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Dam Attractions In New Zealand

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New Zealand is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses—the North Island , and the South Island —and around 600 smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal, fungal, and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such...
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Dam Attractions In New Zealand

  • 2. Clyde Dam Clyde
    The Clyde Dam, New Zealand's third largest hydroelectric dam, is built on the Clutha River near the town of Clyde. It is owned and operated by Contact Energy.
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  • 4. Patea Dam Stratford
    The Patea River is in Taranaki in the North Island of New Zealand. It runs for 105 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Taranaki, passing east through Stratford before swinging south and reaching the South Taranaki Bight near the town of Patea. The river was the original portal to South Taranaki for both Māori and Europeans. In the early days of colonial New Zealand, the Patea River defined the boundary between New Ulster Province and New Munster Province . Many enjoy canoeing in the Patea River - it is the only navigable river in South Taranaki. Lake Rotorangi on the river is the longest man-made lake in New Zealand , formed when the Egmont Electric Power Board built the Patea Dam in 1979-84. The interesting southern access drive is via Ball Road through Alton and Hurleyville. The...
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