Benmore Dam

#182 among destinations in New Zealand

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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. ()

Alternative names: Length: 2700 ftHeight: 361 ftReservoir area: 28.96 mi²Reservoir depth: 335 ftCoordinates: 44°33'59"S, 170°11'49"E

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CanterburyNew Zealand

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Benmore Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Aviemore, Otematata.

5.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Aviemore
152 min walk • Lake Aviemore or Mahi Tikumu is a man-made lake in New Zealand's South Island, part of the Waitaki hydroelectric scheme. Immediately upstream is Lake Benmore and downstream Lake Waitaki.
2.7 miS
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Otematata
68 min walk • Otematata is a town in the Waitaki District of Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is defined as a "populated area less than a town" and the 2001 New Zealand census gave the "usually resident population count" as 243.