Lake George Scott facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake George Scott
Lake George Scott Location in South Island
Location	Mackenzie District, Canterbury Region, South Island
Coordinates	44°00′55″S 170°27′47″E / 44.01528°S 170.46306°E / -44.01528; 170.46306
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)

Lake George Scott, also called Scott Pond, 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. 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.