Looking at the last tier of the old dam spillway, you can see large metal spikes protruding from it if you look closely. Could these have been used to support an old bridge or walkway across the Wainuiomata River? If so, it may have connected the dam to the raised plateau on the other side, where structures like old huts could have once existed during construction of the dam.
Bottom Tier of Lower Dam
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