Stage 3outcomes -Factors that shapeplaces GE3-1,2,3 &4 Australia asanation HT3-3&4 Physical World ST3- 6PW Builtenvironments ST3-14BE 4 1 Name: What isadam? kilometres inlength. and itis The longesttunnel is the: x There are: THE SNOWY SCHEME THE SNOWY SCHEME 145 80 Eucumbene-Snowy Answer sheet back water A structure holding A body of water of aqueducts kilometres of tunnels kilometres 23.5

5 2 Generating total capacity of: are intheScheme? How many power stations Name theother three with different materials. Scheme damsare constructed factors, the16major Snowy Depending onimportant Concrete Rockfill THE SNOWY SCHEME gravity THE SNOWY SCHEME 4100 megawatts Concrete Earth fill arch Date: 7 6 This isapproximately reservoirs is... capacity of all theScheme’s The combined water storage 3 A gigalitre (GL) A megalitre (ML) the volume of Sydney Harbour 2 1 water storage capacity of largest reservoir with a Lake Eucumbene isthe 7000 Snowy-Tumut Snowy-Murray THE SNOWY SCHEME 13 4798 Scheme Developments Snowy Mountains Name both of the WATER THE SNOWY SCHEME gigalitres. megalitres = onethousand = onemillionlitres gigalitres

Water Activity 1 Answer sheet

8 HISTORY 9 THE SNOWY SCHEME 10 WATER The Migrant Snowy In what years were the The diversion of water Story 1949–1974 following completed? for irrigation was the key purpose of the Scheme.

How many countries did Murray 1 Power Station workers come from? True False 1967

over 30 How many workers? Talbingo Dam 11 PERSONAL RESEARCH 1970 How many migrant workers Name two types of worked on the Scheme? irrigated produce

Tumut 1 Tailwater Tunnel Lettuce, pumpkin, citrus, tomatoes, 100,000 workers cherries, grapes, peaches, onions, and 1959 many more

12 SNOWY 2.0 - OUR RENEWABLE FUTURE 13 GALLERIES Select your favourite photo Which two reservoirs will be linked? and briefly explain why Tantangara and Talbingo

Write your own answer... How many reversible pump-turbines will be installed?

Six turbines

Snowy 2.0 is currently the largest renewable energy project in Australia.

x True False

Stage 3 outcomes - Factors that shape places GE3 - 1,2,3 & 4 Australia as a nation HT3 - 3 & 4 Physical World ST3- 6PW Built environments ST3 - 14BE