Snowy Mountains Scheme
The Snowy Mountains Scheme, also known as the Snowy Hydro[1] or the Snowy scheme, is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south-east Australia. Near the border of New South Wales and Victoria, the scheme consists of sixteen major dams; nine power stations; two pumping stations; and 225 kilometres (140 mi) of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts that were constructed between 1949 and 1974. The Scheme was completed under the supervision of Chief Engineer, Sir William Hudson. It is the largest engineering project undertaken in Australia.[2][3][4]
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 36°07′S 148°36′E / 36.12°S 148.6°E |
| Purpose | Hydroelectricity and irrigation project |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 17 October 1949 |
| Opening date | 21 October 1972 |
| Construction cost | A$820 million |
| Operator(s) | Snowy Hydro Limited |
The water of the Snowy River and some of its tributaries, much of which formerly flowed southeast onto the river flats of East Gippsland, and into Bass Strait of the Tasman sea, is captured at high elevations and diverted inland to the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers irrigation areas. The Scheme includes two major tunnel systems constructed through the continental divide of the Snowy Mountains, known in Australia as the Great Dividing Range. The water falls 800 metres (2,600 ft) and travels through large hydro-electric power stations which generate peak-load power for the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.[3][5] The Scheme also provides some security of water flows to the Murray-Darling basin, providing approximately 2,100 gigalitres (7.4×1010 cu ft) of water a year to the basin for use in Australia's irrigated agriculture industry.
In 2016, the Snowy Mountains Scheme was added to the Australian National Heritage List.[6]
History
Background
Since the 1800s, both the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers have been subject to development and control to meet water supply and irrigation needs. By contrast, the Snowy River, that rises in the Australian Alps and flows through mountainous and practically uninhabited country until debouching onto the river flats of East Gippsland, had never been controlled in any way, neither for the production of power nor for irrigation. A great proportion of its waters flowed eastwards into the South Pacific Ocean (the Tasman Sea). The Snowy River has the highest headwater source of any in Australia and draws away a large proportion of the waters from the south-eastern New South Wales snowfields. The construction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme was seen as a means of supplementing the flow of the great inland rivers, a means for developing hydro-electric power, and also a way to increase agricultural production in the Murray and Murrumbidgee valleys.[3]
Following World War II, the Government of New South Wales proposed that the flow of the Snowy River be diverted into the Murrumbidgee River for irrigation and agricultural purposes. There was little emphasis placed on the generation of power. A counter proposal by the Government of Victoria involved a greater generation of power, and involved diversion of the Snowy River to the Murray River.[3] Additionally, the Government of South Australia was concerned that downstream flows on the Murray River would be severely jeopardised.[7]
The Commonwealth Government, looking at the national implications of the two proposals, initiated a meeting to discuss the use of the waters of the Snowy River, and a Committee was set up in 1946 to examine the question on the broadest possible basis. This Committee, in a report submitted in November 1948, suggested consideration of a far greater scheme than any previously put forward. It involved not only the simple question of use of the waters of the Snowy River, but consideration of the possible diversion of a number of rivers in the area, tributaries, not only of the Snowy, but of the Murray and Murrumbidgee. The recommendations of the Committee were generally agreed to by a conference of Ministers representing the Commonwealth, New South Wales, and Victoria, and it was also agreed that the Committee should continue its investigations.[3]
However, limitations in the Australian Constitution meant that the Commonwealth Government was limited in the powers it could exercise, without the agreement of the States.[7] Subsequently, the Commonwealth Government introduced legislation into the Federal Parliament under its defence power;[7] and enacted the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Act 1949 (Cth) that enabled the formation of the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority.[3] Ten years later, the relevant States and Territories introduced their own corresponding legislation and in January 1959 the Snowy Mountains Agreement was reached between the Commonwealth and the States.[7]
The legislation created the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority that was given responsibility for the final evaluation, design and construction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The final agreed plan was to divert the waters of the Snowy Mountains region to provide increased electricity generating capacity and to provide irrigation water for the dry west. It was "greeted with enthusiasm by the people of Australia" and was seen to be "a milestone towards full national development".[citation needed]
The chief engineer, New Zealand-born William Hudson[8] (knighted 1955), was chosen to head the scheme as Chairman of the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority, and was instructed to seek workers from overseas. Hudson's employment of workers from 32 (mostly European) countries, many of whom had been at war with each other only a few years earlier,[9] had a significant effect on the cultural mix of Australia.
