Lake Ruataniwha
Lake Ruataniwha is an artificial lake in the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand. It was formed in 1977–1981 as part of the Waitaki hydroelectric project.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Kellands Pond and Ōhau A.
Ōhau A
Industrial building
Ōhau A is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on the artificial Ōhau canal. The dam is fed by water from Lake Ōhau and Lake Pukaki and spills into the artificial Lake Ruataniwha. Ōhau A is situated 2½ km northwest of Lake Ruataniwha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twizel.
Twizel
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.
Twizel is Mackenzie Country's largest town in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Although it's the largest town in Mackenzie Country, it's well-visited as it's the closest decently-sized town near Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park.
Lake Ruataniwha
- Type: Lake
- Description: reservoir in New Zealand
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Ruataniwha from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Ruataniwha” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Ruataniwha”
- Chinese: “鲁阿塔尼瓦湖”
- Dutch: “Lake Ruataniwha”
- French: “Lake Ruataniwha”
- German: “Lake Ruataniwha”
- Italian: “lago Ruataniwha”
- Japanese: “ルアタニファ湖”
- Venetian: “lago Ruataniwha”
- Welsh: “Llyn Ruataniwha”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Clearburn and Lake Pukaki.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruataniwha Dam and Wairepo Arm.
Canterbury: Must-Visit Destinations
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