Dam's Sudden

Baptism

New Caledonia’s big m hydro-electric undertaking Yate was put to an unexpecv test in late March when t half-finished dam had to mi a sudden flood.

A terriffic and prolong downpour in the catchment at soon submerged the old da and millions of tons of wai began pouring over the m spillway.

The main construction m not damaged, but there was. lot of damage done to subsidit workings, and on the Noum to Yate road a bridge w washed away.