Waitaki Dam

The Waitaki dam in North Otago is getting a 40 million dollar upgrade involving some major earthquake strengthening and fixing a generator which has been broken for 15 years.

Reporter Ian Telfer went exploring and took these photos for Radio New Zealand's Summer Report.

Waitaki dam powerhouse and wall

Waitaki dam hall with crane

Waitaki dam machine hall

Waitaki dam wall.

inside one of the dam turbine scroll chambers (where the water goes normally), which are being stripped and restored.

Waitaki dam draft

Waitaki dam plaque to the 8 people killed during the construction of the dam.

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