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Reservoir
City of San Francisco begins to consider Hetch Hetchy Valley as one of several places for the location of a reservoir -
Addition
Yosemite National Park is established, including Yosemite Valley’s less famous cousin, Hetch Hetchy -
Sierra club
The Sierra club is formed -
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
The earthquake and fire gave new ideas to enlarge the city’s water supply. -
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Evolution of thought of Hetch Hetchy dam
Throughout the years there have been debates between the Secretary Garfield and San Francisco city officials. Club leaders began campaigning in earnest against destroying Hetch Hetchy. The city files a petition asking the Secretary to reopen the application for water rights, requesting Lake Eleanor and Hetch Hetchy Valley. Sierra club representatives testify on the issue of the destruction of Hetch Hetchy. Hetch Hetchy approval by why it should not be destroyed in 1910 by department. -
President Woodrow Wilson
President Wilson signs the Raker bill, allowing flooding of Hetch Hetchy Valley. -
Passing
Last Sierra club outing at Hetch Hetchy, John Muir passes away. -
O’Shaughnessy dam
Dam is completed at a cost of $100 million. San Francisco voters approve a bond proposition to pay for a series of tunnels that would deliver water through the Sierra and Coast Range mountains. -
Approval
San Francisco approved $24 million in bonds to help further the Hetch Hetchy Sam project. -
Water!
Water is first delivered to the Hetch Hetchy dam from O’shaughnessy reservoir. -
More water!
San Francisco voters approve $25 million for second pipeline for the Hetch Hetchy dam. -
More area
San Francisco voters approve $115 million in bonds to expand the existing Hetch Hetchy dam -
Hetch Hetchy removal
Removal was brought up in 1988. Sierra Club and environmental organizations form together for the “restore Hetch Hetchy”. -
Restored!
Hetch Hetchy is restored from 2000’s up to now. The beautiful dam of Hetch Hetchy won’t be going anywhere.
