Karāpiro Power Station
Karāpiro Power Station is a hydroelectric power station at Lake Karapiro in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the last of the eight hydroelectric power stations on the Waikato River.
- Dam
- …is also known as “Karāpiro Dam”
- …is operated by Mercury Energy
- …stands 58 metres (190 feet) tall
- Description: dam near Cambridge, Waikato
- Established: April 1947
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karapiro and French Pass.
French Pass
Locality
French Pass is a small settlement just east of Cambridge in the Waikato Region of New Zealand. French Pass is situated 4½ km north of Karāpiro Power Station.
Maungatautari
Hamlet
Maungatautari is a rural community in Waipā District, Waikato Region, New Zealand. Maungatautari is situated 6 km southeast of Karāpiro Power Station.
Karāpiro Power Station
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Latitude
-37.92448° or 37° 55′ 28″ south
Longitude
175.53896° or 175° 32′ 20″ east
Open location code
4VJQ3GGQ+6H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Karāpiro Power Station” goes by many names.
- German: “Kraftwerk Karapiro”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Карапіро”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Te Tiki-o-te-Ihingaarangi and Sir Don Rowlands Centre.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Karāpiro Substation and Fusion at Karapiro.
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