It is located on the western banks of the Waikato River.
An event is held every year in March on the Waikato River.
The hills terminate in the south with the valley of the Waikato River.
The Waikato River runs through the southern half of the caldera.
The road now turns north-east and heads for the Waikato River.
The station uses water from the Waikato River for cooling.
The next leg of the race would be 3 km on foot following the Waikato River.
This would have required another bridge across the Waikato River.
It is the third of eight hydroelectric power stations on the Waikato River.
Water from here is then deposited back into the Waikato River.