Abel Lake
Abel Lake | |
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![]() ![]() Abel Lake | |
Location | South Island |
Coordinates | 43°20′28″S 170°38′18″E / 43.3410°S 170.6383°ECoordinates: 43°20′28″S 170°38′18″E / 43.3410°S 170.6383°E |
Type | Proglacial lake |
Primary inflows | |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Surface area | 6.6 hectares (16 acres) |
Surface elevation | 968 metres (3,176 ft) |
Abel Lake was a small lake in the Westland region of the South Island of New Zealand. It was located in the Southern Alps, 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Franz Josef and was fed by the . A short stream linked the lake with the Perth River. The lake was (as of May 2017) was likely displaced with alluvial / glacial rock or the outlet was lowered by natural erosion or manually by gold prospectors. [1]
References[]
- ^ New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map series sheet BW17 – Harihari
Categories:
- Westland District
- Lakes of the West Coast, New Zealand
- West Coast Gold Rush
- West Coast, New Zealand geography stubs