Enabling sustainable growth
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Power Station at ground level. -
View of Opuha Dam from downstream weir across the regulating pond -
Intake tower exposed during 2015 drought -
7MW Francis Turbine -
Test spill over primary spillway ~ 35m3/sec -
View from power station entry level down onto horizontal Francis turbine and... -
During the severe drought of February 2015, the lake is notionally ‘empty’ -
Test ‘artificial fresh’ released from upgraded downstream weir -
Opuha Dam with Lake Opuha behind. -
Test spill during commissioning of modified spillway -
Operation of the power station bypass -
View of downstream weir -
New Obermeyer gates fitted to modified spillway on downstream weir