This is a list of lakes in New Zealand.
A lake's location is identified by the region and either the territorial authority or national park (N.P.).
There are:
Lakes with a surface area of more than 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi)
Rank | Name | Surface area | Region | Notes |
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1 | Lake Taupō | 616 km2 (238 sq mi) | Waikato | Largest lake in New Zealand; second-largest freshwater lake in Oceania |
2 | Lake Te Anau | 344 km2 (133 sq mi) | Southland | Largest lake in the South Island |
3 | Lake Wakatipu | 291 km2 (112 sq mi) | Otago | Longest lake in New Zealand (80 kilometres (50 mi)) |
4 | Lake Wānaka | 192 km2 (74 sq mi) | Otago | |
5= | Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora | 180 km2 (69 sq mi) | Canterbury | Largest lagoon in mainland New Zealand |
5= | Te Whanga Lagoon | 180 km2 (69 sq mi) | Chatham Island | Largest lake outside the North Island and South Island |
7 | Lake Pukaki | 179 km2 (69 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
8 | Lake Manapouri | 142 km2 (55 sq mi) | Southland | Contains largest inland island within New Zealand, Pomona Island |
9 | Lake Hāwea | 141 km2 (54 sq mi) | Otago | |
10 | Lake Tekapo | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
11 | Lake Rotorua / Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty | |
12 | Lake Wairarapa | 78 km2 (30 sq mi) | Wellington | |
13 | Lake Benmore | 75 km2 (29 sq mi) | Canterbury/Otago | Largest artificial lake in New Zealand |
14 | Lake Hauroko | 63 km2 (24 sq mi) | Southland | Deepest lake in New Zealand |
15 | Lake Ōhau | 63 km2 (24 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
16 | Lake Waikaremoana | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) | Hawke's Bay | |
17 | Lake Coleridge | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
18 | Lake Poteriteri | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) | Southland | Largest lake in New Zealand without road access |
19 | Lake Brunner / Moana | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) | West Coast | |
20 | Lake Tarawera | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty | |
21 | Lake Rotoiti / Te Roto kite ā Ihenga i ariki ai Kahu | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty | |
22 | Lake Waikare | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) | Waikato | |
23 | Lake Monowai | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) | Southland | |
24 | Lake Aviemore | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) | Canterbury | Artificial |
25 | Lake McKerrow / Whakatipu Waitai | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) | Southland | |
26 | Lake Dunstan | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) | Otago | Artificial |
27 | Lake Rotoroa | 23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi) | Tasman | Largest lake in the Tasman Region |
28 | Lake Kaniere | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) | West Coast | |
29= | Lake Ōmāpere | 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) | Northland | |
29= | Lake Sumner | 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
31 | Lake Rotoaira | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) | Waikato | |
32= | Ōkārito Lagoon | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | West Coast | |
32= | Lake Ohakuri | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | Waikato | Artificial |
33 | Lake Rotomā | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty | |
+9 other lakes | >10 km² |
These five lakes are all in the South Island. The deepest lake in the North Island is Lake Waikaremoana, which has a depth of 248 m.[1]
The following lakes are located in the Northland Region.
The following lakes are located in the Auckland Region.
Many of the lakes in the Auckland Region are man made reservoirs, constructed in the hilly catchment areas of the Waitakere and Hunua ranges in order to provide a water supply for the Auckland urban area.
The following lakes are located in the Waikato region. The various pools of the Tongariro River system, as listed below, can be found in detail on their own page at Pools of the Tongariro River.
Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
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Alum Lake | Taupō District | 0.08 km²[3] | West of Wairakei | 38°37′05″S 176°03′40″E |
Blue Lake | Tongariro N.P. | 0.17 km²[4] | On Mount Tongariro. Watershed of 0.71 km²[4] | 39°07′30″S 175°39′40″E |
Champagne Pool | Southern Rotorua Lakes | Fed from a hot spring | 38°21′33″S 176°22′08″E | |
Emerald Lakes | Tongariro N.P. | 0.01 km²[4] | On Mount Tongariro. Watershed of 2.64 km²[4] | 39°08′05″S 175°39′15″E |
Hamareha Lakes | South Waikato District | 0.01 km²[4] | Watershed of 10.55 km²[4] | 38°01′45″S 175°52′50″E |
Hardcastle Lagoon | Taupō District | Oxbow lake of Waikato River | 38°30′40″S 176°19′40″E | |
Hendersons Pond | Waipa District | 0.0088 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 0.31 km²[5] | 37°53′27″S 175°16′27″E |
Horseshoe Lake (Lake Waiwhakareke) | Hamilton City | 0.03 km²[5] | Drains into Lake Rotokauri. Watershed of 0.66 km²[5] | 37°46′14″S 175°13′33″E |
Kopuatai Burn Pools | Hauraki District | 0.02 km²[5] | Peat lakes on Kopuatai Peat Dome. Watershed of 1.83 km²[5] | 37°24′30″S 175°36′00″E |
Lake A (Lake Whakatangi) | Waikato District | 0.027 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 1.7 km²[5] | 37°41′20″S 175°15′30″E |
Lake Arapuni | South Waikato and Waipa Districts | 9 km² | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 38°08′00″S 175°38′00″E |
Lake Aratiatia | Taupō District | 0.60 km²[4] | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 1,478.8 km²[4] | 38°37′00″S 176°07′55″E |
Lake Areare | Waikato District | 0.33 km²[5] | East of Ngāruawāhia. Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 2.62 km²[5] | 37°40′05″S 175°12′00″E |
Lake Atiamuri | South Waikato and Taupō Districts | 2.3 km2 | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] | 38°23′10″S 176°02′00″E |
Lake B (or Lake Kaituna)[7] | Waikato District | 0.12 km²[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 5.8 km²[5] | 37°40′45″S 175°14′50″E |
