Lake Waitaki

Lake in the South Island of New Zealand

Lake Waitaki

Waitaki Dam

Lake Waitaki

Location| Waimate and Waitaki Districts, Canterbury region, South Island
Coordinates| 44°40′29″S 170°23′56″E﻿ / ﻿44.67472°S 170.39889°E﻿ / -44.67472; 170.39889
Primary inflows| Waitaki
Primary outflows| Waitaki
Basin countries| New Zealand
Surface elevation| 230 m (750 ft)

Lake Waitaki is the smallest, oldest and most downstream of the three man-made lakes on the Waitaki River, and forms part of the Waitaki hydroelectric scheme in New Zealand's South Island. It lies downstream of lakes Aviemore and Benmore on the Waitaki River, close to the town of Kurow. It is part of the traditional boundary of the Canterbury and Otago regions (although the official border has been moved southward to include the entire lake, as well as the entire northwest portion of Waitaki District within the Canterbury Region.[1]

The lake is created by the Waitaki Dam, a 36m high concrete gravity dam built between 1928 and 1934. Waitaki Dam was the first hydroelerctic dam built on the Waitaki river. The Waitaki power station has a total installed capacity of 105MW.

Waitaki was the last dam built in New Zealand with excavation done with pick and shovel, not heavy machinery.[2] The power station is to be upgraded by Meridian Energy between 2011 and 2016 at a projected cost of $NZ 60 – 80 million.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Waitaki District Council ward Area". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
2. ^ "Waitaki hydro station".
3. ^ Bruce, David (29 December 2010). "Meridian upgrades on target". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 14 January 2011.

## External links[edit]

* New Zealand portal
* Water portal
* Renewable energy portal

* Meridian Energy – power station information
* Waitaki Hydro-electric Project photograph album – Historic photographs held by Christchurch City Libraries

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Meridian Energy

Power stations|

* Aviemore
* Benmore
* Hurunui
* Manapouri
* Mill Creek
* Mt Millar
* Mt Mercer
* Ōhau A
* Ōhau B
* Ōhau C
* Mokihinui Hydro
* North Bank tunnel
* Project Aqua
* Project Central Wind
* Project Hayes
* Rototuna
* Te Āpiti
* Te Uku
* Waitaki
* West Wind
* White Hill

Related|

* Electricity Corporation of New Zealand
* Powershop

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Waitaki River

Source: Southern Alps—Flows into: Pacific Ocean (below listings are upstream → downstream)

Administrative areas|

* Canterbury Region
* Otago Region
* Waitaki District

Towns and settlements|

* Twizel
* Otematata
* Kurow
* Duntroon
* Glenavy

Major tributaries (by confluence)|

* Godley River
* Tekapo River
* Tasman River
* Pukaki River
* Dobson River
* Hopkins River
* Ahuriri River
* Hakataramea River
* Maerewhenua River

Lakes in catchment (by location or tributary)|

* Lake Tekapo
* Lake Pukaki
* Lake Ōhau
* Lake Ruataniwha
* Lake Benmore
* Lake Aviemore
* Lake Waitaki

Other features|

* Haupapa / Tasman Glacier
* Mackenzie Country
* Benmore Dam
* Aviemore Dam

Longest New Zealand rivers|

* 1: Waikato
* 2: Clutha / Mata-Au
* 3: Whanganui
* 4: Taieri
* 5: Rangitīkei
* 6: Mataura
* 7: Waiau
* 8: Waiau Toa / Clarence
* 9: Waitaki
* 10: Ōreti
* 11: Rangitaiki
* 12: Manawatū

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Waitaki District, New Zealand

Seat: Oamaru

Populated places|

| Ahuriri Ward*|

* Aviemore*
* Benmore*
* Danseys Pass‡
* Duntroon*
* Kurow*
* Ōhau*
* Lake Waitaki*
* Lindis Pass‡
* Livingstone*
* Omarama*
* Otematata*

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Corriedale Ward|

* Bortons*
* Georgetown
* Herbert
* Kakanui
* Kia Ora
* Maheno
* Maruakoa
* Ngapara
* Otepopo
* Pukeuri
* Tokarahi
* Windsor

Oamaru Ward|

* Oamaru
* Weston

Waihemo Ward|

* Dunback
* Glenpark
* Hampden
* Inch Valley
* Kātiki
* Macraes
* Mākareao
* Moeraki
* Morrisons
* Nenthorn
* Palmerston
* Shag Point / Matakaea
* Stoneburn
* Trotters Gorge
* Waianakarua
* Waihemo
* Wairunga

Geographic features|

* Cape Wanbrow
* Elephant Rocks
* Katiki Beach
* Kokoamu Greensand‡
* Mackenzie Basin*
* Omarama Clay Cliffs*
* Puketapu

Facilities and attractions|

* Ahuriri Conservation Park*
* Alps to Ocean Cycle Trail‡
* The Libratory
* Oamaru Airport
* Oamaru locomotive dump
* Oamaru Opera House
* Steampunk HQ

Government|

* District Council
* Mayor
* Canterbury Regional Council*
* Otago Regional Council

Organisations|

* North Otago Cricket Association
* The Oamaru Mail
* Oamaru Steam and Rail Restoration Society
* Radio Waitaki
* St Kevin's College
* St Patrick's Basilica
* St Joseph's School, Oamaru
* Takiroa Rock Art Shelter*
* Waitaki Boys' High School
* Waitaki District Council building
* Waitaki Girls' High School
* Whitestone Cheese

Places marked * are within the Canterbury Region. All other places are within the Otago Region. Places marked ‡ are in both regions.

Authority control databases |

* VIAF

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