Lake Karapiro
Lake Karapiro is an artificial reservoir lake on the Waikato River at Karapiro, 8 kilometres south-east of Cambridge in New Zealand’s North Island. The lake was formed in 1947 by the damming of the Waikato River to store water for the 96-megawatt Karapiro power station.
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Trail Map
The Te Awa River Ride walk and cycleway stretches 60km along the Waikato River, from Ngaruawahia in the north to Karapiro in the south..
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Useful Services
Need to hire a bike or shuttle? Find somewhere to stay? Here you will find useful services along Te Awa to help plan your adventure.