Ahuriri River

The Ahuriri River is a river in the Canterbury and Otago Regions of the South Island of New Zealand. The headwaters are on the eastern flanks of the Southern Alps.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Junction Island and Black Jacks Island.

Black Jacks Island

Island

Black Jacks Island is an island in Lake Benmore in Otago, New Zealand.

Benmore Dam

Dam

Photo: Andrew Cooper, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Benmore Dam is the largest dam within the Waitaki power scheme, located in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. There are eight other power stations in the Waitaki Power Scheme.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otematata.

Otematata is a town in the Waitaki District of Canterbury in New Zealand's South Island. It is defined as a "populated area less than a town" and the 2001 New Zealand census gave the "usually resident population count" as 243. Otematata is situated 6 km south of Ahuriri River.

Ahuriri River

Latitude

-44.55° or 44° 33′ south

Longitude

170.18333° or 170° 11′ east

Elevation

362 metres (1,188 feet)

Open location code

4V7GF52M+28

GeoNames ID

2194084

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