Lake Karapiro

New Zealand / Waikato / Cambridge /

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The lake was formed in 1947 by damming the Waikato River to store water for the 96-megawatt Karapiro hydroelectric power station. Used for the rowing events at the 1950 British Empire Games and the 1975 World Rowing Championships.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Karapiro

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Coordinates: 37°56'19"S 175°35'1"E

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