List of lakes of New Zealand

Main article: Lakes of New Zealand

Lake Taupō, New Zealand's largest lake Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown Lake Tekapo Lake Rotorua from above Rotorua Lake Hauroko, New Zealand's deepest lake 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 km2 (1000 ha)
* 231 lakes greater than 0.5 km2 (50 ha)
* 3822 lakes greater than 0.01 km2 (1 ha)

## Largest

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Lakes with a surface area of more than 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi)

Rank | Name | Surface area | Region | Notes

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1 | Lake Taupō | 616 km2 (238 sq mi) | Waikato | Largest lake in New Zealand; 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 / Te Waihora | 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 Island and South Island
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 / Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe | 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 | Deepest lake in New Zealand
15 | Lake Ōhau | 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 / Moana | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) | West Coast |
20 | Lake Tarawera | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty |
21 | Lake Rotoiti / Te Roto kite ā Ihenga i ariki ai Kahu | 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 / Whakatipu Waitai | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) | Southland |
26 | Lake Dunstan | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) | Otago | Artificial
27 | Lake Rotoroa | 23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi) | Tasman | Largest lake in the Tasman Region
28 | Lake Kaniere | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) | West Coast |
29= | Lake Ōmāpere | 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 Rotomā | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty |
| +9 other lakes | >10 km2

### Deepest lakes

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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 130.
* Lake Hāwea: 392 and ~101.
* Lake Wānaka: ~311 and 99.

These six lakes are all situated on the South Island. The deepest lake on the North Island is:

* Lake Waikaremoana: 256 and 75.[1]

## North Island

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### Northland

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The following lakes are located in the Northland Region.

