Upper Huia Dam
Upper Huia Dam is a dam in Auckland Region, North Island. Upper Huia Dam is situated nearby to Upper Huia Reservoir, as well as near the peak Bluff Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Te Toiokawharu and Upper Nihotupu Reservoir.
Te Toiokawharu
Peak
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Te Toiokawharu is a hill in the Waitākere Ranges of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. At 474-metres, it is the tallest peak of the Waitākere Ranges. The peak has a low prominence due to surrounding hills of similar sizes.
Upper Nihotupu Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Upper Nihotupu Reservoir is one of five reservoirs in the Waitākere Ranges that supply water to Auckland, New Zealand. Completed in 1923, the concrete gravity dam and its reservoir are managed by Watercare Services, a council-owned company. Upper Nihotupu Reservoir is situated 3 km northeast of Upper Huia Dam.
Nihotupu Falls
Waterfall
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nihotupu Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km northeast of Upper Huia Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huia and Waiatarua.
Huia
Village
Photo: Sandy Austin, CC BY 2.0.
Huia is a western coastal settlement in West Auckland, New Zealand and forms part of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. The majority of houses in Huia are located along Huia Road, which arcs around Huia Bay and heads west towards Little Huia. Huia is situated 5 km southeast of Upper Huia Dam.
Waiatarua
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Harvey, CC BY 3.0.
Waiatarua is a small settlement near the top of the Waitākere Ranges in West Auckland, close to the junction of Scenic Drive, West Coast Road and Piha Road to Piha and runs east until the junction of Scenic Drive and Mountain Road. Waiatarua is situated 5 km northeast of Upper Huia Dam.
Karekare
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Karekare is a small coastal settlement in West Auckland, New Zealand, sandwiched between the Waitākere Ranges and a large black sand surf beach. Karekare is situated 6 km southwest of Upper Huia Dam.
Upper Huia Dam
- Type: Dam
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.9648° or 36° 57′ 53″ southLongitude
174.53815° or 174° 32′ 17″ eastInception
1929Open location code
4VMP2GPQ+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 38228199OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Highlights include Upper Huia Reservoir and Bluff Hill.
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