Lower Dam as seen in the year 2022. This dam has an interesting history as one of the first dams in the country. The reservoir was once thirty feet deep, but was largely filled when it was decommissioned. A pathway now runs alongside the former water-retaining surface of the dam.
Lower Dam in 2022
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View From The Rock
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This view over eastern Homedale, including Richard Prouse Park, has been a popular vantage point for photography since the...
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View of Bryan Heath Park
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Trees cast their shadows across the bank of a waterway next to Bryan Heath Park in Wainuiomata. This waterway...
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Poole Crescent Reserve Walk
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Walking through Poole Crescent Reserve in the Village direction at the Richard Prouse Park end. This walkway traces the...
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View of McKerrow Track
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View of lush forest on the McKerrow Track. The track follows a ridge and offers some great views of...
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View of the ECNZ Power Pylon Track
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Pylons near the top of Wainuiomata Hill show the location of the ECNZ Power Pylon Track where you can...
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Log Dolly?
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This recently discovered rusted object has an uncertain purpose, but it could be a log dolly used for moving...
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Wainuiomata Hydro-electric Generator
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Water is passed through turbine generators housed in a dedicated building. Inspections of the generator are conducted no more...
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Aerial View of Richard Prouse Park
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Looking down upon Richard Prouse Park from the top of a ridge, behind Sunny Grove. You can see both...
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