thumb|right|[[Lake Taupō, New Zealand's largest lake]]
thumb|right|[[Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown]]
thumb|right|[[Lake Tekapo]]
thumb|right|[[Lake Rotorua from above Rotorua]]
thumb|right|[[Lake Hauroko, New Zealand's deepest lake]]
thumb|right|[[Ōkārito Lagoon]]
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 km<sup>2</sup> (1000 ha)
- 231 lakes greater than 0.5 km<sup>2</sup> (50 ha)
- 3822 lakes greater than 0.01 km<sup>2</sup> (1 ha)
Largest
Lakes with a surface area of more than
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| 1 || Lake Taupō || || Waikato || Largest lake in New Zealand; second-largest freshwater lake in Oceania
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| 2 || Lake Te Anau || || Southland || Largest lake in the South Island
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| 3 || Lake Wakatipu || || Otago || Longest lake in New Zealand ()
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| 4 || Lake Wānaka || || Otago ||
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| 5 || Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora || || Canterbury ||Largest lagoon in mainland New Zealand
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| 5 || Te Whanga Lagoon || || Chatham Island || Largest lake outside the North Island and South Island
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| 7 || Lake Pukaki || || Canterbury ||
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| 8 || Lake Manapouri || || Southland || Contains largest inland island within New Zealand, Pomona Island
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| 9 || Lake Hāwea || || Otago ||
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| 10 || Lake Tekapo || || Canterbury ||
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| 11 || Lake Rotorua / Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe || || Bay of Plenty ||
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| 12 || Lake Wairarapa || || Wellington ||
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| 13 || Lake Benmore || || Canterbury/Otago || Largest artificial lake in New Zealand
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| 14 || Lake Hauroko || || Southland || Deepest lake in New Zealand
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| 15 || Lake Ōhau || || Canterbury ||
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| 16 || Lake Waikaremoana || || Hawke's Bay ||
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| 17 || Lake Coleridge || || Canterbury ||
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| 18 || Lake Poteriteri || || Southland || Largest lake in New Zealand without road access
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| 19 || Lake Brunner / Moana || || West Coast ||
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| 20 || Lake Tarawera || || Bay of Plenty ||
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| 21 || Lake Rotoiti / Te Roto kite ā Ihenga i ariki ai Kahu || || Bay of Plenty ||
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| 22 || Lake Waikare || || Waikato ||
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| 23 || Lake Monowai || || Southland ||
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| 24 || Lake Aviemore || || Canterbury || Artificial
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| 25 || Lake McKerrow / Whakatipu Waitai || || Southland ||
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| 26 || Lake Dunstan || || Otago || Artificial
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| 27 || Lake Rotoroa || || Tasman || Largest lake in the Tasman Region
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| 28 || Lake Kaniere || || West Coast ||
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| 29= || Lake Ōmāpere || || Northland ||
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| 29= || Lake Sumner || || Canterbury ||
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| 31 || Lake Rotoaira || || Waikato ||
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| 32= || Ōkārito Lagoon || || West Coast ||
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| 32= ||Lake Ohakuri|||| Waikato || Artificial
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| 33 || Lake Rotomā || || Bay of Plenty ||
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| || +9 other lakes || >10 km<sup>2</sup>
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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.
North Island
Northland
The following lakes are located in the Northland Region.
