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Aratiatia Rapids
Aratiata Rapids are below a dam on the Waikato River in New Zealand's North island. They are in full spate usually several times a day when the dam gates are opened, and are used to provide hydroelectric power. The rapids featured in Peter Jackson's film The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, as the dwarves escaped in barrels.
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Published in: New Zealand
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