Piriaka Power Station

The Piriaka power station is a hydroelectric power facility in Manawatū-Whanganui in which draws water from behind a weir on the near Piriaka and diverts it through a canal and penstock to the Piriaka Power Station, which is located approximately 9 km southeast of the town of , via SH4.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piriaka and Manunui.

Hamlet
is a small rural settlement beside the , about 10 kilometres southeast of on State Highway 4, in 's .

Quarter
is a small settlement, about 6 kilometres east of on State Highway 4, in 's . It was once known as Waimarino, but John Burnand of the Ellis and Burnand sawmilling firm renamed it around 1905. is situated 2½ km northwest of Piriaka Power Station.

Hamlet
Photo: Prankster, CC0.
) is a small settlement about 10 kilometres up the from , New Zealand. Founded as a sawmill town, it takes its name from the Māori word for the New Zealand freshwater mussel. is situated 4½ km southeast of Piriaka Power Station.

Piriaka Power Station

Latitude
-38.91201° or 38° 54′ 43″ south
Longitude
175.34308° or 175° 20′ 35″ east
Operator
King Country Energy
Open location code
4VHQ38QV+56
Open­Street­Map ID
way 895731429
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q62415231
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