Nihotupu Reservoir

Nihotupu Reservoir is a reservoir in New Zealand. Nihotupu Reservoir is situated nearby to the locality Waiatarua, as well as near Huia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Upper Nihotupu Reservoir and Nihotupu Falls.

Upper Nihotupu Reservoir

Reservoir

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The Upper Nihotupu Reservoir is one of five reservoirs in the Waitākere Ranges that supply water to Auckland, New Zealand. Completed in 1923, the concrete gravity dam and its reservoir are managed by Watercare Services, a council-owned company. Upper Nihotupu Reservoir is situated 2½ km east of Nihotupu Reservoir.

Nihotupu Falls

Waterfall

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Nihotupu Falls is a waterfall.

Ruaotuwhenua

Peak

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Ruaotuwhenua is a hill in the Waitākere Ranges of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. At 440 metres, it is one of the tallest of the Waitākere Ranges, and the tallest of the eastern ranges adjacent to Auckland. Ruaotuwhenua is situated 3½ km northeast of Nihotupu Reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waiatarua and Piha.

Waiatarua

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Harvey, CC BY 3.0.

Waiatarua is a small settlement near the top of the Waitākere Ranges in West Auckland, close to the junction of Scenic Drive, West Coast Road and Piha Road to Piha and runs east until the junction of Scenic Drive and Mountain Road. Waiatarua is situated 4½ km northeast of Nihotupu Reservoir.

Piha

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Piha is a beachside settlement of about 600 people on the west coast of the Auckland Region of New Zealand, near West Auckland. It is a popular summertime retreat for Aucklanders and others from further afield.

Karekare

Hamlet

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Karekare is a small coastal settlement in West Auckland, New Zealand, sandwiched between the Waitākere Ranges and a large black sand surf beach. Karekare is situated 6 km southwest of Nihotupu Reservoir.

Nihotupu Reservoir

Latitude

-36.95° or 36° 57′ south

Longitude

174.53333° or 174° 32′ east

Elevation

342 metres (1,122 feet)

Open location code

4VMP2GXM+X8

GeoNames ID

2186087

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Localities in the Area

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