Lake Matiri
Encyclopedia
Lake Matiri is a lake
adjoining Kahurangi National Park
, in the North West corner of New Zealand
's South Island
. The lake is part of the Matiri River
.
is planning the Matiri Project
, a hydroelectric power scheme on the lake outflow.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
adjoining Kahurangi National Park
Kahurangi National Park
Kahurangi National Park is a national park in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It was gazetted in 1996 and covers 4,520 km². It is the second largest of New Zealand's fourteen national parks...
, in the North West corner of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
. The lake is part of the Matiri River
Matiri River
The Matiri River is a river located in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island.It runs south for 30 kilometres from its headwaters west of Mount Owen in Kahurangi National Park to its confluence with the Buller River just below the town of Murchison. Halfway along its length, it passes through...
.
Hydroelectric power scheme
New Zealand EnergyNew Zealand Energy Limited
New Zealand Energy is a New Zealand company, operating small hydroelectric power stations in Haast, Fox, Opunake and Raetihi.NZ Energy proposes to build a 4.6 MW hydroelectric scheme at Lake Matiri near Murchison, Nelson....
is planning the Matiri Project
Matiri Project
The Matiri Project is a hydroelectric scheme proposed by New Zealand Energy Limited for Lake Matiri and the Matiri River in the South Island of New Zealand....
, a hydroelectric power scheme on the lake outflow.
External links
- Department of Conservation - Matiri Valley & 1000 Acre Plateau tramping information