| Omanawa Falls Power Station | |
|---|---|
.png)  Location of Omanawa Falls Power Station in New Zealand | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Bay of Plenty |
| Coordinates | 37°50′46.6″S 176°05′21.3″E / 37.846278°S 176.089250°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1914 |
| Opening date | 1915 |
| Built by | Tauranga Borough Council |
| Owner(s) | Tauranga Borough Council Tauranga Electricity Manawa Energy Tauranga City Council |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Weir |
| Impounds | Omanawa River |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | None |
| Omanawa Falls Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Omanawa Falls Hydro Limited |
| Commission date | 1915 |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Hydraulic head | 109 ft (33.22 m).[1] |
| Turbines | 1 |
| Installed capacity | 0.3 MW (400 hp)[2] |
| Annual generation | 2.2 GWh (7.9 TJ)[2] |
The Omanawa Falls Power Station is a run of the river hydroelectric facility on the Omanawa River, in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. Built in 1915 to supply electricity to the town of Tauranga, it was the Southern Hemisphere's first underground power station.[2]