Lake C (or Lake Komakorau)[7] | Waikato District | 0.026 km²[5] | Restoration study done.[8] Watershed of 6.19 km²[5] | 37°40′30″S 175°14′43″E |
Lake Cameron (Lake Kareaotahi) | Waipa District | 0.034 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 0.31 km²[5] | 37°51′20″S 175°18′10″E |
Lake D (Lake Kainui) | Waikato District | 0.25 km²[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 1.32 km²[5] | 37°40′40″S 175°14′00″E |
Lake Disappear | Waikato District | up to 2 km long when full | Seasonal. Pakihi Stream dammed by lava flow (which also formed Bridal Veil waterfall) and drained through limestone sinkhole (see also Turlough and Polje). Watershed of 6.0 km²[5] | 37°55′35″S 174°55′02″E |
Lake E (Lake Tunawhakaheke) | Waikato District | 0.067 km²[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 1.0 km²[5] See Lake Rototuna | 37°42′08″S 175°16′15″E |
Lake Hakanoa | Waikato District | 0.52 km²[5] | riverine lake,[9] aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 6.13 km²[5] | 37°33′10″S 175°10′00″E |
Lake Harihari | Waitomo District | 0.184 km² | Sand dune lake (see Lake Ototoa), aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 1.34 km²[5] | 38°12′40″S 174°43′20″E |
Lake Hinemaiaia | Taupō District | 0.12 km²[10] | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 38°53′30″S 176°05′40″E |
Lake Hotoananga | Waikato District | 0.19 km²[5] | East of Ngāruawāhia. Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 0.71 km²[5] | 37°39′25″S 175°11′00″E |
Lake Karapiro | Waipa District | 7.7 km2 | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 37°56′40″S 175°34′00″E |
Lake Kimihia | Waikato District | 0.58 km²[5] | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 14.85 km²[5] | 37°31′40″S 175°11′30″E |
Lake Kopuera | Waikato District | 0.52 km²[5] | Near Rangiriri. Watershed of 2.5 km²[5] | 37°25′25″S 175°08′15″E |
Lake Koraha | Otorohanga District | 0.008 km²[5] | Drains via a small cave. Watershed of 1.768 km²[5] | 38°09′49″S 174°55′19″E |
Lake Koromatua | Waipa District | 0.099 km²[5] | Eutrophic lake[11] 0.22 km² total area,[12] aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 2.0 km²[5] | 37°50′15″S 175°13′25″E |
Lake Kuratau | Taupō District | 1.03 km²[4] | Hydroelectric reservoir. Watershed of 183.67 km²[4] | 38°52′05″S 175°42′40″E |
Lake Mangahia | Waipa District | 0.084 km²[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 3.54 km²[5] | 37°52′45″S 175°13′40″E |
Lake Mangakaware | Waipa District | 0.129 km²[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 2.38 km²[5] | 37°56′00″S 175°13′12″E |
Lake Maraetai | South Waikato and Taupō Districts | 4.4 km² | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 38°22′00″S 175°47′10″E |
Lake Maratoto | Waipa District | 0.18 km²[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 0.88 km²[5] | 37°53′10″S 175°18′15″E |
Lake Milicich | Waipa District | 0.022 km²[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 0.54 km²[5] | 37°53′07″S 175°14′55″E |
Lake Moananui | South Waikato District | 0.08 km²[4] | Watershed of 27.06 km²[4] | 38°14′10″S 175°51′10″E |
Lake Ngāhewa | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.084 km²[5] | Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 7.46 km²[5] | 38°18′55″S 176°22′25″E |
Lake Ngakoro | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.12 km²[4] | Geothermal. Watershed of 2.35 km²[4] | 38°21′55″S 176°22′03″E |
Lake Ngapouri (Lake Opouri) | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.235 km²[4] | Volcanic. Watershed of 6.36 km²[4] | 38°20′20″S 176°20′05″E |
Lake Ngaroto | Waipa District | 1.08 km²[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 18.46 km²[5] | 37°57′20″S 175°17′20″E |
Lake Ngarotoiti | Waipa District | 0.034 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 5.04 km²[5] | 37°56′35″S 175°17′45″E |
Lake Numiti | Waitomo District | 0.158 km²[13] | Near Taharoa | 38°10′45″S 174°43′45″E |
Lake Ohakuri | South Waikato and Taupō Districts | 12 km² | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 38°25′00″S 176°07′00″E |
Lake Ohinewai | Waikato District | 0.16 km²[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 3.47 km²[5] | 37°29′40″S 175°10′20″E |
Lake Okoroire | South Waikato District | 0.035 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 1.47 km²[5] | 37°55′05″S 175°47′25″E |
Lake Okowhao | Waikato District | 0.21 km²[5] | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 37°31′35″S 175°08′30″E |
Lake Opuatia | Waikato District | 0.07 km² approx[5] | Peat lake | 37°26′07″S 175°03′48″E |
Lake Orotu | Southern Rotorua Lakes | Volcanic. Watershed of 5.82 km²[4] | 38°22′15″S 176°21′53″E | |
Lake Otamatearoa | Waikato District | 0.049 km²[5] | Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 0.683 km²[5] | 37°17′45″S 174°41′10″E |
Lake Parangi | Otorohanga District | 0.122 km²[5] | North of Kawhia Harbour. Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 1.22 km²[5] | 38°02′15″S 174°48′40″E |
Lake Pataka | Waipa District | 0.046 km²[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 0.55 km²[5] | 37°50′50″S 175°13′10″E |
Lake Pataka South (Lake Posa) | Waipa District | 0.0205 km²[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 0.95 km²[5] | 37°51′05″S 175°13′00″E |
Lake Patetonga | Hauraki District | 0.049 km²[5] | Artificial tidal lake with sluice, for duck shooting | 37°24′00″S 175°31′00″E |
Lake Penewaka (Penewaka Lagoon) | Waikato District | 0.04 km²[5] | In Lake Waikare wildlife management reserve | 37°26′10″S 175°09′35″E |
Lake Pikopiko | Waikato District | 0.064[5] | East of Ngāruawāhia. Watershed of 0.94 km²[5] | 37°39′45″S 175°11′33″E |
Lake Piopio | Waitomo District | 0.002 km²[5] | Sand dune lake near Taharoa. Watershed of 0.28 km²[5] | 38°11′39″S 174°43′07″E |
Lake Puketi | Waikato District | 0.059 km²[14] | Sand dune lake,[15] aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 1.141 km²[5] | 37°16′45″S 174°40′35″E |
Lake Puketirini | Waikato District | 1.04 km²[16] | Weavers opencast coal-mine until December 1993 | 37°34′00″S 175°08′30″E |
Lake Rotoaira | Taupō District | 13 km² | Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 141.9 km²[4] | 39°03′30″S 175°43′00″E |
