Lake Benmore
Lake Benmore is New Zealand's largest artificial lake. Located in the South Island of New Zealand and part of the Waitaki River, it was created in the 1960s by construction of Benmore Dam.
| Lake Benmore | |
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Looking south | |
Lake Benmore | |
| Location | Mackenzie, Waimate, and Waitaki Districts, Canterbury region, South Island |
| Coordinates | 44°24′54″S 170°13′14″E |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Ohau, Pukaki, Tekapo, Ahuriri |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
| Surface area | 75 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
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