Benmore Dam
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.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of around 410 metres (1,350 feet)
- …is also known as “Benmore Power Station”
- Description: dam in Canterbury region, New Zealand
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Junction Island and Black Jacks Island.
Black Jacks Island
Island
Black Jacks Island is an island in Lake Benmore in Otago, New Zealand.
3 km north of Benmore Dam
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otematata.
Otematata
Otematata is a town in the Waitaki District of Canterbury in New Zealand's South Island.
5 km south of Benmore Dam
Benmore Dam
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Latitude
-44.55835° or 44° 33′ 30″ south
Longitude
170.19009° or 170° 11′ 24″ east
Open location code
4V7GC5RR+M2
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Benmore Dam” goes by many names.
Benmore DamCebuano
Benmore-demningenNorwegian
Benmore-demningenNorwegian Bokmål
سد بنمورPersian
ГЕС BenmoreUkrainian
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Localities in the Area
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