Lower Nihotupu Reservoir

#241 among destinations in New Zealand

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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The Lower Nihotupu Reservoir is one of five reservoirs in the Waitākere Ranges that supply water to Auckland. Built between 1945 and 1948, the reservoir covers an area of 52.9 hectares and has a capacity of 4.6 million cubic metres. The reservoir is managed by Watercare Services, a council-owned company. ()

Elevation: 72 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 36°57'30"S, 174°36'40"E

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AucklandNew Zealand

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Lower Nihotupu Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: LynnMall, WestCity Waitakere, Extreme Edge Rock Climbing Glen Eden, New Lynn.

5.4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Department store
LynnMall, Auckland
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Shopping, Shopping centre
WestCity Waitakere, Auckland
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36°54'29"S • 174°38'13"E
Extreme Edge Rock Climbing Glen Eden, Auckland
96 min walk • Climbing, Game and entertainment center
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Area
New Lynn, Auckland
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2.8 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Lopdell House, Auckland
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Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland
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2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Upper Nihotupu Reservoir
72 min walk • The Upper Nihotupu Reservoir is one of five reservoirs in the Waitākere Ranges that supply water to Auckland, New Zealand. Completed in 1923, the concrete gravity dam and its reservoir are managed by Watercare Services, a council-owned company.
4.3 miNE
Cemetery
Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland
110 min walk • Waikumete Cemetery, originally Waikomiti Cemetery, is New Zealand's largest cemetery. It occupies a site of 108 hectares in Glen Eden, Auckland, and also contains a crematorium in the south-west corner of the cemetery.
0.8 miN
36°56'49"S • 174°36'25"E
Arataki Visitor Centre, Auckland
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36°54'40"S • 174°40'48"E
Te Toi Uku - Crown Lynn & Clayworks Museum, Auckland
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Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Waitākere Reservoir, Auckland
156 min walk • Waitākere Reservoir is a reservoir on the Waitakere River in the Waitākere Ranges, west of Auckland in New Zealand. Waitākere Dam was completed in 1910 and is a concrete gravity dam with a slight curvature. It has a lake area of 25.1 hectares and a capacity of 1.76 million cubic metres.