Aratiatia Dam is on the Waikato River (Jess posted some pictures of Huka Falls- also on the Waikato- in her last post).
The hydroelectric stations on the river provide 1/3 of all of New Zealand's energy requirements so it's a massive amount of water. Still pictures don't do it justice.
Aratiatia is opened 3 times daily for 30 minutes to provide flow through this ravine. The water rushes through the dam and within just a couple of minutes, a river has appeared.
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| Before |
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| After |
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| Some serious plopping mud |
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