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Leader landslide and dam | Waterfall

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The 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake triggered tens of thousands of landslides, some of which formed landslide dams. The 6-8 million m³ Leader landslide was one of them, impounding Lake Rebecca. The dam has not completely failed by 2026, but the waterfall shown in this scene retrogressively erodes into the landslide deposit.

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on Wednesday 4 February 2026 by Martin Mergili
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