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Hydro lakes, Waitaki

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Hydro lakes, Waitaki

This 2006 photograph shows the lakes created by damming the Waitaki River for hydroelectricity. Lake Benmore (top) formed behind the Benmore dam. Black Jack’s Point is behind the dam, and Lake Aviemore is in the foreground.

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Les Molloy, Protected areas – Protected marine areas and inland waters, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/13885/hydro-lakes-waitaki (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Les Molloy, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 September 2015.