Upper Nihotupu Reservoir

Upper Nihotupu Reservoir
Upper Nihotupu Dam
Upper Nihotupu Dam
Location of Upper Nihotupu Reservoir
Location of Upper Nihotupu Reservoir
Upper Nihotupu Reservoir
LocationAuckland, North Island
Coordinates36°57′00″S 174°33′50″E / 36.95°S 174.5638°E / -36.95; 174.5638
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Surface area12.5 ha (31 acres)[1]
Water volume2.2×10^6 m3 (1,800 acre⋅ft)[1]

The Upper Nihotupu Reservoir (or Upper Nihotupu Dam) is one of five reservoirs in the Waitākere Ranges that supply water to Auckland, New Zealand. Completed in 1923,[1] the concrete gravity dam and its reservoir are managed by Watercare Services, a council-owned company.

  1. ^ a b c [1] (from the Water Care Services website. Accessed 2013-07-22.)