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Snowy Mountains Scheme

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Opened October 21, 1972
Locations Kosciuszko National Park
New South Wales
Construction cost820 million AUD
Construction beganOctober 17, 1949
OperatorSnowy Hydro
PurposesHydroelectricity
Irrigation
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About Snowy Mountains Scheme


The Snowy Mountains scheme or Snowy scheme is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south-east Australia. The Scheme consists of sixteen major dams; seven power stations; one pumping station; and 225 kilometres of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts that were constructed between 1949 and 1974.

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