Skip to Content

In this photograph are members of the Borough Council and their wives atop the newly opened Lower Turitea Dam. The newly built Turitea Dam was also officially declared open by the Mayoress, who cut the ribbon. After inspecting the dam the party were given afternoon tea.

In July 1888, the Palmerston North Borough Council accepted a scheme to bring water from the Tiritea Stream to the city at a cost of £18,350. The contractors were Coates and Metcalf of Hamilton. The dam was situated seven miles east of Palmerston North and the water was piped first to a reservoir on Tiritea Hill and then to the city over the Fitzherbert Bridge. A second dam was constructed in 1906-1907 and then was raised in height and re-opened on 17th February 1913, submerging the original dam.The Upper Turitea Dam was constructed in 1957.

(See also 2015P_pic15_006178)
(See also The Birth of Palmerston North, p 92.)

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014N_W3_009154
Title
Opening of the Enlarged Turitea Dam
Relation
Public Photograph Collection W 3
Format
B&W print
Held In
Coolstore

Related items

Opening of the Enlarged Turitea Dam
2nd Turitea Dam Opening Day
Lower Turitea Dam
Turitea Dam, Opening Day Picnic
2nd Turitea Dam Opening Day
First Turitea Dam
Raising the Barrier at Turitea Dam
Construction of Second Turitea Dam
Second Turitea Dam
Filter Plant at Turitea
Second Turitea Dam
Original Turitea Dam

Creation

Created By
Place
Turitea, Palmerston North
Date
February 17, 1913

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
activities and events,
city council,
fun,
hat,
local government,
municipal,
photographs,
pnbc,
tiritea,
Community Tags

Report a problem

Related items

Opening of the Enlarged Turitea Dam
2nd Turitea Dam Opening Day
Lower Turitea Dam
Turitea Dam, Opening Day Picnic
2nd Turitea Dam Opening Day
First Turitea Dam
Raising the Barrier at Turitea Dam
Construction of Second Turitea Dam
Second Turitea Dam
Filter Plant at Turitea
Second Turitea Dam
Original Turitea Dam

User comments