Construction
Construction of the Snowy Scheme was managed by the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority. It officially began on 17 October 1949 and took 25 years, being officially completed in 1974.
An agreement between the United States Bureau of Reclamation and Snowy Mountains Hydro to provide technical assistance and training of engineers was agreed between the United States and Australia in Washington, D.C., on 16 November 1951.[10] A loan for $100 million was obtained from the World Bank in 1962.[11]
Tunneling records were set in the construction of the Scheme and it was completed on time and on budget in 1974, at a cost of A$820 million; a dollar value equivalent in 1999 and 2004 to A$6 billion.[12][13][14] Around two thirds of the workforce employed in the construction of the scheme were immigrant workers, originating from over thirty countries. The official death toll of workers on the Scheme stands at 121 people. Some 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) of roads and tracks were constructed, seven townships and over 100 camps were built to enable construction of the 16 major dams, seven hydroelectric power stations, two pumping stations, 145 kilometres (90 mi) of tunnel and 80 kilometres (50 mi) of pipelines and aqueducts. Just 2% of the construction work is visible from above ground.[15]
Two of the towns constructed for the scheme are now permanent; Cabramurra, the highest town in Australia; and Khancoban. Cooma flourished during construction of the Scheme and remains the headquarters of the operating company of the Scheme. Townships at Adaminaby, Jindabyne and Talbingo were inundated by the flooded waters from Lake Eucumbene, Lake Jindabyne and Jounama Reservoir.[16][17][18] Improved vehicular access to the high country enabled ski-resort villages to be constructed at Thredbo and Guthega in the 1950s by former Snowy Scheme workers who realised the potential for expansion of the Australian ski industry.[19][20]
The Scheme is in an area of 5,124 square kilometres (1,978 sq mi), almost entirely within the Kosciuszko National Park. The design of the scheme was modelled on that of the Tennessee Valley Authority.[14] Over 100,000 people from over 30 countries were employed during its construction, providing employment for many recently arrived immigrants, and was important in Australia's post-war economic and social development. Seventy percent of all the workers were migrants.[2] During construction of the tunnels, a number of railways were employed to convey spoil from worksites and to deliver personnel, concrete and equipment throughout.[21]
The project used Australia's first transistorised computer; one of the first in the world. Called 'Snowcom', the computer was used from 1960 to 1967.[22]
At the completion of the project, the Australian Government maintained much of the diverse workforce and established the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC), which is now an international engineering consultancy company. The Scheme is the largest renewable energy generator in mainland Australia and plays an important role in the operation of the National Electricity Market, generating approximately 67% of all renewable energy in the mainland National Electricity Market. The Snowy Scheme's primary function is as a water manager, however under the corporatised model must deliver dollar dividends to the three shareholder governments - the NSW, Commonwealth and Victorian Governments.[citation needed]
The Scheme also has a significant role in providing security of water flows to the Murray-Darling Basin. The Scheme provides approximately 2,100 gigalitres (7.4×1010 cu ft) of water a year to the Basin, providing additional water for an irrigated agriculture industry worth about A$3 bn per annum,[2] representing more than 40% of the gross value of the nation's agricultural production.
The Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme, is one of the most complex integrated water and hydro-electric power schemes in the world and is listed as a "world-class civil engineering project" by the American Society of Civil Engineers.[14] The scheme interlocks seven power stations and 16 major dams through 145 kilometres (90 mi) of trans-mountain tunnels and 80 kilometres (50 mi) of aqueducts. The history of the Snowy Scheme reveals its important role in building post World War II Australia.
