View of the Mangahao Lower #2 Dam and reservoir from Mangahao Road. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. After being delayed by WWI, construction began in late 1919 and the station opened in November 1924.

Mangahao Lower #2 Dam and Reservoir
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- COMM1516746516
- Title
- Mangahao Lower #2 Dam and Reservoir
- Relation
- IMCA Digital Archive
- Format
- Born Digital
- Held In
- IMCA Digital Archive
Creation
- Created By
- Evan Greensides
- Place
- Mangahao No2 Reservoir, Shannon
- Date
- January 22, 2018
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Evan Greensides
- License
- By Attribution Alone
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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