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! width=20%|Coordinates
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||Bulrush Lake||Far North District || 0.11 km<sup>2</sup> ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Half Mile Lagoon||Far North District || ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Carrot||Far North District || ||Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Gem (or Lake Little Gem)||Far North District || ||South of Lake Ngatu ||
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||Lake Half||Far North District || ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Heather||Far North District ||0.125 km<sup>2</sup> ||North of Lake Rotoroa ||
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||Lake Humuhumu||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Kahuparere||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Kaiiwi||Kaipara District || ||South of Lake Taharoa ||
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||Lake Kaiwai||Far North District || || ||
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||Lake Kanono||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Kapoai||Kaipara District || ||Northern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Karaka||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Karoro / Mathews||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Kihona||Far North District || ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Manuwai||Far North District || ||Northwest of Kerikeri ||
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||Lake Mokeno||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Morehurehu||Far North District || ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Ngakapua||Far North District || ||Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Ngakeketa||Far North District || ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Ngatu||Far North District|| ||Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Ōmāpere||Far North District|| 14 km<sup>2</sup> || North of Kaikohe. Maximum depth: 3m ||
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||Lake Ora||Whangarei District || ||Northwest of Whangārei ||
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||Lake Otapuiti||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Owhareiti||Far North District || || ||
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||Lake Parawanui||Kaipara District || ||Northern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Puhau||Far North District || ||Close to Hokianga Harbour ||
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||Lake Rotokawau||Far North District || ||Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Rotokawau||Far North District || ||Karikari Peninsula ||
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||Lake Rotokawau||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Rotokereru||Far North District || || ||
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||Lake Rotomata||Far North District || ||Close to Hokianga Harbour ||
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||Lake Rotootuauru||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Rotopouua||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Rotoroa||Far North District || || ||
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||Lake Rototuna||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Rototuna Lower||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Taeore||Far North District || ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Taharoa||Kaipara District || || ||
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||Lake Tairutu||Far North District || ||Close to Hokianga Harbour ||
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||Lake Tauanui ||Far North District || || ||
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||Lake Te Kahika||Far North District || ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Wahakari||Far North District || ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Waikanae||Far North District || ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Waikaramu||Far North District || ||Waihuahua Swamp, southern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Waikere||Kaipara District || ||Northwest of Lake Taharoa ||
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||Lake Waimimiha||Far North District || ||North of Ahipara ||
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||Lake Waingaro||Far North District || ||Southwest of Kerikeri ||
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||Lake Waingata||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Wainui||Kaipara District || ||Northern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Waiparera||Far North District || ||Southern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Lake Waiporohita||Far North District || ||Karikari Peninsula ||
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||Lake Wairere||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Whakaneke||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Lake Whirirau||Far North District || ||Close to Hokianga Harbour ||
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||Phoebes Lake||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Rotopouri||Kaipara District || ||Southern Pouto Peninsula ||
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||Salt Lake||Far North District || ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Shag Lake||Kaipara District || ||Northwest of Lake Taharoa ||
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||Split Lake||Far North District || ||Southwest of Lake Rotoroa ||
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||Swan Lake||Far North District || ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Swan Lake||Far North District || ||Southern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||The Big Lake||Far North District || ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Waihopo Lake||Far North District || ||Northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Waitahora Lagoon||Far North District || ||Close to Spirits Bay, northern Aupōuri Peninsula ||
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||Whau Valley Reservoir||Whangarei District || ||Northwest of Whangārei ||
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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.
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! width=20%|Coordinates
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||Cosseys Reservoir||Auckland Region || || Reservoir in Hunua Ranges||
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||Crater Hill Lake||Auckland Region|| ||Maar lake at Māngere||
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||Lake Karaka||Auckland Region || ||On the South Kaipara Head||
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||Lake Kawaupaku||Auckland Region || ||Dune lake southeast of Bethells Beach||
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||Lake Kereta||Auckland Region || ||On the South Kaipara Head||
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||Lake Kuwakatai||Auckland Region || ||On the South Kaipara Head||
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||Lake Ngakaru||Auckland Region || ||On the South Kaipara Head||
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||Lake Okaihau||Auckland Region || ||North of Muriwai Beach||
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||Lake Paekawau||Auckland Region || ||Waipatukahu, north of Muriwai Beach||
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||Lake Piripoua||Auckland Region || ||On the South Kaipara Head||
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||Lake Pokorua||Auckland Region || ||On Āwhitu Peninsula ||
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||Lake Poutoa||Auckland Region || ||On the South Kaipara Head||
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||Lake Pupuke||Auckland Region || ||Crater lake in Takapuna||
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||Lake Rototoa||Auckland Region ||1.39 km<sup>2</sup> ||Dune lake on the South Kaipara Head||
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||Lake Waiataru||Auckland Region || ||Dune lake south of Bethells Beach||
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||Lake Wainamu||Auckland Region || ||Dune lake east of Bethells Beach||
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||Lake Whatihua||Auckland Region || ||Dune lake east of Waiuku on Āwhitu Peninsula ||
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||Lower Huia Reservoir||Auckland Region || ||Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges||
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||Lower Nihotupu Reservoir||Auckland Region || 0.53 km<sup>2</sup> ||Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges||
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||Mangatangi Reservoir||Auckland Region || ||Reservoir in Hunua Ranges||
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|Nihotupu Reservoir
|Auckland Region
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|Reservoir
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||Pehiakura Lakes||Auckland Region || ||On Āwhitu Peninsula ||
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||Slipper Lake||Auckland Region || ||Dune lake south of Mangawhai||
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||Spectacle Lake||Auckland Region || ||Dune lake south of Mangawhai||
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||Tomarata Lake||Auckland Region || ||Dune lake south of Mangawhai||
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||Upper Huia Reservoir||Auckland Region || ||Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges||
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||Upper Mangatawhiri Reservoir||Auckland Region || ||Reservoir in Hunua Ranges||
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||Upper Nihotupu Reservoir||Auckland Region || 0.125 km<sup>2</sup> ||Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges||
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||Wairoa Reservoir||Auckland Region || ||Reservoir in Hunua Ranges||
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||Waitākere Reservoir||Auckland Region || 0.25 km<sup>2</sup> ||Reservoir in northern Waitākere Ranges||
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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.
