The Clutha River's Story

  • Investigations begin for the clutha river

    Investigations begin for the clutha river
  • Roxburgh dam started

  • Huge investigations

    Investgations into building more dams from lakes to seas
  • Reports Submitted

    Reports submitted about the enviromental effects of damm this is when alot of the protesting started
  • Site Selected

    Site Selected for the clutha dam
  • Bull Dozers come in

    Bull dozers come and clear a site for the dam
  • Building Begins

    The building begins on right side of the dam
  • Building begins

    Building begins on right side of the dam
  • Government Agrees

    Government agrees to the construction of the high dam
  • fault Line discovered

    fault line discovered and the dam is redesigned to cope
  • 1000 workers

    work on the dam peaks with other 1000 workers on site
  • gorge stabilization

    Gorge stabilization work is complete
  • Dam is Complete

    dam is complete and reservoir is flooding cromwell gorge
  • Dam is opend

    The dam is officially opened
  • New Owner

    Contact energy shares owner ship if electrocorp
  • New plans

    Contact energy releases 5 new plans for dams on the clutha
  • Withdraw plans

    Contact energy withdraws plans for more dams