WAITAKI POWER
TURBINES IN ACTION
FOR THE FIRST TIME
(By Tclcar/ipli—Prows Association.)
OAMARU, September ÜB. .following on rnconl rains uiirl tho partial part cloHiiro of tho or temporary spill wny of tile Wnitaki Dam, 1.1 if! lirvi;l of Hie laky forming on the iip.sUciiin, h)ili; of tin.' whII }i;ik steadily risen until this morning the lirsl; water from Die lake trickled over tho spill' way. (liiiirlitioim wiiro stormy i-arly tliis iiiorniiiK, a «(rong winrl causing liij^li wavu.s i» hrwik ovci- Uic top of the diiiii, but «s Die ilay piogrus.scd the wijiillicr ljci-.-iirii; bi.'autifiilly line, anil in Ilin iift(!riioon two fi'fit of water niih Jlowing over tho dam. It presented a magnificent sight, the water flowing over in a parabolic curve. Un I lie Miirface of tho dam, emulsified by Mio action of air vents in the face ul! the wall which functioned perfectly, air bubbles arid water sparkled in the brilliant sunshine.
The water was turned through the penstocks into an auxiliary domestic plant, and the turbines turned for the first time, marking the harnessing of tho mighty Waitaki and the conquering of the turbulent water of tho river to provide electric power for the in: clustrial and domestic needs of the South Island.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 78, 29 September 1934, Page 8
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WAITAKI POWER TURBINES IN ACTION
Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 78, 29 September 1934, Page 8
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