Lake Jindabyne

April 21, 2016  •  Leave a Comment

Lake JindabyneLake JindabyneAn Aerial Panorama of Lake Jindabyne, nsw, australia

An Aerial Panorama of Lake Jindabyne, New South Wales, Australia

 

Completed in 1967, Jindabyne Dam is a major dam, located approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south south-east of the relocated town of Jindabyne. The dam was constructed by a consortia of Utah-Brown and Sudamericana based on engineering plans developed under contract by the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority.Construction of the dam flooded the settlement of Old Jindabyne that accommodated approximately 300 people. Parts of Old Jindabyne can be seen when the levels of Lake Jindabyne are low. The settlement of East Jindabyne is located above what was Old Jindabyne (wikipedia)


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