Lake Waitaki

Lake Waitaki is the smallest, oldest and most downstream of the three man-made lakes on the Waitaki River, and forms part of the hydroelectric scheme in New Zealand's .
  • Lake
  • …has a surface elevation of around 230 metres (760 feet)
  • Description: lake in New Zealand

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Aviemore Power Station.
Ingolfson, Public domain.
Power station
3 km northwest of Lake Waitaki

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hakataramea and Kurow.
Locality
, spelt Hakateramea in some older sources…
10 km southeast of Lake Waitaki
Village
is a small town in the , .
10 km southeast of Lake Waitaki
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Latitude
-44.66836° or 44° 40′ 6″ south
Longitude
170.39009° or 170° 23′ 24″ east
Open location code
4V7G89JR+M2
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Lake Waitaki” goes by many names.
瓦伊塔奇湖Chinese
Llyn WaitakiWelsh

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