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	Lake Benmore -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The major (A large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)) rivers with which it is fed are the (additional info and facts about Ohau) Ohau, (additional info and facts about Pukaki) Pukaki and the (additional info and facts about Tekapo River) Tekapo Rivers.
		The lake has New Zealand's largest earth dam as part of the (additional info and facts about Waitaki) Waitaki (Electricity produced by water power) hydroelectricity power scheme.
		(additional info and facts about Lake Ruataniwha) Lake Ruataniwha, which is basically a western arm of Benmore, is one of the country's main (The act of rowing as a sport) rowing venues.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/lake_benmore.htm (130 words)

	Benmore Dam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Benmore Dam is the largest dam within the Waitaki power scheme on the borders of Otago and Canterbury regions in New Zealand's South Island.
		Benmore Dam is also the starting point of the high voltage DC inter-island 500MW power connection.
		At the Benmore Dam there is also the static inverter plant of the HVDC Inter-Island.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benmore_Dam (258 words)

	South Island IDG: Environmental Report - 2 Operating Plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Lake Manapouri is likely to be run in a "saw-tooth" type pattern where it is run hard at high lake levels then is progressively reduced in generation until a rainfall event fills the lake again.
		Lake Pukaki's size and storage mean that significant changes in market behaviour in the short term are unlikely to have a visible or measurable impact on the lake level.
		Lake Benmore's storage may be utilised to a significant extent to achieve these operational capabilities and the volatility of the lake level would increase.
	www.med.govt.nz /ers/electric/ertu/south_idg_rep/south_env_rep/south_env_rep-01.html (1267 words)

	South Island IDG: Environmental Report - 3 Waitaki Hydro Scheme
		Lake Tekapo may be kept at a lower average level, with similar implications to the aggressive scenario, for other lake users.
		Lake Benmore is the largest of the three lakes in the lower Waitaki Hydro Scheme, at 74.5 hectares.
		Lake Benmore has a normal operating range of 1.05 m, but its wider range is 7.45 m.
	www.med.govt.nz /ers/electric/ertu/south_idg_rep/south_env_rep/south_env_rep-02.html (4150 words)

	Touring New Zealand 2004 - part 7
		When we reached Lake Benmore the roads changed to atrocious gravel but we proceeded to look at the boat harbour and campsite, basic with many caravans and then along the lakeside to another campsite at Fort Rose, which did not seem to have any facilities other than a boat ramp although many caravans were encamped.
		On the way back we looked at Lake Clearwater, people were sailing on it and opposite the little township, mainly comprising cribs, there was another lake with what might be freedom camping and certainly tables for picnics and a long drop or two.
		Lake Coleridge was the first lake to be exploited for hydroelectric power and the facilities there were used as a model for the succeeding hydroelectric power stations and trained a generation of engineers.
	www.uniquelynz.com /nz04-p7.htm (5853 words)

	Dams and Lakes in the Waitaki Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Lake Waitaki is renowned for its quality fishery and is a popular boating/camping destination in summer.
		Otematata was built in 1958 as a base for the construction of the Aviemore and Benmore Dams.
		Lake Pukaki is the major water storage for the Waitaki Power Scheme and site of the Tekapo B Power Station.
	www.beautiful-waitaki.co.nz /lakes.htm (1107 words)

	Working papers about the Natural and Physical Resources of the Waitaki catchment by locality - 8 Lakes Benmore, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Lake Ruataniwha was created when the Ohau River was dammed by a control structure approximately one kilometre south of Twizel.
		Lake Ruataniwha: Feeding, roosting and breeding habitat for divers and waterfowl; feeding and roosting habitat for gulls and terns and Southern crested grebe.
		Lake Benmore : The area is important as an overwintering and feeding area for fl stilt and heavily utilised other waterbird species including little shag, white heron, grey duck, grey teal and pukeko.
	www.mfe.govt.nz /publications/water/waitaki-natural-physical-resources-feb05/html/page8.html (938 words)

	Lake Benmore - TheBestLinks.com - New Zealand, River, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, South Island, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Lake Benmore - TheBestLinks.com - New Zealand, River, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, South Island,...
		Lake Benmore, Lake, New Zealand, River, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub...
		The lake covers an area of approximately 75 kilometres.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Lake_Benmore.html (134 words)

	Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Regional Plan Section 32 Report - 14. Lakes Ruataniwha, Benmore, Aviemore and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The environmental flow and level regimes provide for the retention of sufficient water in the lakes to ensure the health and protection of their natural and physical qualities, safeguard the life-supporting capacity of ecosystems, and maintain and enhance people's appreciation and enjoyment of the lake environments.
		Environmental lake levels will allow for raupo to continue to be grown on the edge of the lake adjacent to the deep water.
		Maintaining environmental lake levels will maintain the opportunity for raupo to continue to be grown on the edge of the lake adjacent to the deep water.
	www.mfe.govt.nz /publications/water/waitaki-section-32-report-feb05/html/page15.html (1394 words)

