Hydro power work for Waimea dam put on ice
A quote for work to enable future hydropower generation at the Waimea dam site was almost four times higher than the estimate, prompting a rethink.
Source: stuff.co.nz
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A quote for work to enable future hydropower generation at the Waimea dam site was almost four times higher than the estimate, prompting a rethink.
Hypothetical models of a dam fail on a proposed reservoir would flood large parts of the Wairarapa valley, but engineers are confident it will never happen.