Sir William Hudson was appointed the first commissioner of the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority, serving between 1949 and 1967. The Commissioner's role was the overall management of the Scheme. He represented the Scheme at the highest levels of government, welcomed international scientists and engineers, encouraged scientific and engineering research, as well as attending many social and civic activities. Sir William's management style 'stressed cooperation between management and labour and scientific knowledge (facts) over opinion'.[23]
The Scheme was completed with the official opening of the Tumut 3 Power Station project by the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Paul Hasluck GCMG GCVO KStJ on 21 October 1972.[24]
Safety
The Scheme used a number of innovative approaches to all sorts of things during its construction. For example all vehicles driven on all parts of the scheme were required to be fitted with seatbelts for driver and front seat passenger; and that these seatbelts were required to be used.[25]
On 16 April 1958, an elevator at a dam near Cabramurra fell about 400 feet when the cable broke, killing 4 Italian employees of a French construction firm.[26]
Personal stories and memoirs of work on the Snowy Scheme
Various stories and memoirs have been written about work on the Snowy Mountains Scheme. Siobhan McHugh's social history, The Snowy: The People Behind the Power[27] is the most prominent, having been awarded the NSW Premier's Literary Award for Non-Fiction and being the source of an ABC radio documentary series (1987) and a Film Australia documentary, Snowy, A Dream of Growing Up (1989).[28] Her book is based on about 90 oral histories with former Snowy workers and residents, with original recordings archived as a research collection at the State Library of New South Wales. An updated 70th anniversary edition of her book was published by New South in 2019 and its content showcased by Richard Fidler in an interview with McHugh for his popular ABC podcast, Conversations. Most recently, Snowy Hydro, Woden Community Service, Gen S Stories and PhotoAccess partnered for a Digital Storytelling project to present a diverse collection of stories told from the point of view of seven ex-workers, two lifelong employees and a child of a Snowy worker.[29]
As part of the project, participants created short films about their experience on the Snowy Scheme, each story offering a unique perspective into what life was like building the Scheme between 1949 and 1974. The project's artistic director Jenni Savigny assisted participants to make the short films; enabling them to put together the scripts, record voice overs and edit the short films. In an interview with Andrew Brown (The Canberra Times), Savigny said it was important to create a history of the Snowy Hydro using the participant's own words, "You just get a personal sense of what it was like to be there, and what it meant to people's lives."[30]
The films premiered 7 June 2018 at the Palace Electric Cinema in New Acton in Canberra and can be viewed on the Woden Community Service YouTube Channel.
Current operations
The Scheme is operated by Snowy Hydro Limited, an unlisted public company incorporated pursuant to the Corporations Act, 2001 (Cth), owned by the Australian Federal government.[31]
There is currently further work ongoing for the expansion of the snowy scheme under the Snowy scheme 2.0 announced in 2017. Despite government support it has revived many criticisms and concerns over the logistical and financial feasibility of the operation.
Environmental concerns
The original plan was for 99% of the water of the Snowy River's natural flow to be diverted by the Scheme below Lake Jindabyne. Releases from the Scheme were based on the needs of riparian users only and took no account of the ecosystem's needs. It soon became clear that there were major environmental problems in the lower reaches of the Snowy river. An extensive public campaign led to the Snowy Water Inquiry being established in January 1998. The Inquiry reported to the New South Wales and Victorian Governments in October of that year, recommending an increase to 15% of natural flows. The two governments were equivocal about this target. Aside from economic considerations, there was a view that the health of the Murray was more important than that of the Snowy and that any extra environmental flows were better used there instead.