	Fish and Game New Zealand
		Lake Heron, 15km from the Hakatere Corner is the largest of the lakes and is home to good populations of brown and rainbow trout.
		Lake Camp, 9kms from the Corner, is the only lake where powerboating is permitted.
		This scenic lake with its picturesque fishing village is 10km from the Haketere Corner.
	www.fishandgame.org.nz /SITE_Default/SITE_your_region/SITE_Central_South_Island/Fishing/access.asp (2688 words)

	photo-journals.com - / Alpine Heartland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Benmore Power Station was originally designed with two generators to supply the South Island, but four more were added later for the station to supplement the North Island’s power over the inter-island link, now popularly known as the Cook Strait Cable.
		We returned along the shore of beautiful Lake Pukaki, fed by the melting waters of the Glacier, which tint the water aqua blue, to the end of the lake where we turned east onto the SH8 and stopped at Pukaki Lookout.
		Lake Pukaki was raised 37 metres when the Pukaki High Dam was completed in 1976, doubling the lake’s storage capacity.
	www.photo-journals.com /entry.php?entry=126 (2965 words)

	Twizel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The nearby lakes and rivers are enjoyed as venues for many watersports such as canoeing, swimming, windsurfing, fishing and waterskiing, while Lake Ruataniwha provides an international rowing venue.
		Lake Ohau and Ohau Forest Range: Popular for camping, tramping, boating and fishing during summer, with snow sports at the nearby skifield during winter.
		Lake Benmore: The largest man-made lake in New Zealand was formed by the construction of the dam at Benmore Hydro.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /new_zealand/about_destin/centralsouthisland/twizel.html (586 words)

	Lake Tekapo and it's role in hydro generation
		The control gates (dam) were built across the outlet of Lake Tekapo in 1940 and were used to regulate the amount of water entering the Tekapo River which contributes the Waitaki River and passes through the Waitaki power station in the lower reaches of the river.
		In periods of heavy rainfall, excess water can be released from the lake through the control gates and then spilled over the slipway at Lake George Scott into the lower Tekapo River and down to Lake Benmore.
		It is alleged a number of huge trout have been caught near the salmon farm, their size a result of scavenging the feed that drops through the cages of the farm.
	www.tekapotourism.com /hydro.htm (875 words)

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		The snow had melted from the decks of the kayaks before launching on Lake Tekapo on the Friday and the wind vanished, leaving Tim using his sail/umbrella as a much needed sunshade.
		At Sailors Cutting, Lake Benmore, the sun was shining and the wind, for most of the trip to the Benmore Dam, was from behind.
		There were few power boats and except for the crossing to the gorge the lake was flat for most of the trip.
	www.canterburyseakayak.orcon.net.nz /tekepo/tekepo.htm (154 words)

	NZOOM - ONE News - National (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		One of New Zealand's key hydro lakes is under attack from a noxious weed.
		Officials are moving urgently to deal with the outbreak of lagarosiphon at Lake Benmore in the McKenzie country.
		Lake Benmore is one of New Zealand's most popular fisheries.
	onenews.nzoom.com /onenews_detail/0,1227,176516-1-7,00.html (244 words)

	Otematata, Waitaki Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		When construction of Benmore was at its peak and Aviemore in its initial stages, a labour force of 1650 was employed by the Ministry of Works and its contractors on the two projects.
		Lake Aviemore hosts the Aviemore Classic Trailer yacht race at Labour Weekend (nearest weekend to 25 October), and the national Windsurfing Championships in January.
		Benmore, one of the largest earth dams in the southern hemisphere, is built between two natural rock outcrops.
	www.beautiful-waitaki.co.nz /otematata.htm (1618 words)

	KIWINEWS - The Real Kiwi Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Hydro lake storage of at times more than 130% of normal will not happen every year, and helped to mask the very strong ongoing growth in demand,” says Alan Seay.
		Water passes through the Tekapo A power station and is diverted by a purpose-built hydro canal to Tekapo B station on the shores of Lake Pukaki.
		Water is drawn by canal from both Lakes Pukaki and Ohau to supply Ohau A, B and C power stations, before being discharged into Lake Benmore.
	www.kiwinews.co.nz /cgi-bin/editor/print.pl?article=4771 (563 words)

	Tourism Waitaki - South Island, New Zealand
		Weatherall Motel is situated at the head of Lake Ohau at the foot Barrier range with views of Mt Cook.
		lake Ohau is mainly visited for it s fishing,but with DOC upgrading tracks and huts a lot more people especially parties are basing themselves at the motel for a few days and doing walks each day
		Weatherall Motel built on lake Ohau Station the closet civilization is about 7 km away, so it is quite area if you wish just to go to somewhere that you can just sit and relax without being disturbed.
	www.tourismwaitaki.co.nz /index.cfm/default/Service/ServiceID/317/Menu/False (211 words)

