|
Yaté River
The Yaté River is a river of New Caledonia and covers a catchment area of 450 square kilometres. The Yaté Dam, a significant mining area, is situated near the river's mouth and the town of Yaté. See also *List of rivers of New Caledonia A list of rivers of New Caledonia: * Amoa River * Canala River * Cap River * Comboui River * Diahot River * Dothio River * Dumbéa River * Hienghène River * Ho River * Houaïlou River * Iouanga River * Karoipa River *Koua River * Kouakoué Rive ... References Rivers of New Caledonia {{NewCaledonia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Caledonia
New Caledonia ( ; ) is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu and east of Australia. Located from Metropolitan France, it forms a Overseas France#Sui generis collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of the French Republic, a legal status unique in overseas France, and is enshrined in a dedicated chapter of the French Constitution. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre (New Caledonia), Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines (New Caledonia), Isle of Pines, and a few remote islets. The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea. French people, especially locals, call Grande Terre , a nickname also used more generally for the entire New Caledonia. Kanak people#Agitation for independence, Pro-independence Kanak parties use the name (''pron.'' ) to refer to New Caledonia, a term coined in the 1980s from the ethnic name of the indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaté Dam
The Yaté Dam is an arch dam on the Yaté River in Yaté commune of New Caledonia, France. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 68 MW power station. Plans for the project began in the early 1950s and the dam was designed by Coyne et Bellier. The owner and operator of the project, New Caledonian Society Energy (ENERCAL), was established on 27 August 1955 to implement the project. Construction began that year and the power station was commissioned in 1958. The dam and entire scheme was inaugurated by Jacques Soustelle, then Minister of State in charge of Overseas Departments, on 21 September 1959. It is the tallest dam and creates the largest reservoir in New Caledonia. While the main retaining portion of the dam is an arch design, it also has a concrete gravity section and an earthen and rock-fill section. The arch dam has a height of and length of . On its left side adjoins the gravity section which serves as a spillway and is tall. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaté
Yaté () is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The Yaté Dam and Blue River Provincial Park are located within the commune. Geography Climate Yaté has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ... ''Af''). The average annual temperature in Yaté is . The average annual rainfall is with March as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around , and lowest in August, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Yaté was on 28 February 2008; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 18 August 2004. Population References Communes of New Caledonia {{NewCaledonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of New Caledonia
A list of rivers of New Caledonia: * Amoa River * Canala River * Cap River * Comboui River * Diahot River * Dothio River * Dumbéa River * Hienghène River * Ho River * Houaïlou River * Iouanga River * Karoipa River *Koua River * Kouakoué River * Kouaoua River * Koué River * Koumac River * Kuébéni River * La Coulée River * La Foa River * Moindah River * Moindou River * Monéo River * Mou River * Nakéty River * Néavin River * Néhoué River * Népoui River * Néra River * Nessadiou River * Ngo River * Ngoye River * Ni River * Nimbaye River * Nimbo (Mba) River * Ouaco River * Ouaième River * Ouango River * Ouaméni River * Oué Bouameu River * Oué Pouanlotch River * Ouenghi River * Ouha River * Ouinné River * Pirogues River *Plum River * Poué Koué River * Pourina River * Poya River * Salée River * Taom River * Tchamba River * Témala River * Thio River * Tiaoué River * Tinip River * Tiwaka River * To N'deu River * Tontouta River * Voh River * Yaté River References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |