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The second dam at Turitea (originally built 1906-1907) was raised to 50 ft in 1912. This new enlarged structured was officially opened February 17 1913 and remained in use until 1957 when a 100 ft high dam was constructed.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014N_W21_009166
Title
Raising the Barrier at Turitea Dam
Relation
Public Photograph Collection W 21
Format
B&W print
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Turitea, Palmerston North
Date
1912 to 1913

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
city council,
engineering,
local government,
municipal,
photographs,
pnbc,
pncc,
tiritea,
water,
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