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After passing through the Upper Waitaki power stations, water flows through to the lower reaches of the Waitaki River. A 2001 plan to divert this flow into downstream hydroelectric schemes was foiled by public opposition. Increasing demand for irrigation water may reduce future flows.
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
by Jock Phillips
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