Snowy Hydro - Snowy Mountains Scheme

In 1967, the American Society of Civil Engineers rated the Snowy Mountains Scheme as one of the seven civil engineering wonders of the modern world.
The Scheme has the added distinction of being one of the most complex multi-purpose, multi-reservoir hydro schemes in the world.
Construction of the Scheme took 25 years and was completed on time and within budget.
Important advances in engineering were achieved during the construction of the Scheme, including rockbolting and the use of 330kV transmission lines.
The Scheme is mostly located in the Kosciuszko National Park. However, only two per cent of its engineering features are above ground.
Various recent independent technical reviews confirm that because of sound design and construction, above average operations and maintenance practices, the ingenuity and performance of the Scheme is of world class standard.