Benmore Dam in Waimate District
Benmore Dam in Waimate District is a dam. Benmore Dam is also known as Benmore Power Station. Ⓦ.
- Operator
- Meridian Energy
- Waterway Type
- dam
Attraction
- Te Manunui (Frenchman’s Gully) Rock Art. The bird figure ‘Te Manunui’ (the Great Bird) represents New Zealand’s now extinct Pouakai or the Haast eagle (Aquila moorei, previously Harpagornis moorei) that was associated with the Canterbury area. Other identifiable figures include fish and moa. – approx. 67,4 km.
Chalet
Car repair shops
Museum
- Waimate Museum & Archives (wheelchair accessible, Waimate Historical Society Inc., opening hours: Tue–Fri 10–15:30; Holiday closed, web) at Shearman Street 28 (7924) – approx. 69,4 km.
Off-licences
Farm supplies shops
General stores
Campsite
Fast food restaurants
Petrol stations
Community centre
Medical supply shops
Artwork
Places of worship
Parking
Public bookcases
Garden centres
Cinema
Library
Pharmacy
Roads nearby
Benmore Dam Road550 m
Loch Laird RoadLoch Laird Campsite
1,7 km
Black Forest 4WD Track2,0 km
Path to Harbour Mouth3,5 km
Otematata Wetlands Walk3,5 km
Path to Otematata RiverCampsite Notice Board & Payment Station
3,8 km
Omarama-Otematata RoadTip top, Hungry hydro
3,8 km
Otematata Kurow RoadHydro Café, Waitaki Dam Lookout, Aviemore, Parson Rock Reserve
3,8 km
East Road3,9 km
Rata Drive3,9 km
Sunset Place3,9 km
West Road4,0 km
Coronet Place4,0 km
The Dutch Way4,0 km
Waitaki Drive East4,0 km
Albert Place4,1 km
Parsons Lane4,1 km
Totara View Crescent4,1 km
Ohau Street4,2 km
Lindis Crescent4,2 km
Kowhai Place4,2 km
Glendhu Crescent4,3 km
Clutha Street4,3 km
Wilkin Terrace4,4 km
Tasman Road4,4 km
River Terrace4,5 km
Buildings nearby
Otematata District Club Inc4,2 km
Convenience stores nearby
On The Spot Otematata3,9 km
Fire stations nearby
Otematata Volunteer Fire Brigade4,2 km
Golf courses nearby
Otematata Golf Club3,2 km
Holiday apartment nearby
Watitaki Lakes Apartments3,8 km
Industrial buildings nearby
Benmore Power Station900 m
Pole 2 valve hall950 m
Pole 3 valve hall1000 m
Laundries nearby
Public laundry3,8 km
Parks nearby
Otematata Street Reserve A3,9 km
Otematata Street Reserve B3,9 km
Otematata Rec Reserve4,1 km
Sefton Lane Reserve4,5 km
Restaurants nearby
Otematata's Best Dam Pub3,8 km
Rivers nearby
Waitaki River3,2 km
Otematata River3,5 km
Streams nearby
Briar Gully1,8 km
Boundary Gully2,9 km
Big Gully3,1 km
Otematata Stream3,7 km
Other nearby
Benmore Power Station Helipad1,2 km
Junction Island2,6 km
Black Jacks Island4,0 km
| Inception | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Length | 823 m |
| Located in | Waitaki District, Mackenzie District, Waimate District, Canterbury Region |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Body of water | Lake Pukaki |
| Website | https://www.meridianenergy.co.nz |
| Railway | |
| Bus | |
| Tram |
| Cycle path | |
| Cycle lane on road | |
| Cycling on bus lane | |
| Bicycle street | |
| Cyclists allowed | |
| Cyclists allowed, good surface | |
| No cycling | |
| Cobblestones |
| Long-distance cycle route | (depending on scale) | |
| Long-distance cycle route |
| Path |
| Long-distance hiking trail | (depending on scale) | |
| Long-distance hiking trail | ||
| No pedestrians |