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  • Aratiatia Dam and Rapids

    Aratiatia Dam and Rapids

    Scenic SpotsTaupo, Waikato New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Aratiatia Dam and Rapids

    Scenic SpotsTaupo, Waikato New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Aratiatia Road, Wairakei, Waikato
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    10 Reviews

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    Keaton
    Apr 25, 2026
    Positive

    So cool to see them open the dam and for the water to fill up the quarry. Make sure you go at the right times they are different from summer and winter. We went at 10am

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    Anonymous
    Jan 2, 2026
    Positive

    Very nice spot to stay over night.The boat operation person is the sc inspector from 9 30 am till 5 pm a nice bloke

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    Carole
    Nov 4, 2025
    Positive

    A few vans already there. Plenty space. Not all level. Handy for the river cruise in the morning. Lots of flying insects. Toilet v basic but does the job.

    Anonymous
    Oct 10, 2022
    Positive

    Definitely worth to stop and have a short walk to the lookout. Great blue springs with lovely tui singing.

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    Anonymous
    Jun 16, 2022
    Positive

    Very interesting to see, and it is also the location where the barrel scene from The Hobbit was filmed:)

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    Anonymous
    Jul 3, 2020
    Positive

    Spills at 10am, 12pm and 2pm at the moment. Spectacular.

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    Anonymous
    May 19, 2020
    Negative

    Currently no tourist spills until further notice.

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    Anonymous
    Feb 5, 2020
    Positive

    Beautiful dam with a nice color of water. Water release schedule: 10 am/12am (moon) / 2pm / 4pm

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    Anonymous
    Nov 30, 2019
    Negative

    Closed for maintenance// the da m is constantly open so no timed release

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    Anonymous
    Nov 15, 2019
    Positive

    Loved it.

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