6-537: Tekapo River , flows occasionally through the Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island, Lake Tekapo (town) , small town (township) located at the southern end of the lake of the same name in the inland South Island of New Zealand. Lake Tekapo , the second-largest of three roughly parallel lakes running north–south along the northern edge of
12-686: The Mackenzie Basin , Canterbury , in New Zealand 's South Island , although the riverbed is now often dry in the upper reaches. It maintains a constant flow below the confluence of several tributaries, notably the Maryburn, Forks, and Grays rivers. The lower reaches (below the Maryburn confluence) are popular with anglers chasing brown and rainbow trout, although recent infestation by the invasive algae didymo ( Didymosphenia geminata ) has somewhat limited angling opportunities. Originally,
18-610: The Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand Lake Tekapo Airport , Non-Certificated Airport 1.5 nmi (1.7 mi; 2.8 km) west of Lake Tekapo township in the Mackenzie District of the South Island in New Zealand Tekapo Ridge , crescent-shaped chain of low peaks Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
24-571: The power stations or canal need servicing, water may spilt from either the dam or canal back into the riverbed. These events are much anticipated by kayakers , to the extent that they have been known to re-shape parts of the riverbed to create "better" rapids. In 2020, there were warnings of potential water spill. Normally, its summer maximum level is set at 709.8 meters above the sea level whereas it reached 709.9m at one point. 44°20′S 170°12′E / 44.333°S 170.200°E / -44.333; 170.200 This article about
30-530: The river flowed southwest for 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the southern end of Lake Tekapo before joining with the Pukaki River and flowing into the northern end of Lake Benmore . However, the water from Lake Tekapo is now diverted via a canal to Lake Pukaki as part of the Waitaki hydroelectric scheme . These lakes are used to store water, and occasionally during a particularly heavy snow melt or if
36-489: The title Tekapo . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tekapo&oldid=1162684732 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tekapo River The Tekapo River flows occasionally through
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