Lake George Scott

Lake George Scott
Location Mackenzie District, Canterbury Region, South Island
Coordinates 44°00′55″S 170°27′47″E / 44.01528°S 170.46306°E / -44.01528; 170.46306Coordinates: 44°00′55″S 170°27′47″E / 44.01528°S 170.46306°E / -44.01528; 170.46306
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Tekapo River
Basin countries New Zealand
Max. length 500 m
Max. width 150 m

Lake George Scott is a small lake situated on the Tekapo River approximately 3 kilometres downstream of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. It is a man-made lake formed to divert water from the river into the Tekapo B hydro electric canal. The Lake is named after the late George Scott a former superintendent of the nearby Tekapo A power station. New Zealand's Department of Conservation maintains a walkway to the lake from the Lake Tekapo Township.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Lake Tekapo Walkway


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