Ōhau River
The Ōhau River is a river in the Mackenzie Basin of New Zealand's South Island. It is the primary outflow of Lake Ōhau, from which it flows in a roughly eastward direction until reaching the artificial Lake Benmore after a distance of roughly 27 kilometres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Ohau River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ōhau C.
Ōhau C
Electrical generator
Ōhau C is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of New Zealand. 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 Twizel.
Ōhau River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Ōhau River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Ōhau River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ohau River”
- Chinese: “奥豪河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر اوهاو”
- French: “Ohau”
- German: “Ohau River”
- German: “Ōhau River”
- Welsh: “Afon Ohau”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Ōhau River”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Slip Panels Corner and Twizel.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tekapo River and Mount Maggie.
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