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.- Type: Dam
- Description: embankment dam in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Patea Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Rotorangi.
Lake Rotorangi
Lake Rotorangi is the largest lake in the New Zealand region of Taranaki. The reservoir was created in 1984 by the damming of the Pātea River.
Pātea Dam
- Categories: embankment dam and hydroelectric power station
- Location: Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.54568° or 39° 32′ 45″ south
Longitude
174.56845° or 174° 34′ 6″ east
Open location code
4VGPFH39+P9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Pātea Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Patea Dam”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maraeroa and Rotorangi.
Nearby Places
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