Clutha Dam timeline

By tchapman

  • Could the river be Dammed ??

    Investigations started on whether the Clutha River could be dammed or not
  • The building of the Roxburgh Dam started

    The building of the Roxburgh Dam started

  • The Lake Hawea Dam is finished and is being put into use.

    The Lake Hawea Dam is finished and is being put into use.

  • Building more dams

    massive investigation into building more dams on the Cluth River.

  • reports on the enviromental effects

    Reports on the enviromental effects of the damming had started. A lot of the protesting began

  • selction of where the dam is going to be

    The site has been selected for where the building of the Clyde Dam is going to be.
  • bulldozers for groundwork

    bulldozers for groundwork

    bulldozers came in and started on the groundwork before the water rights

  • water right granted

    The water right is granted for a lown dam not a high dam

  • building begins

    building begins on the right side of the dam

  • government agrees

    the government agrees to the construction of a high dam

  • government prices

    government puts out a price for the building of the dam

  • tender accepted

    the tender is accepted at a cost of $102.6 million dollars