Druggans Dam
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| Druggans Dam | |
|---|---|
 Druggans Dam reservoir | |
.png)  Druggans Dam | |
| Location | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 40°46′03″S 172°38′14″E / 40.7675°S 172.6372°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Cole, Coppermine and Sawpit Creeks |
| Primary outflows | Stanton Creek |
| Max. length | 595 metres (1,952 ft) |
| Max. width | 490 metres (1,610 ft) |
| Surface area | 20 hectares (49 acres) |
Druggans Dam, for some time known as Toi Toi Flat Dam, is a reservoir in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand. It was built to get water for gold-mining purposes.
Druggans Dam is located approximately 1.45 kilometres (0.90 mi) east of the Slate River, approximately 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) southeast of the Aorere River, and approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-southwest of Collingwood, which lies at the mouth of the Aorere River that flows into Golden Bay / Mohua. The lake covers an area of 20 hectares (49 acres) and has a shore length of around 2.46 kilometres (1.53 mi). The lake extends over a length of around 595 metres (1,952 ft) in an east–west direction and measures around 490 metres (1,610 ft) at its widest point in a north–south direction.[1][2][3]
The reservoir is fed by several creeks that run from the south to the southeast. Drainage occurs via the barrier structure on the northwest side of the lake into Stanton Creek.[1] Before the dam was built, the area was known as Toi Toi Flat.[3] The original dam and lake was named after the miner who built the original dam, George Druggan. When the Slate River Sluicing Company took over and greatly increased the dam, they called it the Toi Toi Flat Dam.[4]