List of lakes of New Zealand
Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake
Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown
Lake Tekapo
Lake Rotorua from above Rotorua
Lake Hauroko, New Zealand's deepest lake
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 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi)[citation needed]
| Rank | Name | Surface area | Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Taupo | 616 km2 (238 sq mi) | Waikato | Largest lake in New Zealand and the North Island; 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 | 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 and South Islands |
| 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 | 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 | New Zealand's deepest lake |
| 15 | Lake Ohau | 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 | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) | West Coast | |
| 20 | Lake Tarawera | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty | |
| 21 | Lake Rotoiti | 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 | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) | Southland | |
| 26 | Lake Dunstan | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) | Otago | Artificial |
| 27 | Lake Rotoroa | 23.5KM2 | Tasman | Largest Lake in the Tasman Region |
| 28 | Lake Kaniere | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) | West Coast | |
| 29= | Lake Omapere | 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 Rotoma | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty | |
| +9 other lakes | >10 km² |
Deepest lakes[]
- Lake Hauroko – 462 m
- Lake Manapouri – 444 m
- Lake Te Anau – 417 m
- Lake Hāwea – 392 m
- Lake Wakatipu – 380 m
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]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taupo District | 0.08 km²[3] | West of Wairakei | 38°37′05″S 176°03′40″E / 38.61806°S 176.06111°E | |
| Tongariro N.P. | 0.17 km²[4] | On Mount Tongariro. Watershed of 0.71 km²[4] | 39°07′30″S 175°39′40″E / 39.12500°S 175.66111°E | |
| Champagne Pool | Southern Rotorua Lakes | Fed from a hot spring | 38°21′33″S 176°22′08″E / 38.35917°S 176.36889°E | |
| Tongariro N.P. | 0.01 km²[4] | On Mount Tongariro. Watershed of 2.64 km²[4] | 39°08′05″S 175°39′15″E / 39.13472°S 175.65417°E | |
| South Waikato District | 0.01 km²[4] | Watershed of 10.55 km²[4] | 38°01′45″S 175°52′50″E / 38.02917°S 175.88056°E | |
| Taupo District | Oxbow lake of Waikato River | 38°30′40″S 176°19′40″E / 38.51111°S 176.32778°E | ||
| Waipa District | 0.0088 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 0.31 km²[5] | 37°53′27″S 175°16′27″E / 37.89083°S 175.27417°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 / 37.77056°S 175.22583°E |
| 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 / 37.40833°S 175.60000°E | |
| (Lake Whakatangi) | Waikato District | 0.027 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 1.7 km²[5] | 37°41′20″S 175°15′30″E / 37.68889°S 175.25833°E |
| Lake Arapuni | South Waikato and Waipa Districts | 9 km² | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 38°08′00″S 175°38′00″E / 38.13333°S 175.63333°E |
| Taupo 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 / 38.61667°S 176.13194°E | |
| 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 / 37.66806°S 175.20000°E | |
| Lake Atiamuri | South Waikato and Taupo Districts | 2.3 km2 | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] | 38°23′10″S 176°02′00″E / 38.38611°S 176.03333°E |
| (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 / 37.67917°S 175.24722°E |
| (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 / 37.67500°S 175.24528°E |
| (Lake Kareaotahi) | Waipa District | 0.034 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 0.31 km²[5] | 37°51′20″S 175°18′10″E / 37.85556°S 175.30278°E |
| (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 / 37.67778°S 175.23333°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 / 37.92639°S 174.91722°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 / 37.70222°S 175.27083°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 / 37.55278°S 175.16667°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 / 38.21111°S 174.72222°E |
| Taupo District | 0.12 km²[10] | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 38°53′30″S 176°05′40″E / 38.89167°S 176.09444°E | |
| 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 / 37.65694°S 175.18333°E | |
