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Michael A. Stecker
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Lake Tekapo derives its name from taka (sleeping
mat) and po (night). The tourquoise color
of the lake is created by "rock flour" -- finely ground particles of rock held in suspension in the glacial melt water. Gouged out by a glacier thousands of years ago, Lake Tekapo is 2300 feet above sea level and fed by the Godley, Cass and Macauley Rivers -- all good fishing spots. |
