The lake at Waikaremoana is one of the North Island’s major sources of water for hydro-electric power. However, weakness in the bed of the lake has resulted in considerable loss of valuable water. With a full-sized movie camera fitted in his special diving helmet, a cameraman recorded how divers located and sealed these leaks in the lake bed.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009225
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Power resources
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Power resources - New Zealand
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Water-power
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Lakes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Power resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Power resources - New Zealand
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-power
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-storage
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Hydroelectric power plants
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Power resources - New Zealand
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-power
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-storage
Crafts & Visual Arts → Underwater photography
Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Scuba diving
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)