Lake Coleridge
Lake Coleridge is a large inland lake in the Canterbury foothills of the Southern Alps, approximately 100km form Christchurch. Although near the Rakaia River, the river is 140m below the lake level and does not run into it, nor is it directly fed by the lake. Because of this height difference water is taken from the lake and allowed to flow downhill through large pipes to the turbines of the power station (built in 1915) at Lake Coleridge village; it is then directed into the Rakaia. To ensure the lake has enough water for hydro generation, water is diverted from the Wilberforce River to the head of the lake.
Lake Coleridge — 17.5km long, 4.5km wide and over 200m deep — is surrounded by high country farms and is a popular fishing, boating and camping area.
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