Looking at the Morton Dam spillway in action in the year 1924. Morton Dam was once the main source for Wellington’s water, but the dam was decommissioned in 1988.
Wellington City Council Archives, 00125-17: CC-BY.
Morton Dam Spillway in 1924
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