Fork Stream

The Fork Stream is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It arises in the Gamack Range and flows south-east into the Tekapo River, which exits at Lake Benmore and eventually via the Waitaki River into the Pacific Ocean.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Tekapo Airport and Lake George Scott.

Lake Tekapo Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: CHCBOY, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lake Tekapo Airport is a Non-Certificated Airport 1.5 NM west of Lake Tekapo township in the Mackenzie District of the South Island in New Zealand. The airport was constructed by Air Safaris in 1974 for scenic charter flights over the Southern Alps.

Lake George Scott

Lake

Lake George Scott, also called Scott Pond, is a small lake situated on the Tekapo River approximately 3 kilometres downstream of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. Lake George Scott is situated 3½ km east of Fork Stream.

Tekapo A Power Station

Power station

Photo: Morray, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tekapo A Power Station is a hydroelectric facility at the southern end of Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, New Zealand. It is a short distance south of the township. The power station is owned and operated by Genesis Energy Limited. Tekapo A Power Station is situated 3½ km east of Fork Stream.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tekapo Military Camp and Lake Tekapo.

Tekapo Military Camp

Locality

Photo: New Zealand Defence Force, CC BY 2.0.

Tekapo Military Camp is a locality.

Lake Tekapo

Photo: Cuzza, Public domain.

Lake Tekapo is a lakeside resort village in the Mackenzie Country in the South Island of New Zealand. It gets its name from one of the Southern Lakes in the Southern Alps.

Fork Stream

Type: Stream
Description: stream in Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Category: body of water
Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-44.00834° or 44° 0′ 30″ south

Longitude

170.42009° or 170° 25′ 12″ east

Elevation

746 metres (2,448 feet)

Open location code

4V7GXCRC+M2

GeoNames ID

6211240

Wikidata ID

Q5469803

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Hausa—“Fork Stream” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Fork Stream”
Hausa: “Ramin cokali mai yatsa”

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