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Lake Aviemore
Location	Waimate and Waitaki Districts, Canterbury Region, South Island
Lake type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Waitaki
Primary outflows	Waitaki
Basin countries	New Zealand
Surface area	29 km²
Surface elevation	268 m

Lake Aviemore or Mahi Tikumu is a man-made lake in New Zealand's South Island, part of the Waitaki hydroelectric scheme. The article is about the town in the South Island New Zealand The Waitaki district in the Canterbury and Otago regions of New Zealand, straddles the traditional border between the two regions the Waitaki River The New Zealand region of Canterbury (Waitaha is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water The Waitaki River is a large River in the South Island of New Zealand, some 110 km long In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time The Waitaki River is a large River in the South Island of New Zealand, some 110 km long A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. The Waitaki River is a large River in the South Island of New Zealand, some 110 km long Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water Immediately upstream is Lake Benmore and downstream Lake Waitaki. Lake Benmore is a Lake located in the South Island of New Zealand. Lake Waitaki is the smallest oldest and furthest downstream of the three man-made Lakes of the Waitaki hydroelectric project in New Zealand 's Aviemore lies on both sides of the border between the Waimate and Waitaki districts. The article is about the town in the South Island New Zealand The Waitaki district in the Canterbury and Otago regions of New Zealand, straddles the traditional border between the two regions the Waitaki River

It is part of the traditional boundary of the Canterbury and Otago regions, although, officially, the border has been moved southward to include the lake, as well as the entire northwestern portion of the Waitaki District in the Canterbury Region. The New Zealand region of Canterbury (Waitaha is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains History See also History of Otago The Otago Settlement sponsored by the Free Church of Scotland, materialised in March 1848 with the arrival of the first The Waitaki district in the Canterbury and Otago regions of New Zealand, straddles the traditional border between the two regions the Waitaki River [1] The Otematata settlement situated on State Highway 83 is just west of the lake, and was built in 1958 as a base for the construction of the Aviemore and Benmore Dams. Otematata is a village in the Waitaki District of southern Canterbury Region in New Zealand 's South Island. Closer to the lake the old village Wharekuri which encompasses Aviemore was populous in the 1860s. Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was completed in 1869

The Aviemore Dam, completed in 1968, is the newest of the three dams on the Waitaki river. The Aviemore Dam is a Dam of the Waitaki River in New Zealand. It is made out of both earth and concrete.

By continuing the sinuous course of the river after the lake, one encounters Parsons Rock, named after Reverend J. C. Andrew (The Parson) who usually gave Christmas day sermon there. A story goes to say that stolen gold taken from the Wharekuri Hotel was hidden near Parsons Rock. The suspects were to be apprehended but no money was ever found by the authorities in the hiding place.

In both Lake Aviemore and Benmore, one can fish salmon and trout year round except in September. ^[1] Two main events are held on Lake Aviemore, there is the Labour weekend Aviemore Classic Trailer yacht race and the Windsurfing Championships in January. ^[2]

References

^ Introduction to Oamaru & Waitaki District. A To Z Publications, New Zealand, 1997 - 2006. . Retrieved on 2006-10-10. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated
^ Otematata Accommodation. Beautiful Waitaki. Retrieved on 2006-10-10. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated

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