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| Huka Falls: Huka Falls, Waikato River |
| Here the Waikato River drops 11 metres. Its source, the outlet of Lake Taupo about 8 kilometres upstream, is controlled, so the flow over the falls varies, depending on both rainfall and the need for power generation from the hydro-electric dams on the river downstream. Huka is the Maori word for foam. |
July 2002 |
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