Lake Hood
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This article is about a lake in New Zealand. For the lake in Anchorage, Alaska, see Lake Hood Seaplane Base.
| Lake Hood | |
|---|---|
| Location | Canterbury, South Island |
| Coordinates | 43°58′04″S 171°46′18″E / 43.9678°S 171.7716°ECoordinates: 43°58′04″S 171°46′18″E / 43.9678°S 171.7716°E |
| Lake type | artificial lake |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
| Max. length | 2.3 km |
| Max. width | 1 km |
| Surface area | 80 ha |
Lake Hood is a man-made recreational lake, located 6 km south-east of Tinwald in the locality of Huntingdon, Canterbury, New Zealand. It was opened in 2001 by Right Honourable Jenny Shipley M.P. It is 2.3 km long by 1 km wide and is more than 80 hectares in area. It features an 8 lane rowing course and separate water skiing and jet skiing areas.
A substantial housing subdivision, serving as a satellite suburb of Ashburton has been built surrounding the lake.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- "The Lake". http://www.lakehood.co.nz/the_lake.html. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
