clyde dam

  • Investiigations about wether Clutha could potentially dammed

  • Building Roxburgh dam begins.

  • Lake Hawea rises by 20m.

  • Investigations building more dams

  • Reports are submitted outlining the environmental effects

  • A site selected building clyed dam

  • buildozers start groundwork for the dam

  • water Rights is granted for dam

  • building begins on the right side of the dam

  • Government puts a tender out for the building of the dam

  • the cost of 102.6 million dollars for the dam

  • the fault line was discovered. this is the slip wich is located half way across the dam

  • over 1000 workers being employed on site.

  • Stabilization work is completed.

  • the dam is coplete the reservoir is fooding cromwell gorge.

  • 23- the dam is officially opend

  • electrocorp had owner ship of the dam.

  • 23 april the dam is officially opend

  • from the australia gets 51.2 % share holding of contact energy.

  • plans for another 5 dams on the clutha river.

  • Energy official withdraws all plands for any more on the clutha