Lake  | Location  | Area  | Notes  | Coordinates

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Bulrush Lake | Far North District | 0.11 km2 | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°42′30″S 172°59′50″E﻿ / ﻿34.70833°S 172.99722°E﻿ / -34.70833; 172.99722
Half Mile Lagoon | Far North District |  | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°43′13″S 172°59′40″E﻿ / ﻿34.72028°S 172.99444°E﻿ / -34.72028; 172.99444
Lake Carrot | Far North District |  | Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula | 35°01′20″S 173°11′15″E﻿ / ﻿35.02222°S 173.18750°E﻿ / -35.02222; 173.18750
Lake Gem (or Lake Little Gem) | Far North District |  | South of Lake Ngatu | 35°02′22″S 173°11′40″E﻿ / ﻿35.03944°S 173.19444°E﻿ / -35.03944; 173.19444
Lake Half | Far North District |  | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°44′05″S 173°00′00″E﻿ / ﻿34.73472°S 173.00000°E﻿ / -34.73472; 173.00000
Lake Heather | Far North District | 0.125 km2 | North of Lake Rotoroa | 35°03′00″S 173°11′40″E﻿ / ﻿35.05000°S 173.19444°E﻿ / -35.05000; 173.19444
Lake Humuhumu | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°19′40″S 174°07′20″E﻿ / ﻿36.32778°S 174.12222°E﻿ / -36.32778; 174.12222
Lake Kahuparere | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°22′10″S 174°09′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.36944°S 174.15833°E﻿ / -36.36944; 174.15833
Lake Kaiiwi | Kaipara District |  | South of Lake Taharoa | 35°48′50″S 173°39′20″E﻿ / ﻿35.81389°S 173.65556°E﻿ / -35.81389; 173.65556
Lake Kaiwai | Far North District |  |  | 35°25′35″S 173°55′50″E﻿ / ﻿35.42639°S 173.93056°E﻿ / -35.42639; 173.93056
Lake Kanono | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°21′50″S 174°08′40″E﻿ / ﻿36.36389°S 174.14444°E﻿ / -36.36389; 174.14444
Lake Kapoai | Kaipara District |  | Northern Pouto Peninsula | 36°02′40″S 173°49′57″E﻿ / ﻿36.04444°S 173.83250°E﻿ / -36.04444; 173.83250
Lake Karaka | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°18′45″S 174°02′25″E﻿ / ﻿36.31250°S 174.04028°E﻿ / -36.31250; 174.04028
Lake Karoro / Mathews | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°23′00″S 174°04′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.38333°S 174.07500°E﻿ / -36.38333; 174.07500
Lake Kihona | Far North District |  | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°37′45″S 172°54′10″E﻿ / ﻿34.62917°S 172.90278°E﻿ / -34.62917; 172.90278
Lake Manuwai | Far North District |  | Northwest of Kerikeri | 35°10′30″S 173°51′50″E﻿ / ﻿35.17500°S 173.86389°E﻿ / -35.17500; 173.86389
Lake Mokeno | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°21′00″S 174°03′40″E﻿ / ﻿36.35000°S 174.06111°E﻿ / -36.35000; 174.06111
Lake Morehurehu | Far North District |  | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°38′30″S 172°59′40″E﻿ / ﻿34.64167°S 172.99444°E﻿ / -34.64167; 172.99444
Lake Ngakapua | Far North District |  | Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula | 35°01′13″S 173°11′35″E﻿ / ﻿35.02028°S 173.19306°E﻿ / -35.02028; 173.19306
Lake Ngakeketa | Far North District |  | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°31′05″S 172°46′10″E﻿ / ﻿34.51806°S 172.76944°E﻿ / -34.51806; 172.76944
Lake Ngatu | Far North District |  | Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula | 35°01′50″S 173°11′50″E﻿ / ﻿35.03056°S 173.19722°E﻿ / -35.03056; 173.19722
