Arnold (Kamaka) Hydro electric Power Station. ca.1930`s

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DescriptionHydro electric power station to supply Greymouth. Arnold (Kamaka) Hydroelectric Power Station is sited on the Arnold River and is fed by Lake Brunner in the South Island of New Zealand. The station was commissioned in 1932.

Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 1370-231-4Date of Photo1930`sMap^[1]External LinkAuckland Library linkContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)KamakaArnold RiverOrganisation (eg business)Arnold (Kamaka) Hydroelectric Power Station.

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Date Created23rd August 2020CommentsAnne Honey Didnt i see a photo of it sitting in a flooded paddock a few years ago.

Ian Andrew Jonson Dad would have visited here late 1930s.

Brendan Stewart look at it bk then

Annemarie Harris My Uncle Ken Kyle worked here in the late 70's.

Russell Pattinson worked there

Loretta Donnelly We used to see the dam from the railcar. Is it still working?

Gemma Aston Alan Sweeney

Alan Sweeney Kaimata..... and it’s still there and still operating it’s owned by Trustpower now.

Paul Sweeney Alan Sweeney I picked the wrong location also !

Rowena Beaumont We used to bike there from moana on weekends

Vern Pattinson My brother Russell Pattinson worked there one time on the 70s

Wayne Chapman Used to camp & fish below the dam in the early seventies.

Garry Wick Me too . I come from Dobson and now in Canada .

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Arnold (Kamaka) Hydro electric Power Station. ca.1930`s

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