Lake Opuha

Description

Alternative NameOpuhaOpuha DamŌpūaha RiverDescriptionLake Opuha is located in the Fairlie Basin in the Mackenzie District, South Canterbury. It was created in the 1990s with the building of Opuha Dam on the Opuha River. It is used as an irrigation reservoir and also generates hydro electricity, and is also a popular recreational destination for fishing, swimming, boating, kayaking and water skiing. Ōpūaha is the correct name for the Opuha River, for more information on the Māori names in this area and associated stories within the Ngāi Tahu rohe please follow the link below.External LinkKā Huru Manu: Search "Ōpūaha"Geolocation^[1]Geo AddressNew ZealandSubjectOutdoor RecreationHydro Electric Schemes

Place

Sherwood Downs

Lake Opuha with little island, Mackenzie District, Canterbury Region, South Island, New Zealand (view from dam to northwest) 2017

Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Connections

PlaceFairlieMackenzie District

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