| Lake Karapiro | Waipa District | 7.7 km2 | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 37°56′40″S 175°34′00″E / 37.94444°S 175.56667°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 / 37.52778°S 175.19167°E |
| Waikato District | 0.52 km²[5] | Near . Watershed of 2.5 km²[5] | 37°25′25″S 175°08′15″E / 37.42361°S 175.13750°E | |
| 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 / 38.16361°S 174.92194°E | |
| 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 / 37.83750°S 175.22361°E | |
| Taupo District | 1.03 km²[4] | Hydroelectric reservoir. Watershed of 183.67 km²[4] | 38°52′05″S 175°42′40″E / 38.86806°S 175.71111°E | |
| 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 / 37.87917°S 175.22778°E | |
| 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 / 37.93333°S 175.22000°E | |
| Lake Maraetai | South Waikato and Taupo Districts | 4.4 km² | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 38°22′00″S 175°47′10″E / 38.36667°S 175.78611°E |
| 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 / 37.88611°S 175.30417°E | |
| 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 / 37.88528°S 175.24861°E | |
| Lake Moananui | South Waikato District | 0.08 km²[4] | Watershed of 27.06 km²[4] | 38°14′10″S 175°51′10″E / 38.23611°S 175.85278°E |
| 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 / 38.31528°S 176.37361°E | |
| Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.12 km²[4] | Geothermal. Watershed of 2.35 km²[4] | 38°21′55″S 176°22′03″E / 38.36528°S 176.36750°E | |
| (Lake Opouri) | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.235 km²[4] | Volcanic. Watershed of 6.36 km²[4] | 38°20′20″S 176°20′05″E / 38.33889°S 176.33472°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 / 37.95556°S 175.28889°E |
| Waipa District | 0.034 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 5.04 km²[5] | 37°56′35″S 175°17′45″E / 37.94306°S 175.29583°E | |
| Waitomo District | 0.158 km²[13] | Near Taharoa | 38°10′45″S 174°43′45″E / 38.17917°S 174.72917°E | |
| Lake Ohakuri | South Waikato and Taupo Districts | 12 km² | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 38°25′00″S 176°07′00″E / 38.41667°S 176.11667°E |
| 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 / 37.49444°S 175.17222°E | |
| South Waikato District | 0.035 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 1.47 km²[5] | 37°55′05″S 175°47′25″E / 37.91806°S 175.79028°E | |
| Waikato District | 0.21 km²[5] | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 37°31′35″S 175°08′30″E / 37.52639°S 175.14167°E | |
| Lake Opuatia | Waikato District | 0.07 km² approx[5] | Peat lake | 37°26′07″S 175°03′48″E / 37.43528°S 175.06333°E |
| Southern Rotorua Lakes | Volcanic. Watershed of 5.82 km²[4] | 38°22′15″S 176°21′53″E / 38.37083°S 176.36472°E | ||
| 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 / 37.29583°S 174.68611°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 / 38.03750°S 174.81111°E |
| 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 / 37.84722°S 175.21944°E | |
| (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 / 37.85139°S 175.21667°E |
| Hauraki District | 0.049 km²[5] | Artificial tidal lake with sluice, for duck shooting | 37°24′00″S 175°31′00″E / 37.40000°S 175.51667°E | |
| (Penewaka Lagoon) | Waikato District | 0.04 km²[5] | In Lake Waikare wildlife management reserve | 37°26′10″S 175°09′35″E / 37.43611°S 175.15972°E |
| Waikato District | 0.064[5] | East of Ngāruawāhia. Watershed of 0.94 km²[5] | 37°39′45″S 175°11′33″E / 37.66250°S 175.19250°E | |
| 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 / 38.19417°S 174.71861°E | |
| 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 / 37.27917°S 174.67639°E | |
| Lake Puketirini | Waikato District | 1.04 km²[16] | Weavers opencast coal-mine until December 1993 | 37°34′00″S 175°08′30″E / 37.56667°S 175.14167°E |
| Lake Rotoaira | Taupo District | 13 km² | Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] Watershed of 141.9 km²[4] | 39°03′30″S 175°43′00″E / 39.05833°S 175.71667°E |
| South Waikato District | 38°03′50″S 175°56′07″E / 38.06389°S 175.93528°E | |||
| 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 / 37.27833°S 174.67500°E | |
| Hamilton City | 0.031 km²[5] | Peat lake | 37°46′25″S 175°15′05″E / 37.77361°S 175.25139°E | |
| Waikato District | 0.07 km² approx[5] | 37°36′38″S 175°20′15″E / 37.61056°S 175.33750°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 / 37.76111°S 175.19722°E |
