Arapuni - the dam that disappeared
Arapuni - the dam that disappeared is in South Waikato District, Waikato. Arapuni - the dam that disappeared is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Arapuni Swing Bridge, as well as near Arapuni Suspension Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arapuni Suspension Bridge and Arapuni Power Station.
Arapuni Suspension Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arapuni Suspension Bridge is located just downstream from the Arapuni Power Station on the Waikato River in the South Waikato District of New Zealand.
Arapuni Power Station
Industrial building
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arapuni Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is owned and operated by Mercury Energy, and is the seventh and penultimate hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River. Arapuni Power Station is situated 160 metres southwest of Arapuni - the dam that disappeared.
Arapuni Dam
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arapuni Dam is situated 1½ km southwest of Arapuni - the dam that disappeared.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arapuni and Pukeatua.
Arapuni
Village
Arapuni is a rural town centre on the Waikato river in the South Waikato District of New Zealand. The town sits next to the Arapuni Dam, a hydroelectric dam at Lake Arapuni commissioned in 1929.
Pukeatua
Hamlet
Pukeatua is a rural farming community in Waipā District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated at the south-western foot of the Pukeatua hill, of the Maungatautari mountain range. Pukeatua is situated 8 km west of Arapuni - the dam that disappeared.
Waotu
Hamlet
Waotu or Te Waotu is a rural community in the South Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The area includes a landscape of rolling dairy farms on the site of a former ancient forest. Waotu is situated 9 km southeast of Arapuni - the dam that disappeared.
Arapuni - the dam that disappeared
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: South Waikato District, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.07064° or 38° 4′ 14″ southLongitude
175.64552° or 175° 38′ 44″ eastOpen location code
4VHQWJHW+P6OpenStreetMap ID
node 12599388920OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
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