Snowy Hydro Scheme

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The Snowy Hydro Scheme is a large-scale hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in Australia’s Snowy Mountains, renowned as one of the country’s most significant engineering projects.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hydroelectric power station complex
irrigation scheme
constructionPeriod 1949–1974
constructionStartDate 1949
constructionWorkforce more than 100000 workers over time
containsPowerStation Blowering Power Station
Guthega Power Station
Jindabyne Pumping Station
Murray 1 Power Station
Murray 2 Power Station
Tumut 1 Power Station
Tumut 2 Power Station
Tumut 3 Power Station
containsReservoir Lake Eucumbene
Lake Jindabyne
Tantangara Reservoir
continent Australia
country Australia
divertsWaterFrom Snowy River
divertsWaterTo Murray River
Murrumbidgee River
energyType renewable energy
feedsIrrigationAreas Murray–Darling Basin
governedBy Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1949
hasComponent Snowy–Murray Development
linked to: Snowy Hydro Scheme

Snowy–Tumut Development
Tumut Development
linked to: Tumut
heritageStatus National Heritage List (Australia)
inaugurationYear 1974
installedCapacity about 4100 MW
locatedIn New South Wales
Snowy Mountains
Victoria
notableFor post-war migrant workforce
numberOfAqueducts 145
numberOfDams 16
numberOfMajorTunnels 7
numberOfPowerStations 9
operator Snowy Hydro Limited
linked to: Snowy Hydro Scheme
purpose hydroelectric power generation
irrigation water diversion
recognizedAs National Engineering Landmark
regionServed Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Victoria
significance one of Australia’s largest engineering projects
watercourse Murray River
Murrumbidgee River
Snowy River

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Snowy Mountains knownFor Snowy Hydro Scheme
Snowy Mountains associatedWith Snowy Hydro Scheme
Snowy Hydro Scheme operator Snowy Hydro Limited
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Snowy Hydro Scheme hasComponent Snowy–Murray Development
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Jindabyne associatedProject Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Lake Eucumbene partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Lake Eucumbene operator Snowy Hydro
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Lake Eucumbene isMajorStorageFor Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Lake Eucumbene isKeyComponentOf Snowy Hydro power network
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Tantangara Reservoir partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Tantangara Reservoir connectedTo Snowy Mountains hydroelectric network
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Tantangara Reservoir isComponentOf Snowy–Murray Development
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Tumut River partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Blowering Dam partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Blowering Reservoir partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Blowering Reservoir isMajorWaterStorageFor Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Murray 1 Power Station partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Murray 1 Power Station usesWaterFrom Snowy Mountains hydroelectric and irrigation complex
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Murray 1 Power Station partOf Snowy Mountains hydroelectric and irrigation complex
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Tumut 1 Power Station partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Tumut 1 Power Station partOf Snowy Mountains hydroelectric and irrigation complex
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Tumut 1 Power Station category Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Jindabyne Pumping Station partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Jindabyne Pumping Station partOf Snowy Mountains hydroelectric and irrigation network
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Jindabyne Pumping Station partOf Snowy Mountains hydroelectric system
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Jindabyne Pumping Station partOf Snowy Mountains irrigation system
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Snowy–Tumut Development partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Snowy–Tumut Development partOf Snowy–Tumut–Murray integrated system
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Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1949 appliesTo Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
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Tumut 2 Power Station partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Tumut 2 Power Station partOf Snowy Mountains hydroelectric and irrigation complex
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Tumut 2 Power Station category Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Guthega Dam partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Guthega Dam partOf Snowy Mountains hydroelectric and irrigation project
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Guthega Dam isPartOfSystem Snowy Mountains hydroelectric system
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Guthega Dam category Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Tumut 3 Power Station partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Guthega Power Station partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Guthega Power Station partOf Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme
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Blowering Power Station partOf Snowy Mountains hydroelectric scheme
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Lake Jindabyne partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Old Adaminaby relocatedDuring Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Old Adaminaby hydrologicalSystem Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Murray 2 Power Station partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Snowy Hydro Limited operates Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme
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Snowy Hydro Limited partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Tantangara Dam partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Tantangara Dam usedFor Snowy Mountains hydroelectric system
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Tantangara Dam partOfSystem Snowy Mountains hydroelectric and irrigation complex
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Eucumbene Dam partOf Snowy Mountains Scheme
linked to: Snowy Hydro Scheme