Leith Valley
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Leith Valley is a suburb, valley, and general area of the New Zealand city of Dunedin, located to the northwest of the city centre. To differentiate the name of the valley from that of the suburb, the
Woodhaugh and the mouth of the Leith Valley, seen from Prospect Park immediately to the south. The Gardens Corner, at the mouth of North East Valley, is visible in the background, top right.
Ross Creek Reservoir.
The Water of Leith at the northern end of Woodhaugh Gardens.
Ross Creek Reservoir
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The Ross Creek Reservoir is an artificial lake in the Ross Creek Reserve, Dunedin, New Zealand. One of the oldest artificial lakes in the country, and the oldest water supply reservoir still in use in
Leith Valley
…is some 400 metres (440 yd) in width. Much of Dunedin's water supply comes from reservoirs in the upper reaches of the Leith Valley. These include Ross Creek Reservoir, the oldest reservoir still in active use in New Zealand, and Sullivans Dam. Numerous popular walking tracks traverse the bush-clad reserve land…
Ross Creek Reservoir dam and valve tower in 2025
Bush tracks surround the reservoir.
The School Creek Waterfall was created when the waters of Ross Creek were diverted during construction of the reservoir.
Reservoir valve tower