| Taupo District | 0.62 km²[4] | Geothermal lake northeast of Taupo. Watershed of 10.9 km²[4] | 38°37′50″S 176°11′20″E / 38.63056°S 176.18889°E | |
| 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 / 37.48056°S 175.19167°E | |
| Taupo District | 39°00′45″S 175°39′40″E / 39.01250°S 175.66111°E | |||
| 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 / 38.36722°S 175.21389°E | |
| 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 / 37.92500°S 175.31528°E | |
| Taupo District | 0.34 km²[4] | Volcanic lake immediately to the east of Lake Taupo. Watershed of 5.06 km²[4] | 38°48′30″S 176°03′20″E / 38.80833°S 176.05556°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 / 37.48611°S 175.11667°E |
| 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 / 37.47778°S 175.10833°E | |
| Waipa District | 0.053 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 1.44 km²[5] | 38°07′50″S 175°35′37″E / 38.13056°S 175.59361°E | |
| Waipa District | 0.028 km²[5] | Peat lake. Watershed of 0.76 km²[5] | 37°57′57″S 175°19′37″E / 37.96583°S 175.32694°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 / 39.02778°S 175.73889°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 / 37.80000°S 175.27500°E |
| Waitomo District | 0.224 km²[5] | 38°11′00″S 174°43′30″E / 38.18333°S 174.72500°E | ||
| 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 / 38.19583°S 174.71750°E | |
| 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 / 37.92778°S 175.29167°E | |
| (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 / 37.95000°S 175.31806°E |
| Waitomo District | 2.16 km²[5] | Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 38°10′00″S 174°44′30″E / 38.16667°S 174.74167°E | |
| Lake Taupo (Taupomoana) | Taupo District | 616 km² | Crater lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. New Zealand's largest lake.[6] | 38°48′00″S 175°54′00″E / 38.80000°S 175.90000°E |
| Waikato District | 0.01 km²[5] | Peat lake | 37°27′33″S 175°05′58″E / 37.45917°S 175.09944°E | |
| (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 / 37.88889°S 175.46944°E |
| 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 / 38.10417°S 174.87500°E | |
| 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 / 38.33333°S 176.32222°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 / 37.55833°S 175.12500°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 / 37.43333°S 175.20000°E |
| 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 / 38.30000°S 175.68333°E | |
| Lake Waitamoumou | Waikato District | 0.024 km²[5] | Sand dune lake (see Lake Ototoa). | 37°47′25″S 174°50′38″E / 37.79028°S 174.84389°E |
| Waikato District | 0.089 km²[5] | Peat lake | 37°27′55″S 175°06′05″E / 37.46528°S 175.10139°E | |
| Waikato District | Near the border of Waikato and Auckland. | 37°16′31″S 174°40′14.2″E / 37.27528°S 174.670611°E | ||
| 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 / 38.43889°S 175.83333°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 / 37.46667°S 175.05833°E |
| Matamata-Piako District | 0.04 km² approx[5] | Peat lake | 37°38′20″S 175°27′50″E / 37.63889°S 175.46389°E | |
| Opal Lake | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 38°18′39″S 176°23′17″E / 38.31083°S 176.38806°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 / 37.31472°S 174.68472°E |
| Taupo District | Small wetland area east of Taupo | 38°44′12″S 176°17′15″E / 38.73667°S 176.28750°E | ||
| Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.026 km²[4] | Geothermal. Watershed of 11.01 km²[4] | 38°19′20″S 176°22′27″E / 38.32222°S 176.37417°E | |
| Tongariro N.P. | 0.02 km²[4] | Volcanic. Watershed of 1.97 km²[4] | 39°06′12″S 175°40′20″E / 39.10333°S 175.67222°E | |
| Waikato District | 0.054 km²[5] | Alluvial and pumice dammed valley | 37°43′20″S 175°08′08″E / 37.72222°S 175.13556°E | |
| Waipa District | 37°55′05″S 175°18′43″E / 37.91806°S 175.31194°E | |||
| Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.05 km²[4] | Geothermal. Watershed of 0.70 km².[4] | 38°21′39″S 176°22′30″E / 38.36083°S 176.37500°E | |
| Thames-Coromandel District | At Whiritoa | 37°17′30″S 175°54′30″E / 37.29167°S 175.90833°E |
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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gisborne District | Between Gisborne and Wairoa, south of the | 38°46′20″S 177°32′40″E / 38.77222°S 177.54444°E | ||
