Yesterday we drove to Lake Roxburgh Village, crossed the Clutha River/Matau-Au via Roxburgh hydro dam, and walked up Commissioners Track to the Spillway viewing area (3rd pic). The noise of the water blasting down to the river below was loud and constant! Central Otago, New Zealand.
The first time we’ve walked this track and we had a great time, I’ll share a few photos soon.
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Text and photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2022)
Exploring Colour 
Thanks, Liz 😊
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I grew up not far from a hydro-electricity dam here in Manitoba, Canada. When we were in NZ, many years ago, we visited a thermal electricity plant, but I can’t remember exactly where it was located.
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The geothermal plants are up in the North Island and I know little about them but I found an interesting 2021 overview on the 5 largest ones: https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/geothermal-power-stations-new-zealand/
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We have hydro-electricity in Scotland too – there’s a huge dam near where some of hubby’s family live. Quite a sight!
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Yes, the dams are quite something especially when spilling a lot of water!
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The sound and power of water is amazing. I have been around a few large floods and it can be shocking how powerful water is.
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Yes.
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