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Lake Pūkaki

Lake Pūkaki

Lake Pūkaki is set against the backdrop of Aoraki/Mt Cook. The lake forms part of the Waitaki hydroelectricity system, and rises and falls according to water demand, snow melt and rainfall.

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Photograph by Jock Phillips

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John Wilson. 'South Canterbury region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Dec-10
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/south-canterbury-region/2/3