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||Alum Lake||Taupō District ||0.08 km<sup>2</sup>||West of Wairakei ||
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||Blue Lake|| Tongariro N.P.||0.17 km<sup>2</sup>||On Mount Tongariro. Watershed of 0.71 km<sup>2</sup>||
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||Lake Aratiatia|| Taupō District||0.60 km<sup>2</sup>||Waikato District||0.12 km<sup>2</sup> Watershed of 6.19 km<sup>2</sup> aquatic vegetation monitored.||Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored||Eutrophic lake 0.22 km<sup>2</sup> total area, aquatic vegetation monitored.|| Near Taharoa||
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||Lake Ohakuri|| South Waikato and Taupō Districts|| 12 km<sup>2</sup> || Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored||Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.||Weavers opencast coal-mine until December 1993||
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||Lake Rotoaira|| Taupō District|| 13 km<sup>2</sup> ||Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored.||riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored.
|Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers ||
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||Karere Lagoon||Palmerston North || ||Oxbow lake southwest of city ||
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||Lake Alice||Rangitikei District ||0.11 km<sup>2</sup> ||Northwest of Bulls ||
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||Lake Bernard||Rangitikei District ||0.08 km<sup>2</sup>||
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||Lake Koputara||Horowhenua District || ||Southeast of Himatangi Beach ||
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||Lake Marahau||Whanganui District || ||West of Kai Iwi ||
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||Lake Maungarataiti||Rangitikei District || ||Northwest of Hunterville ||
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||Lake Maungaratanui||Rangitikei District || ||Northwest of Hunterville ||
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||Lake Meremere||Rangitikei District || ||In Turakina River valley ||
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||Lake Moawhango||Ruapehu District || ||Hydroelectric lake in Waiouru military area ||
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||Lake Namunamu||Rangitikei District || ||Northwest of Hunterville ||
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||Lake Ngaruru||Rangitikei District || ||Northwest of Hunterville ||
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||Lake Oraekomiko||Rangitikei District || ||East of Rātana Pā ||
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||Lake Otamangakau||Ruapehu District || ||Hydroelectric lake connected to Lakes Te Whaiau and Rotoaira by canals ||
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||Lake Otamataraha||Ruapehu District || ||South of Tangiwai ||
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||Lake Papaitonga||Horowhenua District || ||Southwest of Levin ||
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||Lake Pauri||Whanganui District ||0.192 km<sup>2</sup>||Ruapehu District || || ||
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||Lake Poroa||Rangitikei District || ||Southeast of Taihape ||
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||Lake Pounamu||Rangitikei District || ||In Turakina River valley ||
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||Lake Rotokauwau||Whanganui District || ||Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers ||
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||Lake Rotokura||Tongariro N.P. || ||East of Ohakune ||
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||Lake Rotorua||Rangitikei District || ||In Turakina River valley ||
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||Lake Surprise||Tongariro N.P. || ||West of Mount Ruapehu ||
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||Lake Te Whaiau||Ruapehu District || ||Hydroelectric lake connected to Lake Otamangakau by canal ||
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||Lake Vipan||Rangitikei District || ||Southeast of Turakina ||
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||Lake Waipu||Rangitikei District || ||East of Rātana Pā ||
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||Lake Waiwahi||Rangitikei District || ||In Turakina River valley ||
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||Lake Westmere||Whanganui District || ||Northwest of Whanganui ||
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||Lake William||Rangitikei District ||0.068 km<sup>2</sup>||
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||Douglas Lake|| Central Westland District || ||At the terminal face of Douglas Glacier. Not to be confused with Lake Douglas||
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||Five Mile Lagoon|| Westland N.P. || || ||
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||Gaylor Dam|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Gillows Dam|| Westport || || ||
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||Hikimutu Lagoon|| Northern Westland District || ||North of Saltwater Lagoon ||
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||Ice Lake|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Ivory Lake|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Kangaroo Lake|| Grey District || || ||
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||Kapitea Reservoir|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Kumara Reservoir|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Lady Lake|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Ahaura|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Anna|| Arthur's Pass N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Arthur|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Avernus|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Barra|| Mount Aspiring N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Barrowman|| Central Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Browning/Whakarewa|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Brunner (Moana)|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Bux|| Southern Westland District || ||Parallel with and to the east of Lake Porm||
