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Waitākere Reservoir
Reservoir in Auckland, North Island / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Waitākere Reservoir is a reservoir on the Waitakere River in the Waitākere Ranges, west of Auckland in New Zealand. The dam was completed in 1910 and is a concrete gravity dam with a slight curvature. It has a lake area of 25.1 hectares and a capacity of 1.76 million cubic metres.[1] The dam is accessible from the Montana Heritage Trail, a bush hike in the region.[citation needed]
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Waitākere Reservoir | |
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![]() Waitākere Dam from above | |
Location | Waitākere, Auckland, North Island |
Coordinates | 36°54′08″S 174°31′31″E |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Surface area | 25.1 ha (0.097 sq mi) |
Water volume | 1,760,000 m3 (0.00042 cu mi) |
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