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.- Dam
- Description: embankment dam in New Zealand
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Pātea Dam
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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
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OpenStreetMap feature
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