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||Lake Christabel|| Buller District || ||West of the Lewis Pass ||
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||Lake Clarke|| Southern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Dan|| Southern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Daniell|| Buller District || || ||
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||Lake Darby|| Northern Westland District || ||One of a pair of lakes with Lake Joan||
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||Lake Dime|| Central Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Douglas|| Mount Aspiring N.P. || ||Not to be confused with Douglas Lake||
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||Lake Eggeling|| Mount Aspiring N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Ellery|| Southern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Florence|| Arthur's Pass N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Gault|| Westland N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Gibb|| Westland N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Greaney|| Mount Aspiring N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Hamer|| Southern Westland District || ||Above Cascade River, close to Smiths Ponds||
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||Lake Haupiri|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Hochstetter|| Grey District || || Named in 1861||
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||Lake Ianthe/Matahi|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Ida|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Joan|| Northern Westland District || ||One of a pair of lakes with Lake Darby||
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||Lake Julia|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Jumbuck|| Southern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Kaniere|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Kaurapataka|| Arthur's Pass N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Kini|| Central Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Law|| Central Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Leeb|| Southern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Lyes|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Lyttle|| Westland N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Mahinapua|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Mapourika|| Westland N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Margaret|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Mary|| Southern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Matheson|| Westland N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Miro|| Westland N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Misery|| Arthur's Pass N.P. || ||Beside SH 73 ||
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||Lake Moeraki|| Central Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Morgan|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Mudgie|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Mueller|| Westland N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Nisson|| Southern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Nivalus|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Paringa|| Central Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Poerua|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Porm|| Southern Westland District || ||Parallel with and to the west of Lake Bux||
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||Lake Pratt|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Rahui|| Buller District || || In 1917 Lake Rahui was described as no more than a few feet deep, with portions free of flax and raupo. It is probably the remnant of a larger ox-bow lake in a former channel of the Buller. It has been part of the Orikaka Ecological Area since 2001, as lowland swamp forests are rare in the area and it has roroa.||
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||Lake Rasselas|| Central Westland District || ||Northeast of Lake Paringa, into which it flows||
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||Lake Rochfort|| Buller District || ||East of Westport ||
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||Lake Roto Te Koeti|| Central Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Rotokino|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Ruby|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Ryan|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Sally|| Arthur's Pass N.P. || || ||
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||Lake Swan|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Sweeney|| Central Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Tarleton|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Topsy|| Central Westland District || || ||
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||Lake Wahapo|| Central Westland District || ||Southeast of Ōkārito Lagoon ||
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||Lake Whitestone|| Grey District || || ||
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||Lake Windermere|| Central Westland District || ||North of Ōkārito Lagoon, into which it flows ||
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||Lake Wombat|| Westland N.P. || ||Close to Franz Josef village ||
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||Macs Lagoon|| Southern Westland District || ||Oxbow lake close to the mouth of the Turnbull River ||
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||Manks Tarn|| Northern Westland District || ||South of Lake Kaniere ||
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||Minim Mere|| Mount Aspiring N.P. || || ||
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||Morgan Tarn|| Buller District || || ||
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||Mueller Tarn|| Grey District|| || ||
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||Ogilvie Lagoon|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Okari Lagoon|| Buller District || || ||
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||Ōkārito Lagoon|| Central Westland District || || ||
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||Okuku Reservoir|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Orowaiti Lagoon|| Westport|| || ||
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||Otoko Lake|| Central Westland District || || ||