In the 1999 Victorian state election, the seat of Gippsland East was won by Craig Ingram, an independent and member of the Snowy River Alliance, based in large part on his campaign to improve Snowy flows.[32] In 2000, Victoria and NSW agreed to a long-term target of 28%, requiring A$156 million of investment to offset losses to inland irrigators.[32] In August 2002 flows were increased to 6%, with a target of 21% within 10 years. However, by October 2008 it was evident that the return of environmental flows to the Snowy River in 2009 would be no more than 4% of natural flow with governments arguing the Snowy River needs to "pay back" the "Mowamba Borrowings".[33] At the 2010 state election, Ingram lost the seat of Gippsland East to the Nationals.[34]
In 2017, it was announced that the 21% target would be reached for the first time.[35]
Some concerned water managers, conservationists, politicians and farmers continue to advocate for the return of environmental flows to the Snowy River. The Snowy River Alliance formed in 1996 to address the lack of environmental flow commemorates Snowy River Day annually, towards the end of August, to mark the 2002 anniversary of when the governments of Victoria, NSW and the Commonwealth first released water into the Snowy River over the Mowamba Weir.[36] The Dalgety District and Community Association started in response to dirty drinking water for the town of Dalgety, the loss of fishing and looming closure of the caravan park. A weir was constructed at Dalgety and the caravan park stayed as a result of their efforts. In accordance with the Snowy Water Licence, Snowy Hydro Limited has 're-commissioned' the Mowamba Aqueduct. Seasonal variable flows are essential to river ecology including flushing flows to support vital ecosystems for the Australian platypus[37] and native Australian Bass, the species over which Ingram initially fought for flows into the Snowy River.[citation needed] A major spillway upgrade now facilitates these flows.[citation needed]
Components
Construction of the Scheme began in 1949 and was completed in 1974. Guthega power station commenced power production on 21 February 1955.
Power stations
| Hydro-electric power station | Installed capacity (MW) | HP (Thou) | Year completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guthega | 60 | 80 | 1955 |
| Tumut 1 | 330 | 440 | 1958 |
| Tumut 2 | 286.4 | 384 | 1961 |
| Blowering | 80 | 110 | 1967 |
| Murray 1 | 950 | 1,270 | 1967 |
| Murray 2 | 550 | 740 | 1969 |
| Tumut 3 | 1,800 | 2,210 | 1973 |
| Tumut 3 Micro Hydro | 0.72 | 0.97 | 2004 |
| Jounama Small Hydro | 14.4 | 19.3 | 2010 |
| Jindabyne Dam Mini Hydro | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2011 |
The total installed capacity is 4.073 gigawatts (5,462,000 hp).
Major dams and reservoirs
The Scheme's largest dam is Talbingo Dam with an embankment volume of 14 488 000 m3 and a wall height of 161.5 meters.[38] Khancoban Dam is the longest dam in the scheme with a crest length of 1,067 metres (3,501 ft). A variety of dam and spillway types were used in the construction.