Lake Ōmāpere | Far North District | 14 km2 | North of Kaikohe. Maximum depth: 3m | 35°21′00″S 173°48′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.35000°S 173.80000°E﻿ / -35.35000; 173.80000
Lake Ora | Whangarei District |  | Northwest of Whangarei | 35°41′45″S 174°17′05″E﻿ / ﻿35.69583°S 174.28472°E﻿ / -35.69583; 174.28472
Lake Otapuiti | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°21′35″S 174°04′25″E﻿ / ﻿36.35972°S 174.07361°E﻿ / -36.35972; 174.07361
Lake Owhareiti | Far North District |  |  | 35°23′20″S 173°56′40″E﻿ / ﻿35.38889°S 173.94444°E﻿ / -35.38889; 173.94444
Lake Parawanui | Kaipara District |  | Northern Pouto Peninsula | 36°03′42″S 173°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.06167°S 173.85000°E﻿ / -36.06167; 173.85000
Lake Puhau | Far North District |  | Close to Hokianga Harbour | 35°28′38″S 173°21′57″E﻿ / ﻿35.47722°S 173.36583°E﻿ / -35.47722; 173.36583
Lake Rotokawau | Far North District |  | Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula | 35°01′10″S 173°12′20″E﻿ / ﻿35.01944°S 173.20556°E﻿ / -35.01944; 173.20556
Lake Rotokawau | Far North District |  | Karikari Peninsula | 34°52′10″S 173°18′40″E﻿ / ﻿34.86944°S 173.31111°E﻿ / -34.86944; 173.31111
Lake Rotokawau | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°20′50″S 174°08′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.34722°S 174.14722°E﻿ / -36.34722; 174.14722
Lake Rotokereru | Far North District |  |  | 35°26′21″S 174°05′13″E﻿ / ﻿35.43917°S 174.08694°E﻿ / -35.43917; 174.08694
Lake Rotomata | Far North District |  | Close to Hokianga Harbour | 35°28′00″S 173°21′52″E﻿ / ﻿35.46667°S 173.36444°E﻿ / -35.46667; 173.36444
Lake Rotootuauru | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°19′55″S 174°08′20″E﻿ / ﻿36.33194°S 174.13889°E﻿ / -36.33194; 174.13889
Lake Rotopouua | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°19′10″S 174°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.31944°S 174.10833°E﻿ / -36.31944; 174.10833
Lake Rotoroa | Far North District |  |  | 35°03′40″S 173°11′40″E﻿ / ﻿35.06111°S 173.19444°E﻿ / -35.06111; 173.19444
Lake Rototuna | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°15′10″S 174°02′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.25278°S 174.04167°E﻿ / -36.25278; 174.04167
Lake Rototuna Lower | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°15′27″S 174°03′05″E﻿ / ﻿36.25750°S 174.05139°E﻿ / -36.25750; 174.05139
Lake Taeore | Far North District |  | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°40′30″S 173°01′15″E﻿ / ﻿34.67500°S 173.02083°E﻿ / -34.67500; 173.02083
Lake Taharoa | Kaipara District |  |  | 35°48′20″S 173°39′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.80556°S 173.65000°E﻿ / -35.80556; 173.65000
Lake Tairutu | Far North District |  | Close to Hokianga Harbour | 35°29′25″S 173°22′35″E﻿ / ﻿35.49028°S 173.37639°E﻿ / -35.49028; 173.37639
Lake Tauanui | Far North District |  |  | 35°30′00″S 173°51′30″E﻿ / ﻿35.50000°S 173.85833°E﻿ / -35.50000; 173.85833
Lake Te Kahika | Far North District |  | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°37′27″S 173°00′00″E﻿ / ﻿34.62417°S 173.00000°E﻿ / -34.62417; 173.00000
Lake Wahakari | Far North District |  | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°39′10″S 172°55′30″E﻿ / ﻿34.65278°S 172.92500°E﻿ / -34.65278; 172.92500
Lake Waikanae | Far North District |  | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°36′15″S 172°52′32″E﻿ / ﻿34.60417°S 172.87556°E﻿ / -34.60417; 172.87556
