Lake Hood
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Lake Hood | |
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Location | Canterbury |
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 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.