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River - places to go - Waipori


The Waipori power scheme was started in 1902 by the Waipori Falls Electric Power Company. In 1904 the Dunedin City Council bought it. The first power was supplied in 1907, initially for Dunedin consumers. The scheme was bought by TrustPower Limited as recently as 1998.
Waipori number four lake
The lake behind Waipori dam number four. 
The water flows through a tunnel, surge
chamber, power station, then to the river 
where the course is.

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Lake/Dam number 4 Waipori
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Slalom gate at Waipori
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Course view Waipori
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