Lake Rotohoko | South Waikato District | 38°03′50″S 175°56′07″E | ||
Lake Rotoiti | Waikato District | 0.012 km²[5] | Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 0.4193 km²[5] | 37°16′42″S 174°40′30″E |
Lake Rotokaeo | Hamilton City | 0.031 km²[5] | Peat lake | 37°46′25″S 175°15′05″E |
Lake Rotokaraka | Waikato District | 0.07 km² approx[5] | 37°36′38″S 175°20′15″E | |
Lake Rotokauri | Hamilton City | 0.42 km²[5] | Near Rotokauri, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 9.33 km²[5] | 37°45′40″S 175°11′50″E |
Lake Rotokawa | Taupō District | 0.62 km²[4] | Geothermal lake northeast of Taupō. Watershed of 10.9 km²[4] | 38°37′50″S 176°11′20″E |
Lake Rotokawau | Waikato District | 0.22 km²[5] | Peat lake linked to Lake Waikare, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 18.04 km²[5] | 37°28′50″S 175°11′30″E |
Lake Rotokura | Taupō District | 39°00′45″S 175°39′40″E | ||
Lake Rotokotuku | Waitomo District | 0.011 km²[5] | Peat lake southeast of Te Kuiti. Watershed of 0.185 km²[5] | 38°22′02″S 175°12′50″E |
Lake Rotomanuka | Waipa District | 0.123 km² (North) 0.054 km² (South)[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 4.79 km²[5] | 37°55′30″S 175°18′55″E |
Lake Rotongaio | Taupō District | 0.34 km²[4] | Volcanic lake immediately to the east of Lake Taupō. Watershed of 5.06 km²[4] | 38°48′30″S 176°03′20″E |
Lake Rotongaro | Waikato District | 2.92 km²[5] | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 19.5 km²[5] | 37°29′10″S 175°07′00″E |
Lake Rotongaroiti | Waikato District | 0.23 km²[5] | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 21.05 km²[5] | 37°28′40″S 175°06′30″E |
Lake Rotongata | Waipa District | 0.053 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 1.44 km²[5] | 38°07′50″S 175°35′37″E |
Lake Rotopotaka | Waipa District | 0.028 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 0.76 km²[5] | 37°57′57″S 175°19′37″E |
Lake Rotopounamu | Tongariro N.P. | 0.055 km²[5] | Crater lake north of Lake Rotoaira. Aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 5.25 km²[5] | 39°01′40″S 175°44′20″E |
Lake Rotoroa (Hamilton) | Hamilton City | 0.55 km²[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 2.58 km²[5] | 37°48′00″S 175°16′30″E |
Lake Rotoroa | Waitomo District | 0.224 km²[5] | 38°11′00″S 174°43′30″E | |
Lake Rototapu | Waitomo District | 0.02 km²[5] | Sand dune lake near Taharoa. Watershed of 0.28 km²[5] | 38°11′45″S 174°43′03″E |
Lake Ruatuna | Waipa District | 0.13 km²[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 1.9 km²[5] | 37°55′40″S 175°17′30″E |
Lake Serpentine (Rotopiko) | Waipa District | 0.053 km² (north) 0.083 km² (south) 0.016 km² (east)[5] | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 1.63 km²[5] | 37°57′00″S 175°19′05″E |
Lake Taharoa | Waitomo District | 2.16 km²[5] | Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 38°10′00″S 174°44′30″E |
Lake Taupō (Taupōmoana) | Taupō District | 616 km² | Crater lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. New Zealand's largest lake.[6] | 38°48′00″S 175°54′00″E |
Lake Te Kapa | Waikato District | 0.01 km²[5] | Peat lake | 37°27′33″S 175°05′58″E |
Lake Te Ko Utu (Te Koutu Lake) | Waipa District | 0.06 km²[4] | Oxbow lake in Cambridge. Watershed of 4.16 km²[4] | 37°53′20″S 175°28′10″E |
Lake Te Rotopupu | Otorohanga District | 0.0095 km²[5] | Small sand dune lake immediately south of Kawhia Harbour. Watershed of 2.4 km²[5] | 38°06′15″S 174°52′30″E |
Lake Tutaeinanga | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.031 km²[5] | Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 5.01 km²[5] | 38°20′00″S 176°19′20″E |
Lake Waahi | Waikato District | 5.22 km²[17] | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 92.21 km²[5] | 37°33′30″S 175°07′30″E |
Lake Waikare | Waikato District | 34 km² | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 210 km²[5] | 37°26′00″S 175°12′00″E |
Lake Waipapa | South Waikato and Waipa Districts | 1.5 km²[4] | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 254.09 km²[4] | 38°18′00″S 175°41′00″E |
Lake Waitamoumou | Waikato District | 0.024 km²[5] | Sand dune lake (see Lake Ototoa). | 37°47′25″S 174°50′38″E |
Lake Waiwhata | Waikato District | 0.089 km²[5] | Peat lake | 37°27′55″S 175°06′05″E |
Lake Whatihua | Waikato District | Near the border of Waikato and Auckland. | 37°16′31″S 174°40′14.2″E | |
Lake Whakamaru | South Waikato and Waipa Districts | 7.80 km²[4] | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 811.48 km²[4] | 38°26′20″S 175°50′00″E |
Lake Whangape | Waikato District | 14.5 km²[5] | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 317 km²[5] | 37°28′00″S 175°03′30″E |
Leesons Pond | Matamata-Piako District | 0.04 km² approx[5] | Peat lake | 37°38′20″S 175°27′50″E |
Opal Lake | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 38°18′39″S 176°23′17″E | ||
Parkinsons Lake (Kohahuake) | Waikato District | 0.0192 km² | Eutrophic sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 1.077 km²[5] | 37°18′53″S 174°41′05″E |
Pukuriri Lagoon | Taupō District | Small wetland area east of Taupō | 38°44′12″S 176°17′15″E | |
Rotowhero (Green Lake) | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.026 km²[4] | Geothermal. Watershed of 11.01 km²[4] | 38°19′20″S 176°22′27″E |
Sulphur Lagoon | Tongariro N.P. | 0.02 km²[4] | Volcanic. Watershed of 1.97 km²[4] | 39°06′12″S 175°40′20″E |
Te Otamanui Lagoon | Waikato District | 0.054 km²[5] | Alluvial and pumice dammed valley | 37°43′20″S 175°08′08″E |
Turnwald Pond | Waipa District | 37°55′05″S 175°18′43″E | ||
Whangioterangi (Echo Lake) | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.05 km²[4] | Geothermal. Watershed of 0.70 km².[4] | 38°21′39″S 176°22′30″E |
Whiritoa Lagoon | Thames-Coromandel District | At Whiritoa | 37°17′30″S 175°54′30″E | |
The following is a list of named pools on the Tongariro River. Full details of these pools, many of which are little more than widenings of the river or clear areas of the river's delta marshes, can be found at Pools of the Tongariro River.
The following lakes are located in the Bay of Plenty Region.
Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
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Arohaki Lagoon (formerly Arahaki Lagoon) | Whakatane District | 38°40′50″S 176°39′40″E | ||
Crater Lake | Whakaari / White Island | 37°31′16″S 177°11′03″E | ||
Flaxy Lake | Whakatane District | 38°39′30″S 176°33′15″E | ||
Frying Pan Lake | Rotorua Lakes | Southwest of Lake Rotomahana in Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley | 38°17′00″S 176°23′40″E | |
Green Lake | Rotorua Lakes | Close to eastern shore of Lake Rotomahana. Not to be confused with Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake) | 38°15′00″S 176°28′18″E | |
Hinemoa Pool (Waikimihia) | Rotorua Lakes | On Mokoia Island in Lake Rotorua | 38°05′09″S 176°17′19″E | |
Inferno Crater Lake | Rotorua Lakes | Southwest of Lake Rotomahana in Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley | 38°16′55″S 176°24′00″E | |
Lake Āniwaniwa (formerly Lake Aniwhenua) | Whakatane District | 2.55 km² | 38°19′30″S 176°47′20″E | |
Lake Aroarotamahine (Green Lake) | Mayor Island / Tuhua | 37°17′00″S 176°16′05″E | ||
Lake Mangatutara | Opotiki District | 37°53′28″S 177°53′52″E | ||
Lake Matahina | Whakatane District | Hydroelectric lake on the Rangitaiki River | 38°07′30″S 176°49′00″E | |
Lake Maui | Rotorua Lakes | East of Lake Rotorua | 38°05′04″S 176°20′48″E | |
Lake McLaren | Western Bay of Plenty District | 37°48′45″S 176°02′30″E | ||
Lake Ngawhero | Rotorua Lakes | South of Lake Rotoiti | 38°02′15″S 176°23′40″E | |
Lake Okareka | Rotorua Lakes | 38°10′20″S 176°22′00″E | ||
Lake Okaro | Rotorua Lakes | Southwest of Lake Rotomahana | 38°18′00″S 176°23′40″E | |
Lake Okataina | Rotorua Lakes | 38°08′00″S 176°24′30″E | ||
Lake Onerahi | Whakatane District | 38°03′53″S 176°45′46″E | ||
Lake Otumahi | Whakatane District | 38°01′40″S 176°51′05″E | ||
Lake Pouarua | Eastern Taupō District | 38°57′50″S 176°23′40″E | ||
Lake Pupuwharau | Kawerau District | 38°05′20″S 176°43′00″E | ||
Lake Rerewhakaaitu | Rotorua Lakes | Southeast of Lake Rotomahana | 38°18′00″S 176°30′00″E | |
Lake Rotoatua | Rotorua Lakes | South of Lake Rotoiti | 38°04′25″S 176°25′45″E | |
Lake Rotoehu | Rotorua Lakes | 38°01′30″S 176°32′00″E | ||
Lake Rotoiti | Rotorua Lakes | 35 km² | 38°02′00″S 176°25′00″E | |
Lake Rotoitipaku | Whakatane District | North of Kawerau | 38°03′30″S 176°42′45″E | |
Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake) | Rotorua Lakes | Not to be confused with Green Lake near Lake Rotomahana | 38°13′00″S 176°19′00″E | |
Lake Rotokawa | Rotorua Lakes | East of Lake Rotorua. Not to be confused with the nearby Lake Rotokawau | 38°06′45″S 176°19′15″E | |
Lake Rotokawau | Rotorua Lakes | East of Lake Rotorua. Not to be confused with the nearby Lake Rotokawa | 38°04′20″S 176°22′40″E | |
Lake Rotoma | Rotorua Lakes | 38°03′00″S 176°35′00″E | ||
Lake Rotomahana | Rotorua Lakes | 38°16′00″S 176°26′00″E | ||
Lake Rotongata (Mirror Lake) | Rotorua Lakes | South of Lake Rotoiti | 38°04′25″S 176°25′18″E | |
Lake Rotoroa | Whakatane District | 38°02′30″S 176°42′50″E | ||
Lake Rotorua | Rotorua Lakes | 79 km² | 38°05′00″S 176°16′00″E | |
Lake Tahuna | Whakatane District | 38°04′40″S 176°44′20″E | ||
Lake Taikehu | Whakatane District | 38°02′32″S 176°50′33″E | ||
Lake Tamurenui | Whakatane District | 38°01′40″S 176°43′45″E | ||
Lake Tarawera | Rotorua Lakes | 39 km² | 38°12′00″S 176°25′00″E | |
Lake Te Hapua | Rotorua Lakes | North of Lake Rotoiti | 38°01′25″S 176°26′05″E | |
Lake Te Paritu (Black Lake) | Mayor Island / Tuhua | 37°17′30″S 176°16′00″E | ||
Lake Te Rotoroniu | Rotorua Lakes | East of Lake Okataina | 38°08′38″S 176°27′47″E | |
Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) | Rotorua Lakes | 38°11′40″S 176°20′00″E | ||
Lake Waikoura | Matakana Island | 37°28′57″S 175°59′50″E | ||
Matata Lagoon | Whakatane District | 37°53′15″S 176°45′30″E | ||
Southern Crater Lake | Rotorua Lakes | Southwest of Lake Rotomahana in Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley | 38°17′10″S 176°23′25″E | |
Te Matahi Lagoon | Rotorua Lakes | Southeast of Lake Rotoma | 38°03′45″S 176°36′20″E | |
Te Onewhero Lagoon | Rotorua Lakes | East of Lake Rotoma | 38°02′25″S 176°36′00″E | |
Te Whekau Lagoon | Rotorua Lakes | Northwest of Lake Tarawera | 38°10′00″S 176°22′55″E | |
Whakarewa Lagoon | Rotorua Lakes | East of Lake Rotoma | 38°02′05″S 176°35′55″E | |
The following lakes are located in the Gisborne Region.
Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
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Lake Karangata | Gisborne District | Between Gisborne and Wairoa, south of the Tiniroto Lakes | 38°46′20″S 177°32′40″E | |
Lake Repongaere | Gisborne District | North of Patutahi | 38°35′45″S 177°52′30″E | |
Lake Rotokaha | Gisborne District | Between Gisborne and Wairoa, southeast of the Tiniroto Lakes | 38°46′30″S 177°33′30″E | |
Otopotehetehe Lake | Gisborne District | West of Hicks Bay | 37°36′55″S 178°08′20″E | |
Tiniroto Lakes | Gisborne District | Between Gisborne and Wairoa | 38°46′05″S 177°32′30″E | |
Wherowhero Lagoon | Gisborne District | Close to Muriwai at the south end of Poverty Bay | 38°44′30″S 177°56′10″E | |
The following lakes are located in the Hawke's Bay Region.
The following lakes are located in the Taranaki Region.
The following lakes are located in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
The following lakes are located in the Wellington Region.
The following lakes are located in the Tasman Region.
Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adelaide Tarn | Northern Kahurangi N.P. | 40°56′30″S 172°32′40″E | ||
Black Lakes | Western Kahurangi N.P. | 41°22′20″S 172°18′00″E | ||
Blue Lake | Nelson Lakes N.P. | North of Lake Constance. Reputedly the world's clearest fresh water lake. | 42°03′35″S 172°39′30″E | |
Boulder Lake | Northern Kahurangi N.P. | 40°53′40″S 172°34′45″E | ||
Camp Lake | Central Kahurangi N.P. | 41°04′33″S 172°31′35″E | ||
Cleopatras Pool | Abel Tasman N.P. | Widening at the junction of the Torrent River and a minor tributary | 40°57′22″S 173°02′14″E | |
Cobb Reservoir | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | Not to be confused with Lake Cobb | 41°07′15″S 172°39′30″E | |
Darby Pond | Northern Kahurangi N.P. | Southwest of Boulder Lake | 40°54′03″S 172°34′10″E | |
Diamond Lake | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | One of the Diamond Lakes north of Cobb Reservoir | 41°05′10″S 172°36′40″E | |
Druggans Dam | Northwestern Tasman District | 40°46′00″S 172°38′15″E | ||
Hinapouri Tarn | Nelson Lakes N.P. | Between Lake Rotoroa and Lake Rotoiti | 41°53′45″S 172°44′35″E | |
Iron Lake | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | One of the Diamond Lakes north of Cobb Reservoir | 41°06′20″S 172°36′55″E | |
Island Lake | Central Kahurangi N.P. | Feeds the Roaring Lion River | 41°02′10″S 172°29′20″E | |
Kaihoka Lakes | Northwestern Tasman District | North of Whanganui Inlet | 40°33′15″S 172°36′00″E | |
Kinzett Tarn | Southern Kahurangi N.P. | 41°23′25″S 172°28′02″E | ||
Lake Angelus | Nelson Lakes N.P. | In a cirque between Lake Rotoroa and Lake Rotoiti | 41°53′15″S 172°44′45″E | |
Lake Aorere | Western Kahurangi N.P. | 41°03′30″S 172°20′00″E | ||
Lake Barfoot | Central Kahurangi N.P. | 41°07′50″S 172°23′50″E | ||
Lake Bellbird | Central Kahurangi N.P. | 41°19′23″S 172°20′50″E | ||
Lake Caslani | Southern Tasman District | 41°53′55″S 172°15′55″E | ||
Lake Clara | Northern Kahurangi N.P. | West of Boulder Lake | 40°53′50″S 172°33′30″E | |
Lake Cobb | Central Kahurangi N.P. | Not to be confused with Cobb Reservoir | 41°03′20″S 172°30′50″E | |
Lake Constance | Nelson Lakes N.P. | 42°04′30″S 172°39′40″E | ||
Lake Dora | Southwestern Tasman District | Northeast of Lake Perrine | 41°31′45″S 172°11′02″E | |
Lake Ella | Nelson Lakes N.P. | 42°05′40″S 172°35′20″E | ||
Lake Elmer | Western Kahurangi N.P. | 41°03′50″S 172°17′10″E | ||
Lake Fiddle | Southwestern Tasman District | Mountain tarn northwest of Lake Phyllis | 41°26′09″S 172°13′17″E | |
Lake Hanlon | Western Kahurangi N.P. | 41°25′30″S 172°06′10″E | ||
Lake Henderson | Central Kahurangi N.P. | 41°04′30″S 172°30′35″E | ||
Lake Jeanette | Southern Kahurangi N.P. | 41°31′10″S 172°23′00″E | ||
Lake Jewell | Central Kahurangi N.P. | 41°09′05″S 172°23′00″E | ||
Lake Killarney | Tākaka | 40°51′08″S 172°48′30″E | ||
Lake Lillie | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | One of the Diamond Lakes north of Cobb Reservoir | 41°05′40″S 172°36′40″E | |
Lake Lindsay | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | 40°59′05″S 172°38′10″E | ||
Lake Lockett | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | One of the Diamond Lakes north of Cobb Reservoir | 41°04′50″S 172°37′30″E | |
Lake Marina | Southwestern Tasman District | South of Lake Phyllis on the Hemphill River | 41°28′20″S 172°14′20″E | |
Lake Matiri | Southern Kahurangi N.P. | 41°39′20″S 172°20′00″E | ||
Lake Otuhie | Northwestern Tasman District | 40°41′15″S 172°25′00″E | ||
Lake Peel | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | Southwest of Cobb Reservoir | 41°08′45″S 172°36′10″E | |
Lake Perrine | Southwestern Tasman District | Widening of the Mōkihinui River | 41°32′40″S 172°10′20″E | |
Lake Phyllis | Southwestern Tasman District | North of Lake Marina on the Hemphill River | 41°27′50″S 172°14′20″E | |
Lake Rotoiti | Nelson Lakes N.P. | 41°50′00″S 172°50′30″E | ||
Lake Rotopai | Central Kahurangi N.P. | 41°07′57″S 172°22′02″E | ||
Lake Rotoroa | Nelson Lakes N.P. | 41°52′00″S 172°39′00″E | ||
Lake Sparrow | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | 40°58′35″S 172°37′00″E | ||
Lake Stanley | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | 41°00′30″S 172°36′50″E | ||
Lake Sylvester | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | North of Cobb Reservoir | 41°06′25″S 172°37′45″E | |
Lake William | Western Kahurangi N.P. | Mountain tarn | 41°25′07″S 172°13′40″E | |
Little Sylvester Lake | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | North of Cobb Reservoir | 41°06′40″S 172°37′30″E | |
Luna Lake | Southern Kahurangi N.P. | 41°24′40″S 172°27′50″E | ||
Mirror Tarn | Western Kahurangi N.P. | Small tarn above the Oparara River | 41°08′48″S 172°11′58″E | |
Moonstone Lake | Southern Kahurangi N.P. | Widening of the Karamea River | 41°22′45″S 172°25′50″E | |
Paratitahi Tarns | Nelson Lakes N.P. | Southeast of Lake Rotoiti, north of Paraumu Tarn | 41°53′50″S 172°50′50″E | |
Paraumu Tarn | Nelson Lakes N.P. | Southeast of Lake Rotoiti | 41°54′05″S 172°50′50″E | |
Round Lake | Central Kahurangi N.P. | 41°03′10″S 172°29′45″E | ||
Ruby Lake | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | 41°04′35″S 172°35′05″E | ||
Saddle Lakes | Western Kahurangi N.P. | 41°23′30″S 172°17′30″E | ||
Shag Tarn | Western Kahurangi N.P. | 41°20′12″S 172°10′35″E | ||
Swampy Tarn | Western Kahurangi N.P. | 41°19′30″S 172°08′55″E | ||
The following lakes are located in the Nelson Region.
Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dew Lakes | Nelson | 41°19′31″S 173°24′38″E | ||
Maitai Dam | Nelson | Reservoir | 41°17′40″S 173°22′30″E | |
Rush Pool | Nelson | 41°18′42″S 173°23′12″E | ||
The following lakes are located in the Marlborough Region.
Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|
Argyle Pond | Marlborough District | In Wairau Valley to south of Wairau River | 41°40′30″S 173°12′00″E | |
Big Lagoon | Marlborough District | East of Blenheim, close to the mouth of the Wairau River | 41°33′00″S 174°06′00″E | |
Bowscale Tarn | Marlborough District | One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley | 42°07′40″S 172°57′15″E | |
Chandlers Lagoon | Marlborough District | Arm of Big Lagoon | 41°33′10″S 174°04′00″E | |
Lake Elterwater | Marlborough District | Small lake north of Ward | 41°48′00″S 174°09′20″E | |
Fish Lake | Marlborough District | One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley | 42°07′15″S 172°56′00″E | |
Island Lake | Marlborough District | One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley | 42°09′15″S 172°56′15″E | |
Lake Alexander | Marlborough District | 41°44′50″S 173°39′45″E | ||
Lake Chalice | Marlborough District | In Mount Richmond F.P. north of Wairau River | 41°34′10″S 173°18′30″E | |
Lake Grassmere/Kapara Te Hau | Marlborough District | Shallow lagoon, used for salt production | 41°44′00″S 174°10′00″E | |
Lake Jasper | Marlborough District | On the floodplain of the Awatere River west of Seddon | 41°39′45″S 173°58′30″E | |
Lake McRae | Marlborough District | In the Inland Kaikoura Range. Feeds a tributary of the Waiau Toa / Clarence River | 42°11′00″S 173°20′00″E | |
Lake Sedgemere | Marlborough District | One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley | 42°08′08″S 172°55′00″E | |
Lake Timara | Marlborough District | On the floodplain of the Wairau River just south of Renwick | 41°31′45″S 173°48′40″E | |
Upper Lagoon | Marlborough District | Arm of Big Lagoon | 41°32′30″S 174°04′00″E | |
Waikarapi Lagoon | Marlborough District | Arm of Big Lagoon | 41°32′30″S 174°05′00″E |
The following lakes are located in the West Coast region.
The following lakes are located in the Canterbury region.
The following lakes are located in the Otago region.
The following lakes are located in the Southland region.
Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|
Acheron Lakes | Northwestern Southland District | 45°10′00″S 168°05′45″E | ||
Big Lagoon | Southern Southland District | 46°21′10″S 168°10′30″E | ||
Black Lake | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°44′43″S 168°00′54″E | ||
Blue Lake | Northern Southland District | 45°28′30″S 168°55′40″E | ||
Bog Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. | Close to eastern shore of Lake Te Anau | 45°10′30″S 167°49′40″E | |
Buttercup Lake | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°46′55″S 167°56′05″E | ||
Crescent Lake | Northwestern Southland District | 44°22′50″S 168°20′18″E | ||
Deadwood Lagoon | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°00′40″S 167°30′23″E | ||
Double Lakes | Northern Stewart Island | 46°49′25″S 167°49′10″E | ||
False Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°49′15″S 166°54′20″E | ||
Gair Loch | Southern Fiordland N.P. | On the Seaforth River | 45°37′25″S 167°06′30″E | |
Green Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°47′45″S 167°23′45″E | ||
Hidden Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°14′45″S 167°18′20″E | ||
Island Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°46′45″S 167°22′00″E | ||
Jane Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°42′45″S 167°06′40″E | ||
Lake Ada | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 2.5 km² | Along the Milford Track | 44°42′40″S 167°51′30″E |
Lake Adelaide | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km² | 44°43′20″S 168°02′30″E | |
Lake Agnes | Northwestern Southland District | 44°34′30″S 168°03′40″E | ||
Lake Alabaster/Wāwāhi Waka | Northwestern Southland District | 4.2 km² | 44°31′00″S 168°09′30″E | |
Lake Alexander | Northern Stewart Island | 46°49′42″S 167°51′30″E | ||
Lake Alice | Central Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km² | 44°58′20″S 167°27′40″E | |
Lake Annie | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°23′00″S 167°16′45″E | ||
Lake Astelia | Secretary Island, Fiordland N.P. | 45°13′00″S 166°58′10″E | ||
Lake Beattie | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°30′15″S 166°47′00″E | ||
Lake Beddoes | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°54′30″S 167°33′00″E | ||
Lake Bennett | Southern Southland District | 46°19′45″S 168°25′40″E | ||
Lake Bernard | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°53′00″S 167°38′15″E | ||
Lake Bloxham | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°08′30″S 167°25′30″E | ||
Lake Boomerang | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°18′10″S 167°21′45″E | ||
Lake Bright | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°41′30″S 167°08′30″E | ||
Lake Brown | Northern Fiordland N.P. | Above Milford Sound | 44°44′00″S 167°49′40″E | |
Lake Browne | Central Fiordland N.P. | Above Doubtful Sound | 45°24′00″S 167°04′20″E | |
Lake Brownlee | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°53′30″S 167°43′30″E | ||
Lake Brunton | The Catlins | 46°39′10″S 168°53′10″E | ||
Lake Cadman | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km² | 45°52′10″S 166°43′30″E | |
Lake Calder | Northern Stewart Island | 46°49′35″S 167°51′22″E | ||
Lake Carina | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°30′20″S 167°15′30″E | ||
Lake Carrick | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°50′30″S 166°46′00″E | ||
Lake Cecil | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°18′15″S 167°23′00″E | ||
Lake Chamberlain | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°22′50″S 167°03′20″E | ||
Lake Charles | The Catlins | 46°37′53″S 168°51′42″E | ||
Lake Clark | Central Fiordland N.P. | West of Lake Hankinson | 45°03′50″S 167°31′50″E | |
Lake Colwell | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°31′50″S 167°09′40″E | ||
Lake Cook | The Catlins | 46°39′05″S 168°55′10″E | ||
Lake Dale | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°46′35″S 167°39′55″E | ||
Lake Dobson | Great Island, Fiordland N.P. | 45°59′55″S 166°33′50″E | ||
Lake Dora | Central Fiordland N.P. | Immediately south of Lake Pan, between Te Awa-o-Tū / Thompson Sound and Hinenui / Nancy Sound | 45°12′30″S 167°03′15″E | |
Lake Duncan | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°13′40″S 167°23′10″E | ||
Lake Earnshaw | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°35′50″S 167°11′20″E | ||
Lake Echo | Western Southland District | 45°24′05″S 167°58′15″E | ||
Lake Erskine | Northern Fiordland N.P. | Above Lake Te Anau | 44°50′15″S 167°59′45″E | |
Lake Esau | Great Island, Fiordland N.P. | 45°59′25″S 166°33′40″E | ||
Lake Eva | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°17′10″S 167°20′10″E | ||
Lake Eyles | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°15′00″S 167°28′10″E | ||
Lake Fergus | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°50′40″S 168°06′40″E | ||
Lake Forest | The Catlins | 46°37′50″S 168°52′55″E | ||
Lake Forster | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°48′00″S 166°33′50″E | ||
Lake Fraser | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°53′20″S 166°30′50″E | ||
