THE ARAPUNI DAM.
A REASSURING STATEMENT. '
STRUCTURE PERFECTLY SAFE.
(Peb United Press Association.) HAMILTON, February Tii. - Mr Rabone, chief Public Works engineer at Arapuni, interviewed, estimated that the first supply of power froin the hydro-electric works would be available about June, the amount being 15,000 kilowatts. Similar further supplies would probably, be available in September and December, or January. Mr Rabone gave the„assurance that the dam was perfectly safe. The ground would bear a pressure of 70 to 100 tons to the square foot, and the present greatest pressure was only eight tons.
Comparing conditions with those at the St. Francis dam, California, he said the collapse of that dam was due to the disintegrating of the hard pan on which the dam was constructed, resulting from water action on ground previously dry. There was no such possibility at Arapuni.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20643, 15 February 1929, Page 8
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