When was the Snowy River scheme built?

Answer 1

The Snowy River Scheme is probably more often referred to as the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme. Construction began in 1949 and took 25 years to complete, so was finished in 1974. The hydroelectricity and irrigation complex was built in difficult terrain in south-east Australia, in the Australian Alps between Victoria and New South Wales. It is considered to be one of the wonders of the engineering world. The Scheme involves sixteen dams, seven power stations, a pumping station and over 225 km of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts, and provides power to the southeastern portion of the continent.