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Lake Coleridge Power Station
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TitleLake Coleridge Power Station
DescriptionView from the top of the hill behind the Lake Coleridge power station down into the plant, with mountains in the background.
Original title: Leak at Lake Coleridge Power Plant, Canterbury, causes concern: an impressive view at the station.
Additional original caption information: 'A close watch is being kept at the Lake Coleridge power station, where seepage in a tunnel bringing water from the lake is causing concern. A visit of inspection was recently made by the Minister of Public Works, the Honourable R. Semple, and it has been decided to make repairs as soon as possible. The photograph shows the pipelines leading from the surge chambers to the powerhouse. Further back is the Rakaia river-bed and in the distance the snowy ranges provide an impressive background.'Date13 July 1938SourceAuckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19380713-43-01
DescriptionView from the top of the hill behind the Lake Coleridge power station down into the plant, with mountains in the background.Original title: Leak at Lake Coleridge Power Plant, Canterbury, causes concern: an impressive view at the station.
Additional original caption information: 'A close watch is being kept at the Lake Coleridge power station, where seepage in a tunnel bringing water from the lake is causing concern. A visit of inspection was recently made by the Minister of Public Works, the Honourable R. Semple, and it has been decided to make repairs as soon as possible. The photograph shows the pipelines leading from the surge chambers to the powerhouse. Further back is the Rakaia river-bed and in the distance the snowy ranges provide an impressive background.'
Date13 July 1938SourceAuckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19380713-43-01Connections
PlaceWhakamatau Lake ColeridgeImagelake coleridge powerMore InformationSee original source at Auckland Libraries' website
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Lake Coleridge Power Station (13 July 1938). Selwyn Stories, accessed 04/06/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/7067