Ōhau A
Ōhau A is a hydroelectric power station in the Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, New Zealand. Operated by Meridian Energy, it is one of the three Ōhau stations in the Upper Waitaki hydro scheme.- Type: Industrial building
- Description: hydroelectric power station in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Ohau A”, “Ohau A Power station”, and “Ōhau A powerhouse”
- Address: 352 Max Smith Drive, Ben Ohau
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twizel.
Twizel
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.
Twizel is Mackenzie Country's largest town in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Although it's the largest town in Mackenzie Country, it's well-visited as it's the closest decently-sized town near Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park.
Ōhau A
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Mackenzie District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-44.26446° or 44° 15′ 52″ southLongitude
170.03229° or 170° 1′ 56″ eastOpen location code
4V7GP2PJ+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 89636781OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialWikidata ID
Q7080628
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Ōhau A” goes by many names.
- German: “Kraftwerk Ohau A”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Охау A”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pūkaki-Ōhau Canal and Salmon Farm.
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