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||Ounatai Lagoon|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Peters Pool|| Westland N.P. || ||Close to Franz Josef village ||
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||Pororari Lagoon|| Buller District || ||Near Punakaiki, at the mouth of the Pororari River ||
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||Pukaki Lagoon|| Northern Westland District || ||In area of wetland between Lake Mahinapua and the Hokitika River ||
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||Reid Lake|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Saddle Lake|| Westland N.P. || || ||
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||Saltwater Lagoon|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Smiths Ponds|| Southern Westland District || || ||
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||Surprise Ponds|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Swans Retreat Lagoon|| Grey District || ||Close to the shore of Lake Brunner ||
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||Tawharekiri Lakes|| Central Westland District || ||North of the mouth of the Haast River ||
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||Teal Tarn|| Northern Westland District || ||Immediately to the southeast of Zalas Pond||
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||Theta Tarn|| Southern Westland District || || ||
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||Three Mile Lagoon|| Westland N.P. || || ||
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||Totara Lagoon (West Coast)|| Northern Westland District || || ||
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||Townson Tarn|| Buller District|| || ||
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||Tukes Lagoons|| Northern Westland District || ||In area of wetland between Lake Mahinapua and the Hokitika River ||
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||Waiatoto Lagoon|| Southern Westland District || || ||
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||White Heron Lagoon|| Northern Westland District || ||South of Lake Rotokino, into which it flows ||
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||Woodhen Pond|| Southern Westland District || || ||
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||Zalas Pond|| Northern Westland District || ||Immediately to the northwest of Teal Tarn||
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Canterbury
The following lakes are located in the Canterbury region.
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||Acland Lagoon|| Mackenzie District || ||North of Lake Pukaki ||
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||Albert Lake|| Christchurch City || ||Immediately east of Victoria Lake in Hagley Park ||
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||Amberley Beach Lagoon||Hurunui District || ||North of Amberley Beach ||
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||Ashworths Ponds|| Ashburton District || ||Coastal lakes south of Leithfield ||
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||Blackwater Lake||Selwyn District || || ||
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||Blue Lagoon|| Hurunui District || || ||
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||Blue Lakes|| Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P.|| ||Southeast of Tasman Lake ||
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||Boltons Gully Lagoon|| Mackenzie District|| ||East of Lake Pukaki ||
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||Boundary Tarns|| Mackenzie District || ||Northwest of Lake Alexandrina ||
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||Bowscale Tarn||Hurunui District || || ||
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||Braemar Kettleholes|| Mackenzie District|| ||East of Lake Pukaki ||
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||Brooklands Lagoon||Christchurch City || ||South of the mouth of the Waimakariri River ||
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||Casey Tarn|| Selwyn District|| || ||
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||Cluster Tarns|| Mackenzie District || ||Northwest of Lake Alexandrina ||
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||Coopers Lagoon / Muriwai|| Selwyn District|| || ||
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||Fish Lake||Hurunui District || || ||
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||Forks Lagoon|| Mackenzie District || ||West of Lake Alexandrina ||
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||Fred's Tarn|| Mackenzie District || ||Northwest of Lake Alexandrina ||
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||Gabriel Tarn|| Hurunui District|| ||Northeast of Lake Sumner ||
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||Glenmore Tarns|| Mackenzie District|| ||Northwest of Lake Alexandrina ||
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||Grebe Tarn|| Mackenzie District || ||Northwest of Lake Alexandrina ||
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||Hartley Tarn|| Mackenzie District || ||North of Lake Alexandrina ||
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||Hooker Lake||Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P. || ||Proglacial lake at the terminal face of the Hooker Glacier ||
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||Horseshoe Lake|| Christchurch City || ||Oxbow lake to the north of the Avon River ||
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||Horseshoe Lake|| Hurunui District || || ||
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||Island Lake||Hurunui District || || ||
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||Jimmeys Lagoon|| Mackenzie District|| ||South of Lake Alexandrina ||
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||Kaituna Lagoon|| Christchurch City and Selwyn District|| ||Arm of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora ||
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||Kellands Pond|| Mackenzie District|| ||Arm of Lake Ruataniwha ||
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||Lake Alexandrina|| Mackenzie District || ||West of Lake Tekapo ||
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||Lake Aviemore||Northern Waitaki District || || Hydroelectric lake, on border with Otago ||
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||Lake Camp|| Ashburton District || ||Part of the Ashburton Lakes group ||
