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Investigations begin damming the Clutha
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The Clutha Damming history
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Building Roxbrugh Dam
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Investigations begin for building another dam
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Environmental effects of damming the river are realised. This is when a lot of the protesting begins
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A site scelected for Clyde Dam
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Bulldozers start ground work before Water Right has been granted
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Water Right granted but for a low dam not a high dam. High dam being build without permission
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Buildings begin on the right side of the dam
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Government agrees to the constuction of a high dam
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Government puts out tender for building the dam
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Tender accepted at a cost of 10.6 million dollars
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Fault line discovered. Dam redisigned to cope
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Work on dam with over 1000 employed to site
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Gorge stabilization is complete
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Dam is complete and reservoir fills Cromwell gorge
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Dam is officially opened
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EME from Australia gets 51% share holdings of Contact Energy
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Contact Energy release plans for another 5 dams on the Clutha
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Contact Energy officialy withdraws any mor plans for damming on the Clutha
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Electrocorp who had ownership of the dam has split into two state owned assets. Contact Energy is now the operator of the Clyde and Roxbrugh dams