Lake Freeman | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°20′40″S 167°20′15″E | ||
Lake George | Southern Southland District | 1.5 km² | 46°21′30″S 167°51′30″E | |
Lake Gow | Northern Southland District | 45°28′30″S 168°53′45″E | ||
Lake Grave | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km² | Flows into Sutherland Sound | 44°49′00″S 167°37′00″E |
Lake Gunn | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km² | 44°52′30″S 168°05′30″E | |
Lake Hakapoua | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 5.0 km² | 46°11′00″S 166°56′00″E | |
Lake Hall | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°17′45″S 167°22′45″E | ||
Lake Hankinson | Central Fiordland N.P. | 2.5 km² | 45°04′00″S 167°34′30″E | |
Lake Hauroko | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 68.3 km² | New Zealand's deepest lake (462 metres (1,516 ft)) | 46°00′00″S 167°20′00″E |
Lake Hay | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°48′20″S 167°03′00″E | ||
Lake Hector | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°59′00″S 166°30′50″E | ||
Lake Henry | Western Southland District | Spring-fed lake close to Te Anau | 45°25′50″S 167°43′00″E | |
Lake Herries | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°22′00″S 167°23′00″E | ||
Lake Hilda | Central Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km² | 45°16′30″S 167°23′30″E | |
Lake Horizon | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°41′50″S 167°07′35″E | ||
Lake Howden | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°49′10″S 168°08′10″E | ||
Lake Hyslop | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°39′00″S 168°09′40″E | ||
Lake Iceberg | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°34′40″S 168°02′05″E | ||
Lake Innes | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 46°10′30″S 166°57′30″E | ||
Lake Ione | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°16′50″S 167°20′15″E | ||
Lake Jaquiery | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°50′05″S 167°14′30″E | ||
Lake Kakapo | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°55′15″S 167°03′00″E | ||
Lake Katherine | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°00′00″S 167°27′10″E | ||
Lake Kirirua | Anchor Island, Fiordland N.P. | 45°45′20″S 166°32′00″E | ||
Lake Kiwi | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 46°09′40″S 166°48′20″E | ||
Lake Laffy | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°42′15″S 167°08′30″E | ||
Lake Laura | Northern Southland District | 45°27′45″S 168°54′05″E | ||
Lake Lochie | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°49′50″S 168°06′55″E | ||
Lake Lois | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°30′45″S 167°21′00″E | ||
Lake Louise | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°32′15″S 167°07′50″E | ||
Lake Lucille | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°29′45″S 167°15′45″E | ||
Lake Lucy | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°27′35″S 167°11′50″E | ||
Lake Luxmore | Western Southland District | 45°28′00″S 167°50′45″E | ||
Lake Macarthur | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.0 km² | 45°54′40″S 166°35′50″E | |
Lake Mainwaring | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°29′40″S 167°12′05″E | ||
Lake Manapouri | Central Fiordland N.P. | 153 km² | 45°30′00″S 167°30′00″E | |
Lake Mantle | Northwestern Southland District | 44°31′20″S 168°07′00″E | ||
Lake Marchant | Central Fiordland N.P. | 2.5 km² | 45°04′00″S 167°20′00″E | |
Lake Marian | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°47′10″S 168°04′40″E | ||
Lake Mariana | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°45′15″S 168°03′05″E | ||
Lake Marianette | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°45′25″S 168°03′20″E | ||
Lake Marshall | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 46°10′00″S 166°57′35″E | ||
Lake Matilda | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°27′40″S 167°12′20″E | ||
Lake McIvor | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°06′00″S 167°31′00″E | ||
Lake Mackenzie | Northern Fiordland N.P. | Along the Routeburn Track | 44°45′45″S 167°46′55″E | |
Lake McKerrow/Whakatipu Waitai | Northwestern Southland District | 18.3 km² | 44°28′00″S 168°03′30″E | |
Lake McKinnon | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°07′00″S 167°23′10″E | ||
Lake Mike | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°49′35″S 166°53′40″E | ||
Lake Minerva | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°19′30″S 167°20′40″E | ||
Lake Mintaro | Northern Fiordland N.P. | Along the Milford Track | 44°48′31″S 167°56′45″E | |
Lake Monk | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km² | 46°01′00″S 166°57′40″E | |
Lake Monowai | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 32.5 km² | 45°53′00″S 167°26′00″E | |
Lake Moreton | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°41′20″S 167°44′10″E | ||
Lake Mouat | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.5 km² | 46°02′00″S 167°01′20″E | |
Lake Murihiku | Invercargill | 46°24′20″S 168°15′50″E | ||
Lake Never | Northwestern Southland District | 44°29′10″S 168°14′20″E | ||
Lake Never-never | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°33′25″S 167°57′10″E | ||
Lake Norma | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°20′15″S 167°16′25″E | ||
Lake Norwest | Central Fiordland N.P. | 1.0 km² | 45°27′50″S 167°19′45″E | |
Lake Ogle | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°05′00″S 167°32′35″E | ||
Lake Orbell | Central Fiordland N.P. | Outflow (Tunnel Burn) flows through Te Ana-au Caves | 45°17′40″S 167°40′30″E | |
Lake Pan | Central Fiordland N.P. | Immediately north of Lake Dora, between Te Awa-o-Tū / Thompson Sound and Hinenui / Nancy Sound | 45°12′10″S 167°03′00″E | |
Lake Paradise | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°27′00″S 166°50′00″E | ||
Lake Percy | Central Fiordland N.P. | West of Lake Manapouri | 45°32′42″S 167°15′50″E | |
Lake Poteriteri | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 42.5 km² | 45°06′00″S 167°08′00″E | |
Lake Pukutahi | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°33′15″S 167°56′20″E | ||
Lake Purser | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°49′20″S 166°47′30″E | ||
Lake Quill | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 0.53 km² | Source of the Sutherland Falls | 44°48′30″S 167°43′30″E |
Lake Rakatu | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.0 km² | 45°37′30″S 167°35′30″E | |
Lake Richter | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°29′10″S 167°30′20″E | ||
Lake Rimmer | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°55′40″S 166°34′50″E | ||
Lake Roberts | Northwestern Southland District | 44°48′15″S 168°10′00″E | ||
Lake Roe | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°42′25″S 167°09′10″E | ||
Lake Ronald | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°38′10″S 167°42′50″E | ||
Lake Ross | Northern Fiordland N.P. | Above Lake Te Anau | 44°53′45″S 167°56′45″E | |
Lake Roxburgh | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°00′30″S 167°40′30″E | ||
Lake Saint Patrick | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°37′15″S 167°13′00″E | ||
