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Available | j Flow: ivoilnhio Average Power Nearest City, u Source of Power. Position of Power-house. Cubic Feet ' on 50-per-cent. Port, or § per j ileaa - | Load Factor. Deep Water. § Second. | 0 South Island. Marlborough District — Ft. j H.p. Kw. Miles. Clarence .. .. Ericaburn .. 640 158 j 8,300 0,300 Blenheim .. 45 Waihopai River .. .. Waihopai Gorge .. 130* 96 j 2,000 1,500 Blenheim .. 28 Nelson and Bailer District— Boulder Lake .. .. Aorere River .. 50* 2,600 22,000 16,000 Golden Bay .. 10 Rotoiti Lake .. .. Buller River .. 200f 600 20,000 15,000 Nelson .. 50 Rotoroa Lake .. .. Gowan River .. 900+ 400 60,000 45,000 Nelson .. 60 Inangahua River .. Blaekwater River .. 78 125 8,000 6,000 Westport .. 20 Four-mile Creek .. .. Four-mile Creek .. 24* 450 2,000 1,500 Westport .. 4 Westland District— Lake Brunner .. .. Stillwater.. .. 1,750 200 29,000 22,000 Greymouth .. 10 Kumara Water-race .. Kumara .. .. 87 330 2,400 1,800 Greymouth .. 12 Otira River .. .. Otira .. .. 40 700 2,300 1,700 Greymouth .. 52 Rolleston River .. .. Otira .. .. 36 700 2,000 1,500 Greymouth .. 52 Kanieri Lake .. . . Kanieri River .. 100 330 2,800 2,100 Hokitika .. 12 Toaroha River .. .. Toaroha River .. 150 760 10,000 7,500 Hokitika .. 17 Whiteombe River .. Hokitika River .. 250 800 16,000 12,000 Hokitika .. 20 Kakapotahi River .. Kakapotahi River .. 100 580 4,800 3,600 Hokitika .. 26 Wanganui River . . • .. Hende's Ferry .. 830 580 40,000 30,000 Hokitika .. 36 Wataroa River .. .. Wataroa .. .. 1,360 700 80,000 60,000 Hokitika .. 48 Canterbury District— Clarence River .. .. Jollie's Pass .. 200 1,160 20,000 15,000 Christchurch.. ! 90 Clarence River .. .. Conway River .. 1,150 1,050 100,000 75,000 Christchurch.. 90 Waiau-ua River .. .. Culverden .. 1,600 200 27,000 20,000 Christchurch.. 75 Waimakariri River .. Gorge Bridge .. 1,000* 90 15,000 11,000 Christchurch.. 30 Waimakariri River .. Otarama .. .. 1,000* 150 30,150 22,500 Christchurch.. i 42 Lake Coleridge .. .. Rakaia River .. 100f 480 8,000 6,000 Christchurch.. 65 Acheron River .. .. Rakaia River .. 50f 480 4,000 3,000 Christchurch.. , 65 Harper River .. .. Rakaia River .. 320| 480 25,000 18,000 Christchurch.. 65 Wilberforce River .. Rakaia River .. 1,100 480 44,000 33,000 Christchurch.. 65 Rakaia River .. .. Gorge Bridge .. 2,600 30 6,500 4,800 Christchurch.. 50 Lake Heron .. .. Rakaia River .. 300 200 5,000 3,750 Christchurch.. 88 Opihi River .. .. Opihi Gorge .. 200 400 6,700 5,000 Timaru .. 30 Pukaki Lake .. .. Pukaki .. .. 5,000+ 460 50,000 37,000 Timaru .. 85 Tekapo Lake .. .. Fairlie .. .. 5,100f 900 400,000 300,000 Timaru .. 40 Ohau Lake . . .. , Waitaki River 5,000| 300 125,000 90,000 Timaru .. 85 Otago and Southland District — Ahuriri River .. .. j Waitaki River .. 600 200 10,000 7,500 Oamaru .. 62 Waitaki River .. .. Waitaki River 15,000 30 37,000 28,000 Oamaru .. 60 Waipori Falls .. .. Waipori River .. 230f 700 26,8001 20,000 Dunedin .. 30 Lee Stream .. .. Outram .. .. 15* 750 1,800 1,300 Dunedin .. 18 Deep Stream .. .. Taieri River .. 110 900 8,400| 6,300 Dunedin .. 20 Taieri River .. .. | Deep Stream .. 700 220 12,000 9,000 Dunedin .. 44 Talla Burn .. .. j Clutha River .. 30 890 2,200 1,600 Dunedin .. 60 Teviot River .. .. Roxburgh .. 100f 1,900 30,000 21,000 Dunedin .. 90 Manuherikia River .. Chatto Creek .. 200 350 5,800 4,400 Dunedin .. 127 11;uvea Lake .. .. Wanaka Lake .. 2,500f 205 80,000! 60,000 Dunedin .. 170 Shotover .. .. Wakatipu Lake .. 500 250 10,000 7,500 Invercargill .. 112 Lake Hall .. .. Doubtful Sound .. 220 2,625 48,000 36,000 On seaboard.. Lake Cecil .. .. Lake Te Anau .. 200 900 15,000 11,200 On seaboard.. Lake Hilda .. .. Lake Te Anau .. , 550 1,190 55,000 41,080 On seaboard.. Lake Te Anau .. .. George Sound .. 12,630 694 1,600,000 1,200,000 On seaboard.. Lake Manapouri .. .. Smith Sound .. 8,400+ 600 840,000 630,000 On seaboard.. Bowen Falls . . . . Milford Sound . . 700 600 35,000 25,000 On seaboard Lake Monowai .. .. Waiau River .. 500+ 160 1.6,000 12,000 Invercargill .. I 60 Lake Hauroto .. .. Tewaewae Bay .. 2,300 514 100,000 75,000 Tnveicnrgill .. 51 Totals —South Island j .. .. .. 4,110,950 3,074,430 * Signifies daily storage available to utilize 50-per-cent. load factor. t Signifies seasonal storage made available.