It opened on 26 January, 1962. I worked on the dam and the first power was generated on January 14, 1965.
Benmore
Lake Benmore an artificial lake created by the Benmore dam.
The largest dam in New Zealand is the Benmore Dam
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26th January 1962
Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station was created in 1935.
hydro electic is a power source but you have to build a dam
thebegstdampic show.
Possibly not the best phrased question however you could say that a hydro dam is a dam that's primary function is the generation of hydropower. I note that under the heading of dam there are links to a hydropower page.