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Located on a canal linking Lake
Pukaki and Lake Ruataniwha. |
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A second, smaller canal - known
as Ohau canal - also feeds water from Lake Ohau into this main canal.
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More than 2 million cubic
metres of spoil had to removed from the site during construction of the
powerhouse. |
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Required substantial concrete
foundations to compensate for the lack of solid rock suitable for
foundation building. |
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It was fully commissioned in
1980. |
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The Powerhouse, over 120 metres
long, contains four main generators plus an auxiliary generator. |
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Water from Ohau A flows into
Lake Ruataniwha. |
