Tekapo River

The Tekapo River flows occasionally through the , Canterbury, in 's , although the riverbed is now often dry in the upper reaches.
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ōhau C.

Electrical generator
is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of . It is a twin station with Ōhau B and is part of the Waitaki hydro scheme which consists of eight power stations operated from a control centre near .

Tekapo River

Latitude
-44.33333° or 44° 20′ south
Longitude
170.2° or 170° 12′ east
Elevation
392 metres (1,286 feet)
Open location code
4V7GM58X+MX
Geo­Names ID
2181527
Wiki­data ID
Q921081
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Tekapo River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Tekapo
  • Cebuano: Tekapo River
  • Chinese: 特卡波河
  • Chinese: 蒂卡波河
  • Czech: Tekapo River
  • French: Tekapo
  • German: Tekapo River
  • Irish: Takapō
  • Japanese: テカポ川
  • Maori: Takapō
  • Polish: Tekapo
  • Spanish: Rio Tekapo
  • Spanish: Rio Tékapo
  • Spanish: Río Tekapo
  • Spanish: Río Tékapo
  • Ukrainian: Текапо
  • Venetian: Fiume Tékapo
  • Welsh: Afon Tekapo

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