Lake Waikaramu | Far North District |  | Waihuahua Swamp, southern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°55′00″S 173°14′10″E﻿ / ﻿34.91667°S 173.23611°E﻿ / -34.91667; 173.23611
Lake Waikere | Kaipara District |  | Northwest of Lake Taharoa | 35°48′00″S 173°37′45″E﻿ / ﻿35.80000°S 173.62917°E﻿ / -35.80000; 173.62917
Lake Waimimiha | Far North District |  | North of Ahipara | 35°08′45″S 173°10′15″E﻿ / ﻿35.14583°S 173.17083°E﻿ / -35.14583; 173.17083
Lake Waingaro | Far North District |  | Southwest of Kerikeri | 35°15′40″S 173°52′50″E﻿ / ﻿35.26111°S 173.88056°E﻿ / -35.26111; 173.88056
Lake Waingata | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°21′05″S 174°09′05″E﻿ / ﻿36.35139°S 174.15139°E﻿ / -36.35139; 174.15139
Lake Wainui | Kaipara District |  | Northern Pouto Peninsula | 36°06′05″S 173°52′55″E﻿ / ﻿36.10139°S 173.88194°E﻿ / -36.10139; 173.88194
Lake Waiparera | Far North District |  | Southern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°56′40″S 173°10′50″E﻿ / ﻿34.94444°S 173.18056°E﻿ / -34.94444; 173.18056
Lake Waiporohita | Far North District |  | Karikari Peninsula | 34°54′00″S 173°20′55″E﻿ / ﻿34.90000°S 173.34861°E﻿ / -34.90000; 173.34861
Lake Wairere | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°16′20″S 174°00′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.27222°S 174.01389°E﻿ / -36.27222; 174.01389
Lake Whakaneke | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°22′05″S 174°03′45″E﻿ / ﻿36.36806°S 174.06250°E﻿ / -36.36806; 174.06250
Lake Whirirau | Far North District |  | Close to Hokianga Harbour | 35°27′37″S 173°18′54″E﻿ / ﻿35.46028°S 173.31500°E﻿ / -35.46028; 173.31500
Phoebes Lake | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°18′10″S 174°04′40″E﻿ / ﻿36.30278°S 174.07778°E﻿ / -36.30278; 174.07778
Rotopouri | Kaipara District |  | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°18′10″S 174°05′18″E﻿ / ﻿36.30278°S 174.08833°E﻿ / -36.30278; 174.08833
Salt Lake | Far North District |  | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°42′20″S 173°01′30″E﻿ / ﻿34.70556°S 173.02500°E﻿ / -34.70556; 173.02500
Shag Lake | Kaipara District |  | Northwest of Lake Taharoa | 35°47′30″S 173°36′25″E﻿ / ﻿35.79167°S 173.60694°E﻿ / -35.79167; 173.60694
Split Lake | Far North District |  | Southwest of Lake Rotoroa | 35°03′59″S 173°10′57″E﻿ / ﻿35.06639°S 173.18250°E﻿ / -35.06639; 173.18250
Swan Lake | Far North District |  | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°44′55″S 173°00′00″E﻿ / ﻿34.74861°S 173.00000°E﻿ / -34.74861; 173.00000
Swan Lake | Far North District |  | Southern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°54′23″S 173°08′50″E﻿ / ﻿34.90639°S 173.14722°E﻿ / -34.90639; 173.14722
The Big Lake | Far North District |  | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°32′40″S 172°49′40″E﻿ / ﻿34.54444°S 172.82778°E﻿ / -34.54444; 172.82778
Waihopo Lake | Far North District |  | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°45′20″S 173°02′35″E﻿ / ﻿34.75556°S 173.04306°E﻿ / -34.75556; 173.04306
Waitahora Lagoon | Far North District |  | Close to Spirits Bay, northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°27′20″S 172°48′00″E﻿ / ﻿34.45556°S 172.80000°E﻿ / -34.45556; 172.80000
Whau Valley Reservoir | Whangarei District |  | Northwest of Whangarei | 35°42′30″S 174°17′10″E﻿ / ﻿35.70833°S 174.28611°E﻿ / -35.70833; 174.28611

