Damming

By Sam donnelly

  • Ideas of damming the Clutha river

    Investigations begin about whether the Clutha River could potentially be dammed.

  • starting to build the Clutha dam begins

    Construction/building of the Roxburgh dam begins.

  • Lake Hawea dam is put to use

  • Huge investergations into building more dams

    Huge investigations into building more dams from the lakes to the sea on the Clutha River.
    30 proposed dam sites, 20 of these were costed out.

  • environmental effects of damming the river

    Reports are submitted outlining the environmental effects of damming the river. This is when a lot of the protesting began.

  • A site is selected for building the Clyde Dam

    A site is selected for building the Clyde Dam

  • Water Right is granted but for a low dam, not a high dam

    Later - Water Right is granted but for a low dam, not a high dam (which was what was being built)

  • bulldozers start the ground work for the clyde dam

    Bulldozers come in and start groundwork for the dam before ‘Water Right’ has been granted.

  • Building begins on the right side of the dam

    Building begins on the right side of the dam (abutment - large concrete construction)

  • Government agrees to the construction of a high dam.

    Government agrees to the construction of a high dam.

  • Dam complete

    The dam is complete and the reservoir is filled flooding the Cromwell gorge.