
Second Turitea Dam
- Description
This dam was constructed in 1906-1907 to replace the original dam (built 1888-1889). It was built to a height of 15 feet, though this would later prove insufficient for the growing population of Palmerston North. In 1912, it was raised to a height of 50 feet.
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Relation
- Public Photograph Collection W 2
- Date
- 1907
- Digitisation ID
- 2014N_W2_009153
- Format
- B&W print
- Held In
- Coolstore