Waitaki Dam
The Waitaki Dam is one of eight hydroelectric power stations which form the Waitaki hydroelectric scheme on the Waitaki River in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hakataramea and Kurow.
Hakataramea
Locality
Hakataramea, spelt Hakateramea in some older sources, is a rural village located in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is in the Waimate District and sits on the north bank of the Waitaki River at its confluence with the Hakataramea River. Hakataramea is situated 7 km southeast of Waitaki Dam.
Kurow
Village
Kurow is a small town in the Waitaki District, New Zealand. It is located on the south bank of the Waitaki River, 60 kilometres northwest of Oamaru. The name is an Anglicised form of the Māori name of the nearby mountain, Te Kohurau. Kurow is situated 7 km southeast of Waitaki Dam.
Waitaki Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in New Zealand
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-44.67836° or 44° 40′ 42″ south
Longitude
170.42009° or 170° 25′ 12″ east
Elevation
358 metres (1,175 feet)
Open location code
4V7G8CCC+M2
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In Other Languages
“Waitaki Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waitaki Dam”
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