Koro-ni-O

Koro-ni-O
Village
Viti Levu with Koro in island's centre
Koro-ni-O
Location in Fiji
Country Fiji
IslandViti Levu
DivisionWestern Division
ProvinceBa
Time zoneUTC+12

Koro-ni-O (Fijian pronunciation: [koro.ni.o]) is a village in Fiji, noted as the centre of the country's hydroelectric industry. The Monasavu Dam[1] hydroelectric scheme, built between 1978 and 1983, features an 82-meter high earthen dam on the Nanuka River. A 5.4-kilometer long tunnel joins the Wailoa River Power Station to the dam, 625 meters above. At F$234 million, it was the most expensive project ever initiated by the Fijian government. The river has an accompanying lake, one of two in Fiji.

References

  1. ^ "Monasavu Catchment | Protected Planet". www.protectedplanet.net. Retrieved 28 May 2017.