List of lakes of New Zealand
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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:
- 43 lakes with a surface area larger than 10 km2 (1000 ha)
- 231 lakes greater than 0.5 km2 (50 ha)
- 3822 lakes greater than 0.01 km2 (1 ha)
Largest
Lakes with a surface area of more than Template:Convert
Deepest lakes
Maximum depth and average depth in metres:
- Lake Hauroko: 462 and ~117.
- Lake Manapouri: 444 and 149.
- Lake Te Anau: 425 and ~169.
- Lake Wakatipu: 420 and ~217.
- Lake Hāwea: 392 and ~161.
- Lake Wānaka: 311 and ~160.
These six lakes are all situated on the South Island. The deepest lake on the North Island is:
- Lake Waikaremoana: 256 and 75.<ref name="lowe">Template:Cite book</ref>
North Island
Northland
The following lakes are located in the Northland Region.
Auckland
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.
Waikato
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alum Lake | Taupō District | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>||West of Wairakei ||Template:Coord | ||
| Blue Lake | Tongariro N.P. | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>||On Mount Tongariro. Watershed of 0.71 km2<ref name=":4" />||Template:Coord | ||
| Champagne Pool | Southern Rotorua Lakes | Fed from a hot spring | Template:Coord | ||
| Emerald Lakes | Tongariro N.P. | 0.01 km2<ref name=":4" /> | On Mount Tongariro. Watershed of 2.64 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Hamareha Lakes | South Waikato District | 0.01 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Watershed of 10.55 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Hardcastle Lagoon | Taupō District | Oxbow lake of Waikato River | Template:Coord | ||
| Hendersons Pond | Waipa District | 0.0088 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake. Watershed of 0.31 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Horseshoe Lake (Lake Waiwhakareke) | Hamilton City | 0.03 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Drains into Lake Rotokauri. Watershed of 0.66 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Kopuatai Burn Pools | Hauraki District | 0.02 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lakes on Kopuatai Peat Dome. Watershed of 1.83 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake A (Lake Whakatangi) | Waikato District | 0.027 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake. Watershed of 1.7 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Arapuni | South Waikato and Waipa Districts | 9 km2 | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored<ref name=":5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>||Template:Coord | |
| Lake Aratiatia | Taupō District | 0.60 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5"/> Watershed of 1,478.8 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Areare | Waikato District | 0.33 km2<ref name=":1" /> | East of Ngāruawāhia. Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 2.62 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Ātiamuri | South Waikato and Taupō Districts | 2.3 km2 | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5"/> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake B (or Lake Kaituna)<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>||Waikato District||0.12 km2<ref name=":1" />||Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 5.8 km2<ref name=":1" />||Template:Coord | ||||
| Lake C (or Lake Komakorau)<ref name=":0" /> | Waikato District | 0.026 km2<ref name=":1" /> | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Watershed of 6.19 km2<ref name=":1" />||Template:Coord | |
| Lake Cameron (Lake Kareaotahi) | Waipa District | 0.034 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake. Watershed of 0.31 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake D (Lake Kainui) | Waikato District | 0.25 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 1.32 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| 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<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake E (Lake Tunawhakaheke) | Waikato District | 0.067 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 1.0 km2<ref name=":1" /> See Lake Rototuna | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Hakanoa | Waikato District | 0.52 km2<ref name=":1" /> | riverine lake,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 6.13 km2<ref name=":1" />||Template:Coord | |
| Lake Harihari | Waitomo District | 0.184 km2 | Sand dune lake (see Lake Ototoa), aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 1.34 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Hinemaiaia | Taupō District | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>||Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored<ref name=":5" />||Template:Coord | ||
| Lake Hotoananga | Waikato District | 0.19 km2<ref name=":1" /> | East of Ngāruawāhia. Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 0.71 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Karapiro | Waipa District | 7.7 km2 | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored<ref name=":5" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Kimihia | Waikato District | 0.58 km2<ref name=":1" /> | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 14.85 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Kopuera | Waikato District | 0.52 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Near Rangiriri. Watershed of 2.5 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Koraha | Ōtorohanga District | 0.008 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Drains via a small cave. Watershed of 1.768 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Koromatua | Waipa District | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>||Eutrophic lake<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> 0.22 km2 total area,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 2.0 km2<ref name=":1" />||Template:Coord |
