Cobb River Hydroelectric Power Station, Tasman

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Title

Cobb River Hydroelectric Power Station, Tasman

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Auckland Libraries

Collection

Kura Heritage Collections Online

Description

An elevated view of Cobb Valley Dam in Tasman District. Construction began in 1935 as a privately funded scheme but was later taken over by the national government, with the first power produced in 1944. The station is notable for its high hydraulic head, the highest in New Zealand, and for its storage dam, completed in 1954.

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Image

Date created

1940-1949

Creator

New Zealand Herald

URL

https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/392146

Related subjects

Dams / Rivers / Hydroelectric power plants / Construction / Cobb Power Station / Cobb Dam / Cobb River / Dams - New Zealand - Tasman Region

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