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Lake Ōhau

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Lake Ōhau blaze raises concerns about management of nearby conservation land

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Lake Ōhau fire: One year on residents recall terror, await investigation findings | Stuff.co.nz

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Eerie scenes show houses destroyed, others untouched in Lake Ōhau fire

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John Campbell among residents to get glimpse of Lake Ōhau fire devastation

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Lake Ohau, Canterbury, New Zealand

Lake Ōhau is a lake in the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand. The Hopkins and Dobson rivers fed into the northern end of Lake Ōhau. These rivers have their headwaters in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. The lake's outflow is the Ōhau River, which travels from the southeast corner of Lake Ōhau and feeds into the Waitaki River hydroelectric project. The Barrier range dominate the western side of Lake Ōhau, while the Ben Ohau range dominates the eastern side of Lake Ōhau. At the northern end of the lake, in between the Hopkins and Dobson rivers, lies the Naumann Range of mountains.