| Lake Kuratau | Taupō District | 1.03 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Hydroelectric reservoir. Watershed of 183.67 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Mangahia | Waipa District | 0.084 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 3.54 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Mangakaware | Waipa District | 0.129 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 2.38 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Maraetai | South Waikato and Taupō Districts | 4.4 km2 | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored<ref name=":5" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Maratoto | Waipa District | 0.18 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 0.88 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Milicich | Waipa District | 0.022 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 0.54 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Moananui | South Waikato District | 0.08 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Watershed of 27.06 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Ngāhewa | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.084 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 7.46 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Ngakoro | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.12 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Geothermal. Watershed of 2.35 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Ngapouri (Lake Opouri) | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.235 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Volcanic. Watershed of 6.36 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Ngaroto | Waipa District | 1.08 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 18.46 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Ngarotoiti | Waipa District | 0.034 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake. Watershed of 5.04 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Numiti | Waitomo District | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>|| Near Taharoa||Template:Coord | ||
| Lake Ohakuri | South Waikato and Taupō Districts | 12 km2 | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored<ref name=":5" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Ohinewai | Waikato District | 0.16 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 3.47 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Okoroire | South Waikato District | 0.035 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake. Watershed of 1.47 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Okowhao | Waikato District | 0.21 km2<ref name=":1" /> | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored<ref name=":5" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Opuatia | Waikato District | 0.07 km2 approx<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Orotu | Southern Rotorua Lakes | Volcanic. Watershed of 5.82 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | ||
| Lake Otamatearoa | Waikato District | 0.049 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 0.683 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Parangi | Ōtorohanga District | 0.122 km2<ref name=":1" /> | North of Kawhia Harbour. Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 1.22 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Pataka | Waipa District | 0.046 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 0.55 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Pataka South (Lake Posa) | Waipa District | 0.0205 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 0.95 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Patetonga | Hauraki District | 0.049 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Artificial tidal lake with sluice, for duck shooting | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Penewaka (Penewaka Lagoon) | Waikato District | 0.04 km2<ref name=":1" /> | In Lake Waikare wildlife management reserve | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Pikopiko | Waikato District | 0.064<ref name=":1" /> | East of Ngāruawāhia. Watershed of 0.94 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Piopio | Waitomo District | 0.002 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Sand dune lake near Taharoa. Watershed of 0.28 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Puketi | Waikato District | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>||Sand dune lake,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 1.141 km2<ref name=":1" />||Template:Coord | |
| Lake Puketirini | Waikato District | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>||Weavers opencast coal-mine until December 1993||Template:Coord | ||
| Lake Rotoaira | Taupō District | 13 km2 | Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 141.9 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotohoko | South Waikato District | Template:Coord | |||
| Lake Rotoiti | Waikato District | 0.012 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 0.4193 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotokaeo | Hamilton City | 0.031 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotokaraka | Waikato District | 0.07 km2 approx<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | ||
| Lake Rotokauri | Hamilton City | 0.42 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Near Rotokauri, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 9.33 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotokawa | Taupō District | 0.62 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Geothermal lake northeast of Taupō. Watershed of 10.9 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotokawau | Waikato District | 0.22 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake linked to Lake Waikare, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 18.04 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotokura | Taupō District | Template:Coord | |||
