Piriaka Power Station
The Piriaka power station is a hydroelectric power facility in Manawatū-Whanganui in New Zealand which draws water from behind a weir on the Whanganui River 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 Taumarunui, via SH4.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piriaka and Manunui.
Piriaka
Hamlet
Piriaka is a small rural settlement beside the Whanganui River, about 10 kilometres southeast of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, in New Zealand's King Country.
Manunui
Quarter
Manunui is a small Whanganui River settlement, about 6 kilometres east of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, in New Zealand's King Country. It was once known as Waimarino, but John Burnand of the Ellis and Burnand sawmilling firm renamed it Manunui around 1905. Manunui is situated 2½ km northwest of Piriaka Power Station.
Kakahi
Hamlet
Piriaka Power Station
- Type: Electrical generator
- Description: dam in Manawatu-Wanganui
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.91201° or 38° 54′ 43″ southLongitude
175.34308° or 175° 20′ 35″ eastOperator
King Country EnergyOpen location code
4VHQ38QV+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 895731429OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q62415231
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