Lake Scott | Northern Southland District | 45°27′35″S 168°54′40″E | ||
Lake Sheila | Northern Stewart Island | 46°49′40″S 167°50′25″E | ||
Lake Shirley | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°04′00″S 167°15′00″E | ||
Lake Speden | Northwestern Southland District | 44°30′00″S 168°08′10″E | ||
Lake Story | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°44′30″S 167°10′20″E | ||
Lake Sumor | Northern Fiordland N.P. | North of Lake Brownlee | 44°52′25″S 167°43′15″E | |
Lake Sutherland | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°00′00″S 167°33′45″E | ||
Lake Swan | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°28′40″S 166°48′30″E | ||
Lake Te Anau | Central Fiordland N.P. | 352 km² | Largest lake in the South Island | 45°12′00″S 167°48′00″E |
Lake Te Aroha | Western Southland District | 45°19′30″S 167°48′10″E | ||
Lake Te Au | Central Fiordland N.P. | 2.5 km² | 45°15′20″S 167°22′50″E | |
Lake Thomas | Southern Fiordland N.P. | Near the mouth of Taiari / Chalky Inlet | 45°59′15″S 166°30′10″E | |
Lake Thomas | Western Southland District | East of Te Anau | 45°28′15″S 167°56′45″E | |
Lake Thompson | Northern Fiordland N.P. | Near the Homer Saddle | 44°47′45″S 167°58′45″E | |
Lake Thomson | Central Fiordland N.P. | Above Lake Te Anau | 45°02′20″S 167°32′20″E | |
Lake Troup | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°28′45″S 167°07′50″E | ||
Lake Truth | Northwestern Southland District | 44°32′25″S 168°01′20″E | ||
Lake Tuaraki | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°18′30″S 167°20′20″E | ||
Lake Turner | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°39′20″S 168°02′00″E | ||
Lake Ursula | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°42′00″S 167°07′40″E | ||
Lake Victor | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°54′45″S 166°48′00″E | ||
Lake Victoria | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°25′10″S 167°27′10″E | ||
Lake Vincent | The Catlins | 46°35′40″S 168°49′40″E | ||
Lake Virginia | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°31′20″S 167°18′30″E | ||
Lake Wade | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°02′30″S 167°31′10″E | ||
Lake Wapiti | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°04′00″S 167°27′00″E | ||
Lake Welcome | Central Fiordland N.P. | Between George and Caswell Sounds | 45°00′45″S 167°22′58″E | |
Lake Widgeon | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°54′30″S 166°55′00″E | ||
Lake Wisely | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°12′30″S 167°25′20″E | ||
Loch Maree | Southern Fiordland N.P. | On the Seaforth River | 45°41′10″S 167°03′30″E | |
Long White Lagoon | Southern Southland District | 46°21′15″S 168°09′35″E | ||
McKenzie Lagoon | Northwestern Southland District | Inland from Martins Bay, close to the mouth of the Hollyford River | 44°19′45″S 168°05′40″E | |
Mirror Lakes | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°01′40″S 168°00′40″E | ||
Misty Tarn | Northern Southland District | 45°26′50″S 168°54′50″E | ||
Moana Putakitaki Lagoon | Ruapuke Island | 46°46′20″S 168°32′00″E | ||
Moose Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°38′35″S 166°55′35″E | ||
Myth Tarn | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°07′45″S 167°21′45″E | ||
North Mavora Lake | Northwestern Southland District | 10.8 km² | 45°13′00″S 168°10′00″E | |
Prong Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°50′25″S 166°54′00″E | ||
Rainbow Lake | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 44°53′45″S 167°56′45″E | ||
Secretary Lake | Secretary Island, Fiordland N.P. | 45°16′10″S 166°58′00″E | ||
Shallow Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 44°41′25″S 168°05′35″E | ||
Shy Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°36′10″S 166°53′15″E | ||
Skeleton Lakes | Northern Southland District | 45°27′10″S 168°55′20″E | ||
South Mavora Lake | Northwestern Southland District | 1.2 km² | 45°18′00″S 168°10′30″E | |
Sphinx Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 45°50′20″S 167°05′40″E | ||
Stump Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. | Above the Hall Arm of Doubtful Sound | 45°31′25″S 167°02′55″E | |
Swan Mere | Northern Fiordland N.P. | Flows into Lake Grave | 44°50′35″S 167°38′00″E | |
Tauatemaku Lagoon | Ruapuke Island | 46°47′05″S 168°30′55″E | ||
Tawera Tarn | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°09′50″S 167°21′35″E | ||
Te Awatuiau Lagoon | Ruapuke Island | 46°46′20″S 168°29′30″E | ||
Teardrop Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. | Above Bradshaw Sound | 45°05′00″S 167°32′35″E | |
The Reservoir | The Catlins | 46°39′20″S 169°03′30″E | ||
Three Duck Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. | 44°59′55″S 167°17′20″E | ||
Trinity Lakes | Central Fiordland N.P. | 45°13′45″S 167°11′30″E | ||
Waitokariro Lagoon | Ruapuke Island | 46°46′30″S 168°30′20″E | ||
Waituna Lagoon | Southern Southland District | East of Bluff | 46°34′00″S 168°35′00″E | |
Waiuna Lagoon | Northwestern Southland District | North of Lake Alabaster | 44°18′20″S 168°08′20″E | |
West Mere | Central Fiordland N.P. | Above Lake Manapouri | 45°28′20″S 167°30′10″E |
Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
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Lake Hinemoa | Northern Auckland Island | 0.17 km2 | Upper reaches of a moraine-dammed fjord. Lower reaches form Musgrave Inlet.[22] | 50°38′55″S 166°08′20″E |
Lake Speight | Southwestern Auckland Island | 0.04 km2 | Stream flows from lake to Coleridge Bay, Carnley Harbour.[22] | 50°49′15″S 165°58′50″E |
Lake Turbott | Southern Adams Island | 0.20 km2 | Moraine dammed fjord.[22] | 50°54′30″S 166°02′50″E |
Lake Tutanekai | Northern Auckland Island | 0.08 km2 | Upper reaches of a moraine-dammed fjord. Lower reaches form Granger Inlet.[22] | 50°37′40″S 166°09′20″E |
Teal Lake | Enderby Island | 0.003 km2 | Small pool close to south shore of the island.[22] | 50°30′21″S 166°18′31″E |
Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
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Six Foot Lake | Southern Campbell Island | 0.08 km2 | Separated from Monument Harbour on the south coast by a narrow channel.[23] | 52°35′20″S 169°08′50″E |
Many of the lakes in the Chatham Islands are either lagoons filling sinkholes in the island's limestone structure, or low-lying peat lakes. The island chain is dominated by Te Whanga Lagoon, which occupies the centre of the main island and accounts for one sixth of the surface area of the archipelago.
Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
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Lake Tiriara | Mangaia | 21°57′03″S 157°55′45″W | ||
Lake Tiroto | Aitu Island | 20°00′35″S 158°07′25″W | ||
Te Rotonui | Mitiaro | 19°52′02″S 157°41′34″W |
Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
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Blue Lake | Raoul Island | 0.80 km² | Crater lake | 29°15′20″S 177°54′50″W |
Green Lake | Raoul Island | 0.15 km² | Crater lake | 29°15′50″S 177°55′09″W |
The following lakes are located in Ross Dependency, New Zealand's claim in Antarctica.
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