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Onekaka River

Coordinates: 40°45′47″S 172°42′36″E / 40.7631°S 172.7101°E / -40.7631; 172.7101
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Onekaka River
Map
Route of the Onekaka River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40°48′17″S 172°41′03″E / 40.8046°S 172.6841°E / -40.8046; 172.6841
Mouth 
 • location
Ōtere River
 • coordinates
40°45′47″S 172°42′36″E / 40.7631°S 172.7101°E / -40.7631; 172.7101
Length8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionOnekaka RiverŌtere RiverGolden Bay / MohuaTasman Sea
Tributaries 
 • rightIronstone Creek

The Onekaka River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its sources in the northeast of Kahurangi National Park and south of Onekaka Iron Works Road, crossing under State Highway 60, before flowing into the Ōtere River some 13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of Tākaka in Golden Bay.

Onekaka Power Station is a small hydro-electric generating station operating on the river. The first power station on the river was built in 1928-29 to provide power for the Onekaka Ironworks. The station was rebuilt from 1995 using the original concrete arch dam, but with new penstocks, powerhouse and generating equipment.[1] The new powerhouse was commissioned in 2003.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Leyland, Bryan W. (1 September 2009). "SMALL HYDRO: Practical Development: The Story of 940-kW Onekaka". Renewable Energy World. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Bay hydro powers up". Nelson Mail. 3 November 2003. ProQuest 274522037.
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