Waikato hydro scheme

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The Waikato hydro scheme is a series of hydroelectric power stations and dams on New Zealand’s Waikato River that form a major source of renewable electricity for the country.

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instanceOf hydroelectric power scheme
infrastructure project
contributesTo New Zealand renewable electricity supply
country New Zealand
energySource hydropower
renewable energy
environmentalImpact creation of artificial lakes
modification of natural river flow
formsPartOf New Zealand electricity system
fuelType water
gridConnection New Zealand national grid
hasComponent Arapuni Power Station
Aratiatia Power Station
Atiamuri Power Station
Karapiro Power Station
Lake Karapiro
Maraetai Dam
Maraetai Power Station
Ngaruawahia control structures
Ohakuri Power Station
Rangipo Power Station
Tokaanu Power Station
Waipapa Power Station
Whakamaru Power Station
hasDam Arapuni Dam
Aratiatia Dam
Atiamuri Dam
Karapiro Dam
Maraetai Dam
Ohakuri Dam
Waipapa Dam
Whakamaru Dam
locatedInCountry New Zealand
locatedInRegion Waikato region
linked to: Waikato Region
locatedOnRiver Waikato River
notableSite Lake Karapiro rowing venue
operator Mercury NZ Limited
ownedBy Mercury NZ Limited
powerStationType reservoir-based hydroelectric power station
run-of-river hydroelectric power station
primaryUse electricity generation
riverSystem Waikato River system
linked to: Waikato River
sector electricity sector of New Zealand
supportsActivity fishing
recreational boating
rowing
waterManagementRole flood control support
recreation support
river flow regulation

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Waikato River hasHydroelectricDam Waikato hydro scheme
Karapiro Dam partOf Waikato hydro power scheme
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme
Maraetai Power Station partOf Waikato River hydroelectric system
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme
Maraetai Power Station isMajorStationIn Waikato River power scheme
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme
Arapuni Power Station isPartOf Waikato River hydroelectric scheme
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme
Arapuni Power Station isPartOf Mercury Waikato hydro system
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme
Ohakuri Power Station partOf Waikato River hydroelectric scheme
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme
Karapiro Power Station partOf Waikato River hydroelectric system
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme
Karapiro Power Station isPartOfCascade Waikato River hydroelectric cascade
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme
Waipapa Power Station formsPartOf Waikato River hydroelectric scheme
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme
Arapuni Dam partOf Waikato River hydroelectric scheme
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme
Arapuni Dam isMajorStationIn Waikato hydro system
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme
Atiamuri Power Station partOf Waikato River hydroelectric scheme
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme
Whakamaru Power Station partOf Waikato River hydroelectric scheme
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme
Lake Karapiro partOf Waikato hydro system
linked to: Waikato hydro scheme