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||Lake Catherine|| Selwyn District|| || ||
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||Lake Clearwater|| Ashburton District || ||Part of the Ashburton Lakes group ||
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||Lake Coleridge|| Selwyn District || || ||
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||Lake Crichton|| Selwyn District|| ||Artificial water-skiing course near Dunsandel ||
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||Lake Denny|| Ashburton District || ||Part of the Ashburton Lakes group ||
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||Lake Donne|| Ashburton District|| ||South of the Spider Lakes, part of the Ashburton Lakes group ||
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||Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora|| Christchurch City and Selwyn District || ||Large shallow lagoon, separated from the sea by Kaitorete Spit ||
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||Lake Emily|| Ashburton District|| ||Part of the Ashburton Lakes group ||
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||Lake Emma|| Ashburton District || ||Part of the Ashburton Lakes group ||
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||Lake Evelyn|| Selwyn District|| ||East of Lake Coleridge ||
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||Lake Forsyth (Wairewa)|| Banks Peninsula || ||Former inlet in the southwest coast of Banks Peninsula, now separated from the sea by a shingle bank ||
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||Lake George Scott (Scott Pond)|| Mackenzie District || ||Artificial lake below Lake Tekapo on Tekapo River ||
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||Lake Georgina|| Selwyn District|| ||East of Lake Coleridge ||
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||Lake Grace|| Arthur's Pass N.P.|| || ||
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||Lake Grasmere|| Selwyn District|| || ||
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||Lake Guyon||Hurunui District || || ||
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||Lake Hawdon|| Selwyn District || ||Named after Joseph Hawdon||
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||Lake Henrietta|| Selwyn District|| ||Northeast of Lake Coleridge ||
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||Lake Heron|| Ashburton District || ||Part of the Ashburton Lakes group ||
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||Lake Ida|| Selwyn District|| ||East of Lake Coleridge ||
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||Lake Janet|| Hurunui District|| || ||
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||Lake Letitia|| Selwyn District|| || ||
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||Lake Lilian|| Selwyn District|| || ||
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||Lake Lyndon|| Selwyn District|| || ||
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||Lake Man||Hurunui District || ||Within Lake Sumner Forest Park ||
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||Lake Marion||Hurunui District || ||Within Lake Sumner Forest Park ||
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||Lake Mary|| Hurunui District|| ||South of Lake Sumner ||
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||Lake Marymere|| Selwyn District|| || ||
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||Lake Mason|| Hurunui District|| ||South of Lake Sumner. Actually two lakes connected by a 50-metre stream ||
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||Lake Mavis|| Selwyn District|| || ||
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||Lake McGregor|| Mackenzie District || ||Between Lake Alexandrina and Lake Tekapo ||
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||Lake Merino|| Mackenzie District || ||Between Lake Pukaki and Lake Ruataniwha, beside the Pukaki Canal||
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||Lake Minchin|| Arthur's Pass N.P.|| || ||
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||Lake Murray|| Mackenzie District || ||West of Lake Tekapo ||
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||Lake Ōhau|| Mackenzie District and northern Waitaki District|| || ||
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||Lake Opuha|| Mackenzie District|| ||Artificial lake formed by Opuha Dam ||
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||Lake Paget||Hurunui District || || ||
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||Lake Pearson|| Selwyn District|| || ||
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||Lake Pegasus|| Waimakariri District || || ||
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||Lake Poaka|| Mackenzie District || 0,32 km<sup>2</sup>||Southwest of Lake Pukaki, beside the Pukaki Canal||
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||Lake Pukaki|| Mackenzie District || || ||
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||Lake Roto Kohatu|| Christchurch City || ||Artificial lake formed for recreation purposes from former gravel pit ||
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||Lake Rotoiti|| Kaikōura District || ||East of Kaikōura, close to the larger Lake Rotorua ||
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||Lake Rotorua|| Kaikōura District || ||East of Kaikōura, close to the smaller Lake Rotoiti||
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||Lake Roundabout|| Ashburton District|| ||Part of the Ashburton Lakes group ||
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||Lake Ruataniwha|| Mackenzie District || || ||
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||Lake Rubicon|| Selwyn District|| || ||
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||Lake Sarah|| Selwyn District|| || ||
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||Lake Sedgemere||Hurunui District || || ||
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||Lake Selfe|| Selwyn District||33ha or 0.65 km<sup>2</sup>||Oligotrophic lake ||
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||Lake Speight|| Southwestern Auckland Island || 0.04 km<sup>2</sup> ||Stream flows from lake to Coleridge Bay, Carnley Harbour. ||
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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.
