Lower Nihotupu Reservoir

The Lower Nihotupu Reservoir is one of five reservoirs in the Waitākere Ranges that supply water to Auckland. Built between 1945 and 1948, the reservoir covers an area of 52.9 hectares and has a capacity of 4.6 million cubic metres.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Arataki Visitor Centre and Owen’s Green.

Arataki Visitor Centre

Tourism office

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Arataki Visitor Centre is a tourism and education centre in West Auckland, New Zealand, often described as the gateway to the Waitākere Ranges. The centre provides information about the Waitākere Ranges, and organises educational events.

Owen’s Green

Park

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Owen’s Green is a park.

Tangiwai Reserve

Park

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Tangiwai Reserve is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parau and Mackies Rest.

Parau

Suburb

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Parau is a locality of West Auckland in the Auckland Region. It is under the local governance of Auckland Council. It is a coastal community close to Titirangi village.

Mackies Rest

Locality

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Mackies Rest is a locality.

Woodlands Park

Quarter

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Woodlands Park is a suburb on the western outskirts of West Auckland, New Zealand. Nestled in the Waitākere Ranges, Woodlands Park lies in a valley, bush clad hills separating it from Titirangi, Parau and Huia and Laingholm.

Lower Nihotupu Reservoir

Type: Reservoir
Description: lake in New Zealand
Category: body of water
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.959° or 36° 57′ 32″ south

Longitude

174.60907° or 174° 36′ 33″ east

Elevation

78 metres (256 feet)

Open location code

4VMP2JR5+9J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 27010269

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=reservoir

GeoNames ID

6232037

Wikidata ID

Q6693656

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Lower Nihotupu Reservoir” goes by many names.

German: “Lower Nihotupu Reservoir”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nihotupu and Laingholm Central.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Big Muddy Creek Landing and Laingholm Baptist Church.

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