### Auckland

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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.

Lake  | Location  | Area  | Notes  | Coordinates

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Cosseys Reservoir | Auckland Region |  | Reservoir in Hunua Ranges | 37°03′25″S 175°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.05694°S 175.10833°E﻿ / -37.05694; 175.10833
Crater Hill Lake | Auckland Region |  | Maar lake at Māngere[2] | 36°59′09″S 174°49′37″E﻿ / ﻿36.98583°S 174.82694°E﻿ / -36.98583; 174.82694
Lake Karaka | Auckland Region |  | On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°36′35″S 174°17′35″E﻿ / ﻿36.60972°S 174.29306°E﻿ / -36.60972; 174.29306
Lake Kawaupaku | Auckland Region |  | Dune lake southeast of Bethells Beach | 36°53′40″S 174°27′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.89444°S 174.45833°E﻿ / -36.89444; 174.45833
Lake Kereta | Auckland Region |  | On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°35′35″S 174°16′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.59306°S 174.28056°E﻿ / -36.59306; 174.28056
Lake Kuwakatai | Auckland Region |  | On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°31′40″S 174°14′20″E﻿ / ﻿36.52778°S 174.23889°E﻿ / -36.52778; 174.23889
Lake Ngakaru | Auckland Region |  | On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°39′20″S 174°19′52″E﻿ / ﻿36.65556°S 174.33111°E﻿ / -36.65556; 174.33111
Lake Okaihau | Auckland Region |  | North of Muriwai Beach | 36°48′35″S 174°26′25″E﻿ / ﻿36.80972°S 174.44028°E﻿ / -36.80972; 174.44028
Lake Paekawau | Auckland Region |  | Waipatukahu, north of Muriwai Beach | 36°47′30″S 174°26′05″E﻿ / ﻿36.79167°S 174.43472°E﻿ / -36.79167; 174.43472
Lake Piripoua | Auckland Region |  | On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°39′43″S 174°20′12″E﻿ / ﻿36.66194°S 174.33667°E﻿ / -36.66194; 174.33667
Lake Pokorua | Auckland Region |  | On Āwhitu Peninsula | 37°11′30″S 174°38′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.19167°S 174.63333°E﻿ / -37.19167; 174.63333
Lake Poutoa | Auckland Region |  | On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°38′14″S 174°19′23″E﻿ / ﻿36.63722°S 174.32306°E﻿ / -36.63722; 174.32306
Lake Pupuke | Auckland Region |  | Crater lake in Takapuna | 36°47′00″S 174°46′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.78333°S 174.76667°E﻿ / -36.78333; 174.76667
Lake Rototoa | Auckland Region | 1.39 km2 | Dune lake on Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°30′45″S 174°14′15″E﻿ / ﻿36.51250°S 174.23750°E﻿ / -36.51250; 174.23750
Lake Waiataru | Auckland Region |  | Dune lake south of Bethells Beach | 36°53′56″S 174°27′08″E﻿ / ﻿36.89889°S 174.45222°E﻿ / -36.89889; 174.45222
Lake Wainamu | Auckland Region |  | Dune lake east of Bethells Beach | 36°53′20″S 174°28′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.88889°S 174.46667°E﻿ / -36.88889; 174.46667
Lake Whatihua | Auckland Region |  | Dune lake east of Waiuku on Āwhitu Peninsula | 37°16′30″S 174°40′15″E﻿ / ﻿37.27500°S 174.67083°E﻿ / -37.27500; 174.67083
Lower Huia Reservoir | Auckland Region |  | Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges | 36°59′00″S 174°34′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.98333°S 174.56667°E﻿ / -36.98333; 174.56667
Lower Nihotupu Reservoir | Auckland Region | 0.53 km2 | Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges | 36°57′30″S 174°36′45″E﻿ / ﻿36.95833°S 174.61250°E﻿ / -36.95833; 174.61250
Mangatangi Reservoir | Auckland Region |  | Reservoir in Hunua Ranges | 37°06′30″S 175°12′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.10833°S 175.20833°E﻿ / -37.10833; 175.20833
Nihotupu Reservoir | Auckland Region |  | Reservoir  | 36°57′00″S 174°32′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.95000°S 174.53333°E﻿ / -36.95000; 174.53333
Pehiakura Lakes | Auckland Region |  | On Āwhitu Peninsula | 37°10′55″S 174°36′55″E﻿ / ﻿37.18194°S 174.61528°E﻿ / -37.18194; 174.61528
Slipper Lake | Auckland Region |  | Dune lake south of Mangawhai | 36°10′20″S 174°37′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.17222°S 174.63056°E﻿ / -36.17222; 174.63056
Spectacle Lake | Auckland Region |  | Dune lake south of Mangawhai | 36°10′50″S 174°37′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.18056°S 174.63056°E﻿ / -36.18056; 174.63056
Tomarata Lake | Auckland Region |  | Dune lake south of Mangawhai | 36°11′40″S 174°39′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.19444°S 174.65000°E﻿ / -36.19444; 174.65000
Upper Huia Reservoir | Auckland Region |  | Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges | 36°57′50″S 174°32′10″E﻿ / ﻿36.96389°S 174.53611°E﻿ / -36.96389; 174.53611
Upper Mangatawhiri Reservoir | Auckland Region |  | Reservoir in Hunua Ranges | 37°04′30″S 175°09′15″E﻿ / ﻿37.07500°S 175.15417°E﻿ / -37.07500; 175.15417
Upper Nihotupu Reservoir | Auckland Region | 0.125 km2 | Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges | 36°57′00″S 174°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.95000°S 174.56389°E﻿ / -36.95000; 174.56389
Wairoa Reservoir | Auckland Region |  | Reservoir in Hunua Ranges | 37°05′30″S 175°07′50″E﻿ / ﻿37.09167°S 175.13056°E﻿ / -37.09167; 175.13056
Waitākere Reservoir | Auckland Region | 0.25 km2 | Reservoir in northern Waitākere Ranges | 36°54′20″S 174°31′25″E﻿ / ﻿36.90556°S 174.52361°E﻿ / -36.90556; 174.52361

