Cobb Reservoir

Cobb Reservoir
Location New Zealand
Coordinates 41°07′16″S 172°39′28″E / 41.121014°S 172.657796°ECoordinates: 41°07′16″S 172°39′28″E / 41.121014°S 172.657796°E
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Cobb River
Primary outflows Cobb River
Built 1949-1954
Surface elevation 819 metres (2,687 ft)

The Cobb Reservoir, surrounded by Kahurangi National Park and fed by the Cobb River, is in the South Island of New Zealand. The reservoir feeds the Cobb Power Station and is 819 metres (2,687 ft) above sea level but drops significantly with low rainfall.[1]

The dam that forms the reservoir was built from 1949 to 1954, replacing a smaller structure built about ten years previously. It is an earth dam 32 metres (105 ft) high by 221 metres (725 ft) long. The geology of the area precluded the construction of a concrete dam.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Fairfax NZ News (8 April 2008). "Cobb Reservoir level dangerously low". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Martin, John E. (1999). People, politics, and power stations: electric power generation in New Zealand, 1880-1998. Electricity Corp. of New Zealand and Historical Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs. ISBN 9780908912988.

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