   the snowy mountains scheme or snowy scheme is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south-east australia. the scheme consists of sixteen major dams; seven power stations; a pumping station; and  of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts that were constructed between 1949 and 1974. the scheme was completed under the supervision of chief engineer, sir william hudson and is the largest engineering project undertaken in australia. the water of the snowy river and some of its tributaries, much of which formerly flowed southeast onto the river flats of east gippsland, and into the tasman sea of the south pacific ocean, is captured at high elevations and diverted inland to the murray river and the murrumbidgee river, through two tunnel systems driven through the snowy mountains. the water falls  and travels through large hydro-electric power stations which generate peak-load power for the australian capital territory, new south wales and victoria.{{cite web|url=http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/422.html|ti
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