### Waikato

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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 km2[3] | West of Wairakei | 38°37′05″S 176°03′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.61806°S 176.06111°E﻿ / -38.61806; 176.06111
Blue Lake | 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 / -39.12500; 175.66111
Champagne Pool | Southern Rotorua Lakes |  | Fed from a hot spring | 38°21′33″S 176°22′08″E﻿ / ﻿38.35917°S 176.36889°E﻿ / -38.35917; 176.36889
Emerald Lakes | 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 / -39.13472; 175.65417
Hamareha Lakes | 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 / -38.02917; 175.88056
Hardcastle Lagoon | Taupō District |  | Oxbow lake of Waikato River | 38°30′40″S 176°19′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.51111°S 176.32778°E﻿ / -38.51111; 176.32778
Hendersons Pond | 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 / -37.89083; 175.27417
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 / -37.77056; 175.22583
Kopuatai Burn Pools | 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 / -37.40833; 175.60000
Lake A (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 / -37.68889; 175.25833
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 / -38.13333; 175.63333
Lake Aratiatia | Taupō 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 / -38.61667; 176.13194
Lake Areare | 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 / -37.66806; 175.20000
Lake Ātiamuri | South Waikato and Taupō Districts | 2.3 km2 | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored.[6] | 38°23′10″S 176°02′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.38611°S 176.03333°E﻿ / -38.38611; 176.03333
Lake B (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 / -37.67917; 175.24722
Lake C (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 / -37.67500; 175.24528
Lake Cameron (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 / -37.85556; 175.30278
Lake D (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 / -37.67778; 175.23333
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 / -37.92639; 174.91722
Lake 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 / -37.70222; 175.27083
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 / -37.55278; 175.16667
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 / -38.21111; 174.72222
Lake Hinemaiaia | Taupō 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 / -38.89167; 176.09444
Lake Hotoananga | 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 / -37.65694; 175.18333
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 / -37.94444; 175.56667
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 / -37.52778; 175.19167
Lake Kopuera | Waikato District | 0.52 km2[5] | Near Rangiriri. Watershed of 2.5 km2[5] | 37°25′25″S 175°08′15″E﻿ / ﻿37.42361°S 175.13750°E﻿ / -37.42361; 175.13750
Lake Koraha | 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 / -38.16361; 174.92194
Lake Koromatua | 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 / -37.83750; 175.22361
Lake Kuratau | Taupō 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 / -38.86806; 175.71111
Lake Mangahia | 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 / -37.87917; 175.22778
Lake Mangakaware | 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 / -37.93333; 175.22000
Lake Maraetai | South Waikato and Taupō Districts | 4.4 km2 | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 38°22′00″S 175°47′10″E﻿ / ﻿38.36667°S 175.78611°E﻿ / -38.36667; 175.78611
Lake Maratoto | 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 / -37.88611; 175.30417
Lake Milicich | 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 / -37.88528; 175.24861
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 / -38.23611; 175.85278
Lake Ngāhewa | 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 / -38.31528; 176.37361
Lake Ngakoro | 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 / -38.36528; 176.36750
Lake Ngapouri (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 / -38.33889; 176.33472
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 / -37.95556; 175.28889
Lake Ngarotoiti | 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 / -37.94306; 175.29583
Lake Numiti | Waitomo District | 0.158 km2[13] | Near Taharoa | 38°10′45″S 174°43′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.17917°S 174.72917°E﻿ / -38.17917; 174.72917
Lake Ohakuri | South Waikato and Taupō Districts | 12 km2 | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored[6] | 38°25′00″S 176°07′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.41667°S 176.11667°E﻿ / -38.41667; 176.11667
Lake Ohinewai | 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 / -37.49444; 175.17222
Lake Okoroire | 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 / -37.91806; 175.79028
Lake Okowhao | 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 / -37.52639; 175.14167
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 / -37.43528; 175.06333
Lake Orotu | Southern Rotorua Lakes |  | Volcanic. Watershed of 5.82 km2[4] | 38°22′15″S 176°21′53″E﻿ / ﻿38.37083°S 176.36472°E﻿ / -38.37083; 176.36472
Lake Otamatearoa | 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 / -37.29583; 174.68611
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 / -38.03750; 174.81111
Lake Pataka | 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 / -37.84722; 175.21944
Lake Pataka South (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 / -37.85139; 175.21667
Lake Patetonga | 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 / -37.40000; 175.51667
