Arnold River power scheme - providing electric power for Greymouth.1932.

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DescriptionHydro Electric Works to replace the old Steam plant, which was deemed inadequate to supply Greymouth with power.Costing 118,000 Pounds, the scheme entailed damming of the river and piercing of a tunnel 840 feet long through a hill to carry water to the Powerhouse.

The main dam is 235 foot long and 27 foot high. The work was officially opened on Spt 21st, 1931.

Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19320907-50-4 Date of Photo1932Map^[1]

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Date Created15th December 2022CommentsMary Moffitt
When the power went off, ie the main grid failed, the power generated by this dam kept the power going for a few minutes. It was a support to the grid only. We used to time it.
Rob Uddstrom
My Grandfather was responsible and fought for having this dam built against a lot of opposition,the lake above it was supposed to be named Lake Uddstrom but was never gazetted. Unfortunately he died in Feb 1931 so never got to see it finished.

Mary Moffitt
Rob Uddstrom That’s sad, but interesting to know. A lot if our fathers and grandfathers were treated this way. Did he tell his family other stories about it and about other people involved?

Rob Uddstrom
Mary Moffitt Unfortunately he died about 14 years before I was born,my family never really talked about him but there is a huge amount of information about his accomplishments in papers past.

Garry Wick
Great place to fish for trout .

Kath Merv Moreton
Garry Wick Where is this Garry?

Mary Moffitt
When the power went off, ie the main grid failed, the power generated by this dam kept the power going for a few minutes. It was a support to the grid only. We used to time it.

Rob Uddstrom
My Grandfather was responsible and fought for having this dam built against a lot of opposition,the lake above it was supposed to be named Lake Uddstrom but was never gazetted. Unfortunately he died in Feb 1931 so never got to see it finished.

Mary Moffitt
Rob Uddstrom That’s sad, but interesting to know. A lot if our fathers and grandfathers were treated this way. Did he tell his family other stories about it and about other people involved?

Rob Uddstrom
Mary Moffitt Unfortunately he died about 14 years before I was born,my family never really talked about him but there is a huge amount of information about his accomplishments in papers past.

Garry Wick
Great place to fish for trout .

Kath Merv Moreton
Garry Wick Where is this Garry?

Barry Beaton
Kath Merv Moreton Arnold river, between Stillwater and Moana.

Barry Beaton
Kath Merv Moreton Arnold river, between Stillwater and Moana.

Wendy Buchanan
beautiful dark peaty water

Vern Pattinson
My brother Russell worked there in the 70s

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Anna Wright
My father was at the power station in the 60’s when we lived there. Felix Shannon lived in an old shack up by the dam, he went there as a young boy with his father and uncle from Ireland.

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Arnold River power scheme - providing electric power for Greymouth.1932.

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