Lake Christabel
Template:Short description Template:Use New Zealand English Template:Use dmy dates Template:More citations needed Template:Infobox body of water Lake Christabel is a small lake in the north of New Zealand's South Island. It is located 12 kilometres southwest of the Lewis Pass. The lake is the source of the Grey River, one of the longest rivers on the South Island's West Coast, although its outlet is underground.<ref>New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map series sheet BT22 – Springs Junction</ref> The lake lies behind a landslide dam, thought to have been created by a prehistoric earthquake.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> The river runs under the debris for about Template:Convert. A 1976 survey said it was, "one of the very few lakes in New Zealand in a natural, unmodified state". It estimated its depth at over Template:Convert. Galaxias brevipinnis (climbing galaxias) and Anquilla dieffenbachii (longfin eel) were the only fish found.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>