Dam the view!!! Traditional Cache
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(small)
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
A view of the dam?
A quick roadside cache with a view of the dam which seems to have been under continuous construction over the past years. Parking nearby.
The Federal, Victorian and NSW state governments agreed in October 2000 to release environmental flows of 21% mean annual natural flow (MANF) in the first ten years after corporatisation of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority. The agreement came about after strong lobbying to revive the flagging Snowy River by ensuring that more water was released into it. Previously, the dam did not have a release mechanism to put water into the Snowy River.
The environmental flow releases will be delivered to the Snowy River downstream of Jindabyne Dam to improve the physical and ecological integrity of the Snowy River. The first environmental flow was released from the Mowamba Weir on 28 August 2002.
The final phase in the Jindabyne Dam upgrade project commenced in early 2011 with the construction of a new $10million spillway. Works will include construction of a new concrete apron and training walls to connect the existing spillway to the new plunge pool.
Construction of the new spillway is expected to be completed by September 2011. Site Rehabilitation works and landscaping will be undertaken in spring and is planned to be finished by December 2011.
I am hoping for a spot to stop and check out the dam wall and watch the water flow down the "mighty Snowy"!
Additional Hints
(No hints available.)