Lake George Scott

Lake George Scott, also called Scott Pond,^[1] is a small lake situated on the Tekapo River approximately 3 kilometres downstream of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. It is a man-made lake formed to divert water from the river into the Tekapo hydro electric canal.^[2] The Lake is named after the late George Scott a former superintendent of the nearby Tekapo A power station. New Zealand's Department of Conservation maintains a walkway to the lake from the Lake Tekapo Township.^[3]

Lake George Scott
Lake George Scott
Location	Mackenzie District, Canterbury Region, South Island
Coordinates	44°00′55″S 170°27′47″E
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Tekapo River
Basin countries	New Zealand
Max. length	500 m (1,600 ft)
Max. width	150 m (490 ft)
Surface elevation	755 m (2,477 ft)

References

1. "Scott Pond," topomap.co.nz. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
2. "Hydro generation in Lake Tekapo," Tekapo Tourism. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
3. Lake Tekapo Walkway