View from atop Morton Dam looking at what was once the area of stored water. Today, this space has reverted to bush since the dam was decommissioned in 1988. This is what 36 years of natural regeneration looks like.
Natural Regeneration at Morton Dam in 2024
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Misty Nikau Creek Valley
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Looking at Nikau Creek Valley in Wainuiomata Regional Park, as seen on a foggy winter day. Within this valley...
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V12 Allison Motor from Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk
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Looking at a V12 Allison Motor from a Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk that crashed in the Wainuiomata hills in 1943.
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Wainuiomata School Bridge
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Charles Seymer Whitcher constructed a single-lane concrete bridge across the Wainuiomata River in the year 1916.
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Pipe Near Morton Dam
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This water pipe is located in the restricted area of the waterworks, near Morton Dam. It transports water from...
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View from Morton Dam in 1965
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Looking over the spillway of Morton Dam circa 1965. In view is the Morton Dam Strainer Building which was...
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Wainuiomata River and Rainforest
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This part of Wainuiomata River is close to the historic lower dam. Once the water has flowed over the...
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View of Sledge Track Creek
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Sledge Track Creek flows alongside Sledge Track and then extends further uphill where a less maintained track continues to...
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Wainuiomata Water Pipeline
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Water from rivers in Wainuiomata are directed into a water treatment plant, then distributed through a pipeline.
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