With a capacity of 4,798,400 megalitres (1,055.5×109 imp gal; 1,267.6×109 US gal), Lake Eucumbene is the largest reservoir in the Scheme. At the other end of the scale, Deep Creek Reservoir is the smallest reservoir with just 11 megalitres (2.4×106 imp gal; 2.9×106 US gal).[15]
| Dam constructed | Year completed | Impounded body of water | Reservoir capacity | Dam wall height | Crest length | Dam type | Spillway type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML | mill. imp gal | mill. US gal | |||||||
| Blowering Dam | 1968 | Blowering Reservoir | 1,628,000 | 358,000 | 430,000 | 112 m (367 ft) | 747 m (2,451 ft) | Rockfill embankment | Concrete chute |
| Deep Creek Dam | 1961 | Deep Creek Reservoir | 11 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 21 m (69 ft) | 55 m (180 ft) | Concrete gravity | Uncontrolled |
| Eucumbene Dam | 1958 | Lake Eucumbene | 4,798,400 | 1,055,000 | 1,267,600 | 116 m (381 ft) | 579 m (1,900 ft) | Earthfill embankment | Overflow ski-jump and bucket |
| Geehi Dam | 1966 | Geehi Reservoir | 21,093 | 4,640 | 5,572 | 91 m (299 ft) | 265 m (869 ft) | Rockfill embankment | Bell Mouth |
| Guthega Dam | 1955 | Guthega Reservoir | 1,604 | 353 | 424 | 34 m (112 ft) | 139 m (456 ft) | Concrete gravity | Uncontrolled |
| Happy Jacks Dam | 1959 | Happy Jacks Pondage | 271 | 60 | 72 | 29 m (95 ft) | 76 m (249 ft) | Concrete gravity | Uncontrolled |
| Island Bend Dam | 1965 | Island Bend Pondage | 3,084 | 678 | 815 | 49 m (161 ft) | 146 m (479 ft) | Concrete gravity | Controlled |
| Jindabyne Dam | 1967 | Lake Jindabyne | 688,287 | 151,402 | 181,826 | 72 m (236 ft) | 335 m (1,099 ft) | Rockfill embankment | Controlled |
| Jounama Dam | 1968 | Jounama Pondage | 43,542 | 9,578 | 11,503 | 44 m (144 ft) | 518 m (1,699 ft) | Rockfill embankment | Controlled |
| Khancoban Dam | 1966 | Khancoban Reservoir | 26,643 | 5,861 | 7,038 | 18 m (59 ft) | 1,067 m (3,501 ft) | Earthfill embankment | Controlled |
| Murray Two Dam | 1968 | Murray Two Pondage | 2,344 | 516 | 619 | 43 m (141 ft) | 131 m (430 ft) | Concrete arch | Controlled |
| Talbingo Dam | 1970 | Talbingo Reservoir | 921,400 | 202,700 | 243,400 | 162 m (531 ft) | 701 m (2,300 ft) | Rockfill embankment | Concrete chute |
| Tantangara Dam | 1960 | Tantangara Reservoir | 254,099 | 55,894 | 67,126 | 45 m (148 ft) | 216 m (709 ft) | Concrete gravity | Concrete chute |
| Tooma Dam | 1961 | Tooma Reservoir | 28,124 | 6,186 | 7,430 | 67 m (220 ft) | 305 m (1,001 ft) | Concrete embankment | Concrete Chute |
| Tumut Pond Dam | 1959 | Tumut Pond Reservoir | 52,793 | 11,613 | 13,946 | 86 m (282 ft) | 218 m (715 ft) | Concrete arch | Controlled |
| Tumut Two Dam | 1961 | Tumut Two Pondage | 2,677 | 589 | 707 | 46 m (151 ft) | 119 m (390 ft) | Concrete gravity | Controlled |
Tunnels[39]
| Tunnel | Length (km) | Percentage Lined | Capacity (m3/s) | Section | Year Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrumbidgee-Eucumbene | 16.6 | 17.7% | 17 | Horseshoe | 1961 |
| Eucumbene-Tumut | 22.2 | 28.3% | 113.2 | Circular | 1959 |
| Tooma-Tumut | 14.3 | 20% | 38.5 | Combination | 1961 |
| Tumut 1 Pressure | 2.4 | 100% | 124.6 | Circular | 1959 |
| Tumut 1 Tailwater | 1.3 | 54.5% | 124.6 | Horseshoe | 1959 |
| Tumut 2 Pressure | 4.8 | 100% | 124.6 | Circular | 1961 |
| Tumut 2 Tailwater | 6.4 | 100% | 124.6 | Circular | 1961 |
| Guthega Pressure | 4.6 | 11.6% | 34 | Horseshoe | 1955 |
| Eucumbene-Snowy | 23.5 | 19.7% | 96.3 | Horseshoe | 1965 |
| Jindabyne-Island Bend | 9.8 | 10.6% | 25.5 | Combination | 1968 |
| Snowy-Geehi | 14.5 | 13.3% | 113.2-147.2 | Horseshoe | 1966 |
| Murray 1 Pressure | 12 | 189.2 | |||
| Murray 2 Pressure | 2.4 | 100% | 243.5 | Horseshoe | 1969 |
Pumping Stations
The Snowy Mountains Scheme has two pumping stations. The 600 MW pump storage facility at Tumut 3 Power Station returns water to Talbingo Reservoir.[40] The 1 MW Jindabyne Pumping Station pumps water from Lake Jindabyne through to the Snowy-Geehi Tunnel at Island Bend.
