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Samuel Jickell, shown here on left, was Palmerston North Borough Engineer from 1904-1919. This dam was originally completed in 1907 but was raised to 50 feet in 1912. It was officially opened February 17 1913. This enlarged dam remained in use until 1957 when a 100 ft high dam was constructed.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection W 48
Date
1913
Digitisation ID
2014N_W48_009172
Held In
Coolstore

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