Lake Penewaka (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 / -37.43611; 175.15972
Lake Pikopiko | 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 / -37.66250; 175.19250
Lake Piopio | 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 / -38.19417; 174.71861
Lake Puketi | 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 / -37.27917; 174.67639
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 / -37.56667; 175.14167
Lake Rotoaira | Taupō 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 / -39.05833; 175.71667
Lake Rotohoko | South Waikato District |  |  | 38°03′50″S 175°56′07″E﻿ / ﻿38.06389°S 175.93528°E﻿ / -38.06389; 175.93528
Lake Rotoiti | 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 / -37.27833; 174.67500
Lake Rotokaeo | Hamilton City | 0.031 km2[5] | Peat lake | 37°46′25″S 175°15′05″E﻿ / ﻿37.77361°S 175.25139°E﻿ / -37.77361; 175.25139
Lake Rotokaraka | Waikato District | 0.07 km2 approx[5] |  | 37°36′38″S 175°20′15″E﻿ / ﻿37.61056°S 175.33750°E﻿ / -37.61056; 175.33750
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 / -37.76111; 175.19722
Lake Rotokawa | Taupō District | 0.62 km2[4] | Geothermal lake northeast of Taupō. Watershed of 10.9 km2[4] | 38°37′50″S 176°11′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.63056°S 176.18889°E﻿ / -38.63056; 176.18889
Lake Rotokawau | 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 / -37.48056; 175.19167
Lake Rotokura | Taupō District |  |  | 39°00′45″S 175°39′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.01250°S 175.66111°E﻿ / -39.01250; 175.66111
Lake Rotokotuku | Waitomo District | 0.011 km2[5] | Peat lake southeast of Te Kūiti. Watershed of 0.185 km2[5] | 38°22′02″S 175°12′50″E﻿ / ﻿38.36722°S 175.21389°E﻿ / -38.36722; 175.21389
Lake Rotomanuka | 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 / -37.92500; 175.31528
Lake Rotongaio | Taupō District | 0.34 km2[4] | Volcanic lake immediately to the east of Lake Taupō. Watershed of 5.06 km2[4] | 38°48′30″S 176°03′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.80833°S 176.05556°E﻿ / -38.80833; 176.05556
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 / -37.48611; 175.11667
Lake Rotongaroiti | 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 / -37.47778; 175.10833
Lake Rotongata | 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 / -38.13056; 175.59361
Lake Rotopotaka | 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 / -37.96583; 175.32694
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 / -39.02778; 175.73889
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 / -37.80000; 175.27500
Lake Rotoroa | Waitomo District | 0.224 km2[5] |  | 38°11′00″S 174°43′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.18333°S 174.72500°E﻿ / -38.18333; 174.72500
Lake Rototapu | 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 / -38.19583; 174.71750
Lake Ruatuna | 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 / -37.92778; 175.29167
Lake Serpentine (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 / -37.95000; 175.31806
Lake Taharoa | 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 / -38.16667; 174.74167
Lake Taupō (Taupōmoana) | Taupō 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 / -38.80000; 175.90000
Lake Te Kapa | Waikato District | 0.01 km2[5] | Peat lake | 37°27′33″S 175°05′58″E﻿ / ﻿37.45917°S 175.09944°E﻿ / -37.45917; 175.09944
Lake Te Ko Utu (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 / -37.88889; 175.46944
Lake Te Rotopupu | 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 / -38.10417; 174.87500
Lake Tutaeinanga | 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 / -38.33333; 176.32222
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 / -37.55833; 175.12500
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 / -37.43333; 175.20000
Lake Waipapa | 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 / -38.30000; 175.68333
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 / -37.79028; 174.84389
Lake Waiwhata | Waikato District | 0.089 km2[5] | Peat lake | 37°27′55″S 175°06′05″E﻿ / ﻿37.46528°S 175.10139°E﻿ / -37.46528; 175.10139
Lake Whatihua | Waikato District |  | Near the border of Waikato and Auckland.  | 37°16′31″S 174°40′14.2″E﻿ / ﻿37.27528°S 174.670611°E﻿ / -37.27528; 174.670611
Lake Whakamaru | 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 / -38.43889; 175.83333
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 / -37.46667; 175.05833
Leesons Pond | Matamata-Piako District | 0.04 km2 approx[5] | Peat lake | 37°38′20″S 175°27′50″E﻿ / ﻿37.63889°S 175.46389°E﻿ / -37.63889; 175.46389
Opal Lake | Southern Rotorua Lakes |  |  | 38°18′39″S 176°23′17″E﻿ / ﻿38.31083°S 176.38806°E﻿ / -38.31083; 176.38806
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 / -37.31472; 174.68472
Pukuriri Lagoon | Taupō District |  | Small wetland area east of Taupō | 38°44′12″S 176°17′15″E﻿ / ﻿38.73667°S 176.28750°E﻿ / -38.73667; 176.28750
Rotowhero (Green Lake) | 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 / -38.32222; 176.37417
Sulphur Lagoon | 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 / -39.10333; 175.67222
Te Otamanui Lagoon | 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 / -37.72222; 175.13556
Turnwald Pond | Waipa District |  |  | 37°55′05″S 175°18′43″E﻿ / ﻿37.91806°S 175.31194°E﻿ / -37.91806; 175.31194
Whangioterangi (Echo Lake) | 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 / -38.36083; 176.37500
Whiritoa Lagoon | Thames-Coromandel District |  | At Whiritoa | 37°17′30″S 175°54′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.29167°S 175.90833°E﻿ / -37.29167; 175.90833