Expansion plans
In March 2017, the Australian government then headed by Malcolm Turnbull suggested a $2 billion project expanding the 4.1 GW Snowy Mountains Scheme by 2 GW of pump storage for a week, building new tunnels and power stations, but no new dams. The 80% efficiency of such storage can be sufficient in leveling differences between supply and demand.[41][42] Dubbed Snowy 2.0, the expansion has been under construction since 2019 and was expected to be complete by 2026. Delays have meant the project will not be fully operational until 2029.[43]
Tourism
The Snowy Scheme is a major tourist destination. Sightseeing driving tours to the key locations of the Scheme are popular out of regional centres like Cooma, Adaminaby and Jindabyne along roads built for the Scheme like the Snowy Mountains Highway and Alpine Way and towards sights like Cabramurra, as Australia's highest town, spectacular dam walls, and scenic lakes. Trout fishing is popular in the lakes of the Scheme, notably Lake Jindabyne and Lake Eucumbene.
The Snowy Scheme Museum opened at Adaminaby in 2011 to profile the history of the Scheme.[44]
Though skiing in Australia began in the northern Snowy Mountains in the 1860s, it was the construction of the vast Snowy Scheme from 1949, with its improvements to infrastructure and influx of experienced European skiers among the workers on the Scheme, that really opened up the mountains for the large scale development of a ski industry, and led to the establishment of Thredbo and Perisher as leading Australian resorts.[19][45] The construction of Guthega Dam brought skiers to the isolated Guthega district and a rope tow was installed there in 1957.[46] Charles Anton, a snowy worker identified the potential of the Thredbo Valley.
Engineering heritage award
The scheme is listed as a National Engineering Landmark by Engineers Australia as part of its Engineering Heritage Recognition Program.[47]
See also
- Snowy A 1990s TV series starring Rebecca Gibney set in the scheme.
- Bradfield Scheme, a similar proposal for Queensland
- Economic history of Australia
- National Electricity Market
- Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme
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- "New Australia: The Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme 1949-1974" (Online exhibition). Migration Heritage Centre of New South Wales. 2011.
- . Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011.
- "Power for the People" (36 construction images). Collections: Exhibitions & Events (Permission required). National Archives of Australia. 2009.
- Snowy Hydro Limited
- "Snowy Scheme collection". Collections. National Museum of Australia. 2008.
- "The Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme". Year Book Australia Special Article. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 1986.
- "The Snowy Mountains Scheme - Australia" (PDF brochure). Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority. University of Technology Sydney.
- The Snowy River Alliance — a community group for the protection of the Snowy River
Further reading
- Collis, Brad (2015). Snowy - The Making of Modern Australia. Canberra, ACT: Coretext Books. ISBN 9780977502936.
- Bevitt, R.; Erskine, W.; Gillespie, G.; Harriss, J.; Lake, P.; Miners, B.; Varley, I. (May 2009). Expert panel environmental flow assessment of various rivers affected by the Snowy Mountains Scheme (PDF). NSW Department of Water and Energy. ISBN 978-0-7347-5656-5.
- Failes, Laurence (1965). "Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme slide collection with accompanying text" (370 slides, digitised and photocopy of typescript). National Library of Australia.
- McHugh, Siobhan (1989). The Snowy - The People behind the Power. Richmond, Victoria: Heinemann. p. 272. ISBN 0-20718-801-7.