Home  -->  Places:  -->  Lake Opuha
Id:
ZLL/0555
Name
Lake Opuha
Class
Lake
Description
Approximately 12 km north of Fairlie, near the confluence of South Opuha River, Ribbonwood Creek, and North Opuha River, and east of Clayton Road. Topo50 map BY18 - Ashwick Flat, GR 296 271. A man made lake based on the confluence of the North and South Opuha Rivers, to the east of Fairlie. The lake was formed behind a dam constructed in 1992 as an irrigation reservoir and small hydro electric plant. The resultant lake formed is now predominately used for recreational water activities such as fishing, boating and water skiing.
Public access to AZ
Yes Info (what does this mean?)
Via public road(s): Bennets Road; Clayton Road; Opuha Gorge Road; Middle Road; Trentham Road; Opuha Dam Road; Hays Road; 1 unnamed road(s)
Distance from nearest road
0.001km
Info Origin
New name for a feature locally named and man-made.
Lies within
Region
Canterbury
Iwi
Ngāi Tahu country
Location
NZTM2000: 1429663, 5127154
Maidenhead
RE56ka
Area
561.09 ha
Active?
Yes
Valid From
1900-01-01
Links:
 
Chased by:
VK2BYF,  VK2GOM,  ZL1FV,  ZL2ADA,  ZL2BHF,  ZL2CX,  ZL2DR,  ZL2JML,  ZL2STR,  ZL2WE,  ZL3RIK, 
Activated by:
ZL2STR,  ZL4NVW, 
Logged here:
2 Activations (View) 12 Contacts (View)
Photos of this place

No photos have been uploaded.

Comments

No-one has commented yet, be the first!