The reservoir at Opuha Dam, Opuha River, near Fairlie, South Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

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Despite its collapse in a flood in 1997 the dam was rebuilt and provides irrigation with a small hydro-electric scheme of megawatts

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Size: 5014px × 3343px
Location: Opuha Resevoir, Fairlie, South Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
Photo credit: © Rob Francis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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