Pātea Dam

The Pātea Dam is a high compacted earth fill–type hydroelectric dam in Taranaki, New Zealand, constructed between 1980 and 1984. The dam is 82 metres high, and is the fourth highest dam in New Zealand.
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  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 104 metres (341 feet)
  • Description: embankment dam in New Zealand

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lake Rotorangi.
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is the largest lake in the New Zealand region of Taranaki.

Pātea Dam

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Latitude
-39.53825° or 39° 32′ 18″ south
Longitude
174.56021° or 174° 33′ 37″ east
Open location code
4VGPFH66+P3
Geo­Names ID
6223977
Wiki­data ID
Q7144392

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  • Cebuano: “Patea Dam”

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