Lake Matiri is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
adjoining
Kahurangi National Park
Kahurangi National Park in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand is the second largest of the thirteen national parks of New Zealand. It was gazetted in 1996 and covers , ranging to near Golden Bay in the north. Much of what was t ...
in the northwest corner of
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
's
South Island. The lake is part of the
Matiri River
The Matiri River is a river located in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. The river is in the Tasman Region.
It runs south for 30 kilometres from its headwaters west of Mount Owen in Kahurangi National Park to its confluence with the ...
.
Hydroelectric power scheme
Pioneer Energy Ltd purchased the
Matiri Project from
New Zealand Energy in 2014 and has now commenced construction of a hydroelectric power scheme on the lake outflow.
See also
*
List of lakes in New Zealand
This is a list of lakes in New Zealand.
A lake's location is identified by the region and either the territorial authority or national park (N.P.).
There are:
* 43 lakes with a surface area larger than 10 km² (1000 ha)
* 231 la ...
External links
Department of Conservation- Matiri Valley & 1000 Acre Plateau tramping information
Matiri
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