clyde dam By banana10#jen Jan 1, 1945 Investiigations about wether Clutha could potentially dammed Jan 1, 1948 Building Roxburgh dam begins. Jan 1, 1959 Lake Hawea rises by 20m. Jan 1, 1963 Investigations building more dams Jan 1, 1971 Reports are submitted outlining the environmental effects Jan 1, 1976 A site selected building clyed dam Jan 1, 1977 buildozers start groundwork for the dam Jan 1, 1977 water Rights is granted for dam Jan 1, 1979 building begins on the right side of the dam Jan 1, 1981 Government puts a tender out for the building of the dam Jan 1, 1981 the cost of 102.6 million dollars for the dam Jan 1, 1982 the fault line was discovered. this is the slip wich is located half way across the dam Jan 1, 1987 over 1000 workers being employed on site. Jan 1, 1990 Stabilization work is completed. Jan 1, 1993 the dam is coplete the reservoir is fooding cromwell gorge. Jan 1, 1994 23- the dam is officially opend Jan 1, 1994 electrocorp had owner ship of the dam. Jan 1, 1996 23 april the dam is officially opend Jan 1, 2004 from the australia gets 51.2 % share holding of contact energy. Jan 1, 2009 plans for another 5 dams on the clutha river. Mar 1, 2012 Energy official withdraws all plands for any more on the clutha