| Gisborne District | North of Patutahi | 38°35′45″S 177°52′30″E / 38.59583°S 177.87500°E | ||
| Gisborne District | Between Gisborne and Wairoa, southeast of the | 38°46′30″S 177°33′30″E / 38.77500°S 177.55833°E | ||
| Gisborne District | West of Hicks Bay | 37°36′55″S 178°08′20″E / 37.61528°S 178.13889°E | ||
| Gisborne District | Between Gisborne and Wairoa | 38°46′05″S 177°32′30″E / 38.76806°S 177.54167°E | ||
| Wherowhero Lagoon | Gisborne District | Close to Muriwai at the south end of Poverty Bay | 38°44′30″S 177°56′10″E / 38.74167°S 177.93611°E |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 41°19′31″S 173°24′38″E / 41.32528°S 173.41056°E | |||
| Maitai Dam | Nelson | Reservoir | 41°17′40″S 173°22′30″E / 41.29444°S 173.37500°E | |
| Nelson | 41°18′42″S 173°23′12″E / 41.31167°S 173.38667°E |
Marlborough[]
The following lakes are located in the Marlborough Region.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough District | In Wairau Valley to south of Wairau River | 41°40′30″S 173°12′00″E / 41.67500°S 173.20000°E | ||
| Marlborough District | East of Blenheim, close to the mouth of the Wairau River | 41°33′00″S 174°06′00″E / 41.55000°S 174.10000°E | ||
| Marlborough District | One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley | 42°07′40″S 172°57′15″E / 42.12778°S 172.95417°E | ||
| Marlborough District | Arm of | 41°33′10″S 174°04′00″E / 41.55278°S 174.06667°E | ||
| Marlborough District | Small lake north of Ward | 41°48′00″S 174°09′20″E / 41.80000°S 174.15556°E | ||
| Marlborough District | One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley | 42°07′15″S 172°56′00″E / 42.12083°S 172.93333°E | ||
| Marlborough District | One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley | 42°09′15″S 172°56′15″E / 42.15417°S 172.93750°E | ||
| Marlborough District | 41°44′50″S 173°39′45″E / 41.74722°S 173.66250°E | |||
| Marlborough District | In Mount Richmond F.P. north of Wairau River | 41°34′10″S 173°18′30″E / 41.56944°S 173.30833°E | ||
| Lake Grassmere/Kapara Te Hau | Marlborough District | Shallow lagoon, used for salt production | 41°44′00″S 174°10′00″E / 41.73333°S 174.16667°E | |
| Marlborough District | On the floodplain of the Awatere River west of Seddon | 41°39′45″S 173°58′30″E / 41.66250°S 173.97500°E | ||
| Marlborough District | In the Inland Kaikoura Range. Feeds a tributary of the Clarence River | 42°11′00″S 173°20′00″E / 42.18333°S 173.33333°E | ||
| Marlborough District | One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley | 42°08′08″S 172°55′00″E / 42.13556°S 172.91667°E | ||
| Marlborough District | On the floodplain of the Wairau River just south of Renwick | 41°31′45″S 173°48′40″E / 41.52917°S 173.81111°E | ||
| Marlborough District | Arm of | 41°32′30″S 174°04′00″E / 41.54167°S 174.06667°E | ||
| Marlborough District | Arm of | 41°32′30″S 174°05′00″E / 41.54167°S 174.08333°E |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Auckland Island | 0.17 km2 | Upper reaches of a moraine-dammed fjord. Lower reaches form .[22] | 50°38′55″S 166°08′20″E / 50.64861°S 166.13889°E | |
| Southwestern Auckland Island | 0.04 km2 | Stream flows from lake to Coleridge Bay, Carnley Harbour.[22] | 50°49′15″S 165°58′50″E / 50.82083°S 165.98056°E | |
| Southern Adams Island | 0.20 km2 | Moraine dammed fjord.[22] | 50°54′30″S 166°02′50″E / 50.90833°S 166.04722°E | |
| Northern Auckland Island | 0.08 km2 | Upper reaches of a moraine-dammed fjord. Lower reaches form .[22] | 50°37′40″S 166°09′20″E / 50.62778°S 166.15556°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 / 50.50583°S 166.30861°E |
Campbell Island[]
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Campbell Island | 0.08 km2 | Separated from on the south coast by a narrow channel.[23] | 52°35′20″S 169°08′50″E / 52.58889°S 169.14722°E |
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 | 21°57′03″S 157°55′45″W / 21.95083°S 157.92917°W | ||
| Lake Tiroto | Aitu Island | 20°00′35″S 158°07′25″W / 20.00972°S 158.12361°W | ||
| Mitiaro | 19°52′02″S 157°41′34″W / 19.86722°S 157.69278°W |
Kermadec Islands[]
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake | Raoul Island | 0.80 km² | Crater lake | 29°15′20″S 177°54′50″W / 29.25556°S 177.91389°W |
| Green Lake | Raoul Island | 0.15 km² | Crater lake | 29°15′50″S 177°55′09″W / 29.26389°S 177.91917°W |
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[]
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