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||Lake Huro|| Central Chatham Island, near Waitangi || 7.8 km<sup>2</sup>|| ||
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||Lake Kaimoumi|| Northeastern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Kaingarahu|| Northeastern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Kairae|| Northeastern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Koomutu|| Northern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Makuku|| Northeastern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Marakapia|| Northern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Matangirau|| Southwestern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Omatu|| Northeastern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Pateriki|| Northeastern Chatham Island || || Lagoon ||
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||Lake Pukawa|| Southwestern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Rakeinui|| Southwestern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Rangitai|| Northeastern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Rotoeka|| Northern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Rotokawau|| Northern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Rotoparaoe|| Northern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Rotorua|| Northeastern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Taia|| Northeastern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Te Rangatapu|| Southwestern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Te Wapu|| Northeastern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Tuka a Taupo|| Southern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Waikauia|| Northern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Wharemanu|| Northeastern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Lake Wharo|| Northern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Long Pond|| Eastern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Morgans Hollow|| Western Pitt Island || || ||
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||Pakauwera Pond|| Northern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Rangitahi Lake|| Northwestern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Te Roto || Northern Chatham Island || || ||
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||Te Whanga Lagoon|| Central Chatham Island || 150 km<sup>2</sup> || Lagoon ||
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||Tennant's Lake|| Northern Chatham Island || || ||
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Cook Islands
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||Lake Tiriara||Mangaia|| || ||
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||Lake Tiroto||Aitu Island|| || ||
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|Te Rotonui||Mitiaro|| || ||
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Kermadec Islands
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||Blue Lake|| Raoul Island || 0.80 km<sup>2</sup> || Crater lake ||
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||Green Lake|| Raoul Island || 0.15 km<sup>2</sup> || Crater lake ||
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Ross Dependency
The following lakes are located in Ross Dependency, New Zealand's claim in Antarctica.
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||Alph Lake|| Scott Coast || || Part of Alph River system ||
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||Don Juan Pond|| McMurdo Dry Valleys || 0.03 km<sup>2</sup> || Hypersaline lake ||
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||Howchin Lake|| Scott Coast || || Part of Alph River system ||
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||Lake Bonney|| McMurdo Dry Valleys || 4.3 km<sup>2</sup> || Endorheic lake ||
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||Lake Brownworth|| McMurdo Dry Valleys || || Glacial meltwater lake ||
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||Lake Chad|| McMurdo Dry Valleys || || Endorheic lake ||
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|Lake Chapman||Granite Harbour|| ||Covered in ice||
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|Lake Cole||Black Island|| ||Covered in ice||
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||Lake Fryxell|| McMurdo Dry Valleys || 7.8 km<sup>2</sup> || Endorheic lake ||
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||Lake Hoare|| McMurdo Dry Valleys || 1.9 km<sup>2</sup> || Endorheic lake ||
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||Lake Vanda|| McMurdo Dry Valleys || || Endorheic lake ||
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||Lake Vida|| McMurdo Dry Valleys || 6.8 km<sup>2</sup> || Endorheic lake ||
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||Mount Erebus Lava Lake|| Ross Island || 0.01 km<sup>2</sup> || Crater lake ||
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||Pyramid Ponds|| Scott Coast || || Part of Alph River system ||
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||Trough Lake|| Scott Coast || || Part of Alph River system ||
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||Walcott Lake|| Scott Coast || || Part of Alph River system ||
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See also
- List of lakes
- List of lagoons of New Zealand
- List of dams and reservoirs in New Zealand
- List of islands of New Zealand#In rivers and lakes
References
External links
- Land Information New Zealand – New Zealand Government department.