Piriaka Power Station
| Piriaka Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| Coordinates | 38°55′3.0″S 175°20′26.9″E / 38.917500°S 175.340806°E (For the weir) |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1922 |
| Opening date | 21 March 1924 |
| Owner(s) | Taumarunui Borough Council (1924–1989) King Country Electric Power Board (1989–1993) King Country Energy (1993– ) |
| Operator(s) | King Country Energy |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Weir |
| Impounds | Whanganui River |
| Height (foundation) | 1 metre |
| Piriaka Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 38°54′41.9″S 175°20′35.2″E / 38.911639°S 175.343111°E |
| Operator(s) | King Country Energy |
| Commission date | 1924 |
| Type | Run of the River |
| Hydraulic head | 8.2 metres |
| Turbines | Three |
| Installed capacity | 1.3 MW (1,700 hp) |
| Annual generation | 7 GWh (25 TJ) |
| Website Piriaka Power Station | |
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The Piriaka power station is a hydroelectric power facility in Manawatū-Whanganui in New Zealand which draws water from behind a weir on the Whanganui River near Piriaka and diverts it through a canal and penstock to the Piriaka Power Station, which is located approximately 9 km (6 miles) southeast of the town of Taumarunui, via SH4. The power station discharges back into the Whanganui River.