Benmore Dam

Summary

Benmore Dam is an embankment dam^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of embankment_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Benmore Dam is located in Waitaki District^[3].
• Benmore Dam is located in Mackenzie District^[4].
• Benmore Dam is located in Waimate District^[5].
• Benmore Dam is located in Canterbury Region^[6].
• Benmore Dam is in the country of New Zealand^[7].
• Benmore Dam is on the body of water Lake Aviemore^[8].
• Benmore Dam is on the body of water Lake Pukaki^[9].
• Benmore Dam's instance of is recorded as embankment dam^[10].
• Benmore Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[11].
• Benmore Dam is owned by Meridian Energy^[12].
• Benmore Dam is operated by Meridian Energy^[13].
• Benmore Dam's Commons category is recorded as Benmore Dam^[14].
• 1965 marks the founding of Benmore Dam^[15].
• Benmore Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -44.563430555556, 'lon': 170.19373333333}^[16].
• Benmore Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Waitaki River^[17].
• Benmore Dam's service entry is recorded as 1965^[18].
• Benmore Dam's official website is recorded as https://www.meridianenergy.co.nz^[19].
• Benmore Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+823'}^[20].
• Benmore Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+540'}^[21].
• Benmore Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Category:Waitaki River Basin^[22].
• Benmore Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Lake Benmore^[23].

Body

Geography

Benmore Dam is in the country of New Zealand^[7]. Located in include Waitaki District^[3], a district of New Zealand^[24], in New Zealand^[25], founded in 1989^[26]; Mackenzie District^[4], a district of New Zealand^[27], in New Zealand^[28]; Waimate District^[5], a district of New Zealand^[29], in New Zealand^[30]; and Canterbury Region^[6], a region of New Zealand^[31], in New Zealand^[32]. Adjacent water bodies include Lake Aviemore^[8], a reservoir^[33], in New Zealand^[34] and Lake Pukaki^[9], a lake^[35], in New Zealand^[36].

Physical Characteristics

Benmore Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+823'}^[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include embankment dam^[10] and hydroelectric power station^[11].

History and Context

1965 marks the founding of Benmore Dam^[15]. It is owned by Meridian Energy^[12].

Why It Matters

Benmore Dam ranks in the top 10% of embankment_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]