Lake Arapuni Explained

Lake Arapuni
Location:North Island
Coords:-38.1361°N 175.6361°W
Type:hydroelectric reservoir
Inflow:Waikato River
Outflow:Waikato River
Pushpin Map:New Zealand
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lake Arapuni
Basin Countries:New Zealand
Area:9km2
Residence Time:1 week
Cities:Arapuni

Lake Arapuni is one of several artificial lakes formed as part of a hydroelectricity scheme on the Waikato River in the North Island of New Zealand. It is 65km (40miles) southeast of Hamilton, to the north of Mangakino.

The dam, at the small settlement of Arapuni at the lake's northern end, was the first constructed on the Waikato, and was commissioned in 1929. The lake occupies an area of 9.4sqkm.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arapuni . Mighty River Power . 10 May 2017 . 27 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927042806/http://www.mightyriverpower.co.nz/Generation/AboutUs/HydroStations/Arapuni/Default.aspx . bot: unknown .