Jindabyne Dam

The Lake Jindabyne is one of the 15 accumulated in the Snowy Mountains Hydro - power generation system for artificial lakes. The lake is fed primarily by the Snowy River, which flows into Australia in the west of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales. The lake is about 61 km from Cooma away. Accessible is the lake with vehicles on the Kosciuszko Road, the Alpine and the Barry Way.

Location

In the Lake Jindabyne flows beside the waters of the Snowy River also the several tributaries, such as the Thredbo River and the Eucumbene River. Lakeside is the Jindabyne pumping station, the water to Lake Eucumbene and pumped from there into the Murray River and the Murrumbidgee River. The flow of water into Lake Jindabyne rises in spring during snow melt in the months of October and November sharply.

After the dam was completed in 1967, flowed in the Snowy River, only 1% of the previous volume .. In the 1990s, a citizens committee, denouncing this state of affairs was formed. Then, a parliamentary commission of inquiry of the governments of New South Wales and Victoria was used, which proposed in the Snowy River at least 15 % of the original volume of water to initiate. The non-party politician Craig Ingram was elected in the Parliament of Victoria for the eastern Gippsland. This advocated for an improved water flow of the Snowy River. As in 1999, the Australian Labor Party won the election, he attained and further non-party politician with Steve Bracks, the leader of the Australian Labor Party from Victoria, an agreement providing for a water volume of 28%. This arrangement has been reached in the long term by the governments of New South Wales and Victoria from 2000.

On the shores of Lake Jindabyne, a bronze monument for the poles Paul Strzelecki is set up, came the first European explorers in this area.

In the lake there used to be the place Jindabyne, which was built when the dam of Lake Jindabyne for the Snowy Mountains Hydro - system, had to be relocated to another location. Today, this new place looking to frequently ski tourists in winter as the ski resorts in the Kosciuszko National Park can be reached in a drive of about 30 minutes. The Lake Jindabyne in Australia is known that it is one of the best fishing spots for trout. On the lake and water sports are practiced, such as water skiing and sailing.