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    • Clyde dam in the South Island, New Zealand.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Published 10 June 2008 Size: 960 KB Referencing Hub media

    The Clyde dam in the South Island uses water to generate electricity. It is New Zealand’s third largest hydro dam.

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