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Floodway, Lake Matahina

Floodway, Lake Matahina

With high rainfall in the back country and rising river levels in July 2004, the waters of Lake Matahina were released. The aim was to prevent the lake overtopping the Matahina dam. An increased volume of water poured into the Rangitāiki River through a floodway alongside the dam.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Bay of Plenty places – Rangitāiki River, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/5711/floodway-lake-matahina (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Malcolm McKinnon, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.

Comments

Kerry NIkau
18 March 2011
Hi my name is Kerry Nikau and I come from Whakatane Intermediate School. I'm focusing on Sources Natural Power.I wanted to know : About how much would an average dam cost to build and maintain ? How much power on average is produced? How long would they last ? Are poisons needed regularly? Thanks please RSPV.