Lake Benmore

Lake Benmore is a lake in Otago, South Island.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Black Jacks Island and Junction Island.

Black Jacks Island

Island

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

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. Benmore Dam is situated 3 km south of Lake Benmore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otematata.

Otematata

Village

Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY 3.0.

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 7 km south of Lake Benmore.

Lake Benmore

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-44.53835° or 44° 32′ 18″ south

Longitude

170.19009° or 170° 11′ 24″ east

Elevation

362 metres (1,188 feet)

Open location code

4V7GF56R+M2

GeoNames ID

6209543

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Black Jacks Point and Junction Point.

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