10 janvier 2009
Huka Falls and Aratiatia Rapids (Taupo)
Au niveau des Huka falls (8m de haut), la Waikato River passe de 100m de large à 20m. Avec un débit de 220 000 l/s, il est possible de remplir une piscine olympique toutes les 2 sec.
At the Huka Falls, the Waikato River which is normally 100m wide, is squeezed through a 20 metre wide gorge. Every second up to 220,000 litres of water gushes through the gorge and shoots out over 8 metres beyond to create a beautiful blue/green pool.
Nous sommes ensuite allées voir l'ouverture du barrage des Aratiatia Rapids.
Then, we went to the Aratitia Rapids to see the dam when the spill gates were opened.
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