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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: embankment dam in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Patea Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lake Rotorangi.

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is the largest in the New Zealand region of Taranaki. The was created in 1984 by the damming of the .

Pātea Dam

Latitude
-39.54568° or 39° 32′ 45″ south
Longitude
174.56845° or 174° 34′ 6″ east
Open location code
4VGPFH39+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 102754642
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q7144392
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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

Explore places such as Pātea Powerhouse and Pātea Substation.

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