Lake Ohakuri

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Lake Ohakuri
Lake Ohakuri - The lake from the crown of the dam
The lake from the crown of the dam
Location North Island
Coordinates 38.42273° S 176.125474° ECoordinates: 38.42273° S 176.125474° E
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Waikato River
Primary outflows Waikato River
Basin countries New Zealand
Surface area 12 km²

Lake Ohakuri, at 12 km², is the largest artificial lake of the Waikato river system in New Zealand. It was created through the building of the Ohakuri hydroelectric power station in 1961.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ohakuri (from the Mighty River Power website. Accessed 2008-02-13.)