A commission of enquiry recommended Stanley Gorge as the site for a dam in 1928, but it wasn't until 1933 that the Forgan Smith Labor Government adopted the reservoir's construction as a major job creation project to counter job losses caused by the Great Depression.
A commission of enquiry recommended Stanley Gorge as the site for a dam in 1928. The Forgan Smith Labor Government adopted the reservoir's construction as a major job creation project. This was to counter job losses caused by the Great Depression. This wasn't until 1933.