| Lake Rotokotuku | Waitomo District | 0.011 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake southeast of Te Kūiti. Watershed of 0.185 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotomanuka | Waipa District | 0.123 km2 (North) 0.054 km2 (South)<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 4.79 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotongaio | Taupō District | 0.34 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Volcanic lake immediately to the east of Lake Taupō. Watershed of 5.06 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotongaro | Waikato District | 2.92 km2<ref name=":1" /> | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 19.5 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotongaroiti | Waikato District | 0.23 km2<ref name=":1" /> | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 21.05 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotongata | Waipa District | 0.053 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake. Watershed of 1.44 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotopotaka | Waipa District | 0.028 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake. Watershed of 0.76 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotopounamu | Tongariro N.P. | 0.055 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Crater lake north of Lake Rotoaira. Aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 5.25 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotoroa (Hamilton) | Hamilton City | 0.55 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 2.58 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotoroa | Waitomo District | 0.224 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | ||
| Lake Rototapu | Waitomo District | 0.02 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Sand dune lake near Taharoa. Watershed of 0.28 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Ruatuna | Waipa District | 0.13 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 1.9 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Serpentine (Rotopiko) | Waipa District | 0.053 km2 (north) 0.083 km2 (south) 0.016 km2 (east)<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 1.63 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Taharoa | Waitomo District | 2.16 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored<ref name=":5" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Taupō (Taupōmoana) | Taupō District | 616 km2 | Crater lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. New Zealand's largest lake.<ref name=":5" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Te Kapa | Waikato District | 0.01 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Te Ko Utu (Te Koutu Lake) | Waipa District | 0.06 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Oxbow lake in Cambridge. Watershed of 4.16 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Te Rotopupu | Ōtorohanga District | 0.0095 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Small sand dune lake immediately south of Kawhia Harbour. Watershed of 2.4 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Tutaeinanga | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.031 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 5.01 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Waahi | Waikato District | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref>||riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 92.21 km2<ref name=":1" />||Template:Coord | ||
| Lake Waikare | Waikato District | 34 km2 | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 210 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Waipapa | South Waikato and Waipa Districts | 1.5 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5"/> Watershed of 254.09 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Waitamoumou | Waikato District | 0.024 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Sand dune lake (see Lake Ototoa). | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Waiwhata | Waikato District | 0.089 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Whatihua | Waikato District | Near the border of Waikato and Auckland. | Template:Coord | ||
| Lake Whakamaru | South Waikato and Waipa Districts | 7.80 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5"/> Watershed of 811.48 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Whangape | Waikato District | 14.5 km2<ref name=":1" /> | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 317 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Leesons Pond | Matamata-Piako District | 0.04 km2 approx<ref name=":1" /> | Peat lake | Template:Coord | |
| Opal Lake | Southern Rotorua Lakes | Template:Coord | |||
| Parkinsons Lake (Kohahuake) | Waikato District | 0.0192 km2 | Eutrophic sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.<ref name=":5" /> Watershed of 1.077 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Pukuriri Lagoon | Taupō District | Small wetland area east of Taupō | Template:Coord | ||
| Rotowhero (Green Lake) | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.026 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Geothermal. Watershed of 11.01 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Sulphur Lagoon | Tongariro N.P. | 0.02 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Volcanic. Watershed of 1.97 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Te Otamanui Lagoon | Waikato District | 0.054 km2<ref name=":1" /> | Alluvial and pumice dammed valley | Template:Coord | |
| Turnwald Pond | Waipa District | Template:Coord | |||
| Whangioterangi (Echo Lake) | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.05 km2<ref name=":4" /> | Geothermal. Watershed of 0.70 km2.<ref name=":4" /> | Template:Coord | |
| Whiritoa Lagoon | Thames-Coromandel District | At Whiritoa | Template:Coord |
Pools of the Tongariro River
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. Template:Div col
- Admirals Pool
- Bain Pool
- Barlows Pool
- Beggs Pool
- Big Bend Pool
- Blue Pool
- Boulder Pool
- Breakaway Pool
- Breakfast Pool
- Cattle Rustlers Pool
- Cherry Pool
- Cliff Pool
- Cobham Pool
- Dans Pool
- DeLatours Pool
- Downs Pool
- Duchess Pool
- Fan Pool
- Fence Pool
- Graces Pool
- Hydro Pool
- Island Pool
- Jellicoe Pool
- Jones Pool
- Judges Pool
- Kamahi Pool
- Log Pool
- Lonely Pool
- Lower Birch Pool
- Major Jones Pool
- Never Fail Pool
- Poplar Pool
- Poutu Pool
- Red Hut Pool
- Reed Pool
- Sand Pool
- Shag Pool
- Silly Pool
- Stag Pool
- Swirl Pool
- The Bends Pool
- The Rip
- Upper Birch Pool
- Upper Island Pool
- Waddells Pool
- Whitikau Pool
Bay of Plenty
The following lakes are located in the Bay of Plenty Region.
