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John Muir realizes how beautiful Hetch Hetchy is
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Muir writes about the beauty of Hetch Hetchy
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Yosemite and Hetch Hetchy are established as national parks
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The Sierra Club was formed by John Muir
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Mayor Phlen asked the department of The interior to store water in Hetch Hetchy for San Fransisco’s use. He is denied
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Gifford Pinochet was made the Chief of the Forrest Service
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The earthquake and fire create a major water problem for the city
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After the earthquake, San Franscisco desperately needed water. They proposed again to dam the valley.
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Woodrow Wilson was elected the 28th president
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Although he was fired from his job with the forrest service, he still managed to convince William Howard Taft to let San Fransisco build the dam
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The Raker Bill was passed and allowed Hetch Hetchy to be flooded and dammed.
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Many groups and organizations are still debating about whether or not to Restore Hetch Hetchy to its original form
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The O’shaughnessy Dam is complete. It cost $100 million and 67 people died
