GC24459 Lower Huia Dam (Auckland) (Unknown Cache) in North Island, New Zealand created by kiwicouple

GC24459 ▼

A cache by kiwicouple Message this owner

Hidden : 2/22/2010

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A puzzle cache a short stroll from the Lower Huia Dam.

There are five dams in the Waitakere Ranges, and they supply around 26% of Auckland’s bulk water. The dams were constructed from 1907 to 1971 and named after the stream that feeds into each one’s reservoir. The Upper Nihotupu, the Upper Huia and the Waitakere dams are the oldest dams and are made of concrete. The other two dams, the Lower Nihotupu and Lower Huia dams, are earth dams. The Lower Huia Dam is the youngest, having been completed in 1971. The lake area of the Lower Huia Dam is 50.3 hectares, and it has a capacity of 6.4 million cubic metres.

The cache is NOT at the posted co-ordinates. Don’t go there – swimming is not allowed, and Auckland drinks this water! To find the cache solve the puzzle below:

The cache is a 400ml camo-painted sistema containing logbook and pencil and some small trading items.

First to Solve Honours go to Geckoh

First to Find Honours go to YuGeo4

If you enjoyed this puzzle, this cache is twinned with Mangaone ~ Dream Stream (Hawkes Bay) by Kiwiowl
(NB: These caches are twins, but not identical twins)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Trbpurpxre.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)