Gisborne
The following lakes are located in the Gisborne Region.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Karangata | Gisborne District | Between Gisborne and Wairoa, south of the Tiniroto Lakes | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Repongaere | Gisborne District | North of Patutahi | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Rotokaha | Gisborne District | Between Gisborne and Wairoa, southeast of the Tiniroto Lakes | Template:Coord | |
| Otopotehetehe Lake | Gisborne District | West of Hicks Bay | Template:Coord | |
| Lake Te Horonui | Gisborne District | Template:Convert | On the Hawke's Bay region boundary, with a smaller Lake Tukemokihi just downstream | Template:Coord |
| Tiniroto Lakes | Gisborne District | Between Gisborne and Wairoa | Template:Coord | |
| Wherowhero Lagoon | Gisborne District | Close to Muriwai at the south end of Poverty Bay | Template:Coord |
Hawke's Bay
The following lakes are located in the Hawke's Bay Region.
Taranaki
The following lakes are located in the Taranaki Region.
Manawatū-Whanganui
The following lakes are located in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
Wellington
The following lakes are located in the Wellington Region.
South Island
Tasman
The following lakes are located in the Tasman Region.
Nelson
The following lakes are located in the Nelson Region.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dew Lakes | Nelson | Template:Coord | ||
| Maitai Dam | Nelson | Reservoir | Template:Coord | |
| Rush Pool | Nelson | Template:Coord |
Marlborough
The following lakes are located in the Marlborough Region.
West Coast
The following lakes are located in the West Coast region.
Canterbury
The following lakes are located in the Canterbury region.
Otago
The following lakes are located in the Otago region.
Southland
The following lakes are located in the Southland region.
Other islands
Auckland Islands
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hinemoa | Northern Auckland Island | 0.17 km2 | Upper reaches of a moraine-dammed fiord. Lower reaches form Musgrave Inlet.<ref name=AuckIs>"Auckland Islands," Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 31 March 2019.</ref> | Template:Coord |
| Lake Speight | Southwestern Auckland Island | 0.04 km2 | Stream flows from lake to Coleridge Bay, Carnley Harbour.<ref name=AuckIs/> | Template:Coord |
| Lake Turbott | Southern Adams Island | 0.20 km2 | Moraine dammed fiord.<ref name=AuckIs/> | Template:Coord |
| Lake Tutanekai | Northern Auckland Island | 0.08 km2 | Upper reaches of a moraine-dammed fiord. Lower reaches form Granger Inlet.<ref name=AuckIs/> | Template:Coord |
| Teal Lake | Enderby Island | 0.003 km2 | Small pool close to south shore of the island.<ref name=AuckIs/> | Template:Coord |
Campbell Island
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Foot Lake | Southern Campbell Island | 0.08 km2 | Separated from Monument Harbour on the south coast by a narrow channel.<ref name=CmblIs>"Campbell Island," Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 31 March 2019.</ref> | Template:Coord |
Chatham Islands
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.
Cook Islands
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tiriara | Mangaia | Template:Coord | ||
| Lake Tiroto | Aitu Island | Template:Coord | ||
| Te Rotonui | Mitiaro | Template:Coord |
Kermadec Islands
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake | Raoul Island | 0.80 km2 | Crater lake | Template:Coord |
| Green Lake | Raoul Island | 0.15 km2 | Crater lake | Template:Coord |
Ross Dependency
The following lakes are located in Ross Dependency, New Zealand's claim in Antarctica.
See also
- List of lakes
- List of reservoirs and dams in New Zealand
- List of islands of New Zealand#In rivers and lakes
References
External links
- Land Information New Zealand – New Zealand Government department.