	Waitaki River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is a braided river which has Lake Benmore, Lake Aviemore and Lake Waitaki at its headwaters.
		These are ultimately fed by three large glacial lakes, Pukaki, Tekapo, and Ohau.
		Lake Benmore and Lake Aviemore are contained by hydroelectric dams.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/W/Waitaki-River.htm (274 words)

	Control of Lake Benmore lake weed
		Lake Benmore has so far been free of the weed but now that it has been found, quick action is required.
		It is absorbed by the weed and leaves no residue in the lake.
		LINZ has dealt with a previous outbreak of lagarosiphon upstream of Lake Benmore.
	www.linz.govt.nz /rcs/linz/pub/web/root/supportinginfo/News/NewsIndex/benmorelakeweed/index.jsp (387 words)

	Lake Benmore weed control to commence
		Lake Benmore weed control set to go ahead this week
		LINZ administers a number of lakes in the North and South Islands.
		What we're asking boaties to do is to check to see that there's nothing caught up in the motor or hanging off the anchor or pulled out with the trailer.
	www.linz.govt.nz /rcs/linz/pub/web/root/supportinginfo/News/NewsIndex/benmoreupdate/index.jsp (330 words)

	NZ Government Executive Ngai Tahu Settlement
		The area to which this Statutory Acknowledgement applies (Statutory Area) is the Lake known as Te Ao Märama (Lake Benmore), the location of which is shown on Allocation Plan MD 130 (SO Plan 19857).
		Excellent stands of raupö grow on the edge of the lake, adjacent to the deep water, this hardy plant, which was traditionally used for kai and in the making of mokihi (a type of waka, or canoe, used on inland waterways) is not affected by the heavy frosts of the area or cattle grazing.
		The area which the lake now covers was once a major route from coast to coast: to Hawea and Wanaka via the Lindis pass, and to the West Coast via Ökuru or Haast Pass.
	www.executive.govt.nz /96-99/minister/graham/ngai-tahu/content/sec12_attach19.htm (2593 words)

	Scoop: Lake Benmore Gets Clean Bill Of Health
		Lake Benmore has been given a clean bill of health after four reports all confirmed mercury levels in the lake are well within safety limits, the Treasury announced today.
		The reports were undertaken after information emerged last year that drums containing porcelain mercury arc valves were disposed of in Lake Benmore by the New Zealand Electricity Department on two occasions, in 1969 and 1973-74.
		There will be ongoing periodic tests of mercury concentrations in Lake Benmore trout to ensure mercury levels remain within strict safety limits.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/PO0510/S00007.htm (862 words)

	ipedia.com: List of lakes Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A list of lakes, ordered by continent : Table of contents 1 Africa 2 Antarctica 3 Asia 4 Europe 5 North America 6 Oceania 7 South America 8 Former Lakes 9 Fictional Lakes Africa International Lakes in...
		Lake Geneva (France, Switzerland; Lac Léman or Lac de Genève)
		Former Lakes (see also List of prehistoric lakes)
	www.ipedia.com /list_of_lakes.html (186 words)

	Benmore Dam - TheBestLinks.com - South Island, Tasman glacier, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Benmore Dam - TheBestLinks.com - South Island, Tasman glacier,...
		Benmore Dam is the largest dam within the Waitaki power scheme in central Otago on New Zealand's South Island.
		The lighter color is caused by fine dust carried down from the Tasman glacier.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Benmore_Dam.html (139 words)

	Otematata
		The Benmore Dam was completed in 1965 and guided tours of the powerstation make for an interesting visit.
		Lakes Aviemore and Benmore can be fished for trout and salmon all year round except during September.
		There are also boat ramps for more adventurous trips on the Lake itself and camping areas by the lake for those wanting to stay longer.
	www.ants.com.au /Otematata (501 words)

	YHA New Zealand : New Zealand Hostels : Otematata Country Inn - Otematata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Otematata is nestled between Lake Aviemore and Lake Benmore.
		The Benmore Dam is 3 km from the township.
		Tours of Benmore Dam, local tennis courts, a great small town golf course (clubs hire), community indoor swimming pool and bird sanctuary.
	www.yha.org.nz /hostels-ind.asp?id=77 (171 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This is heavy enough to land the heaviest trout in a lake both from shore or boat.
		In Coleridge where the lake shore shelves steeply out to a depth of 200 meters it is best to troll parallel to shore following the lake bed contour with the aid of your sounder.
		At this end of the lake the water is sparkling clear whereas the remainder of the lake is milky.
	www.fishingmag.co.nz /trout-trolling-coleridge.htm (1794 words)

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