Lake Tekapo Power Plant

At the south end of the lake, near the village of Tekapo, is a dam built in 1954, which regulates the level of the lake. It is normally between 704m and 710m above sea level. The first hydroelectric station, Tekapo A, was built in 1951. The second, Tekapo B, was built in 1977 and supplied with water by a 25km long canal (1977) from Lake Pukaki to Lake Tekapo.