#### Pools of the Tongariro River

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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

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The following lakes are located in the Bay of Plenty Region.

Lake  | Location  | Area  | Notes  | Coordinates

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Arohaki Lagoon (formerly Arahaki Lagoon) | Whakatane District |  |  | 38°40′50″S 176°39′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.68056°S 176.66111°E﻿ / -38.68056; 176.66111
Crater Lake | Whakaari / White Island |  |  | 37°31′16″S 177°11′03″E﻿ / ﻿37.52111°S 177.18417°E﻿ / -37.52111; 177.18417
Flaxy Lake | Whakatane District |  |  | 38°39′30″S 176°33′15″E﻿ / ﻿38.65833°S 176.55417°E﻿ / -38.65833; 176.55417
Frying Pan Lake | Rotorua Lakes |  | Southwest of Lake Rotomahana in Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley | 38°17′00″S 176°23′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.28333°S 176.39444°E﻿ / -38.28333; 176.39444
Green Lake | Rotorua Lakes |  | Close to eastern shore of Lake Rotomahana. Not to be confused with Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake) | 38°15′00″S 176°28′18″E﻿ / ﻿38.25000°S 176.47167°E﻿ / -38.25000; 176.47167
Hinemoa Pool (Waikimihia) | Rotorua Lakes |  | On Mokoia Island in Lake Rotorua | 38°05′09″S 176°17′19″E﻿ / ﻿38.08583°S 176.28861°E﻿ / -38.08583; 176.28861
Inferno Crater Lake | Rotorua Lakes |  | Southwest of Lake Rotomahana in Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley | 38°16′55″S 176°24′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.28194°S 176.40000°E﻿ / -38.28194; 176.40000
Lake Āniwaniwa (formerly Lake Aniwhenua) | Whakatane District | 2.55 km2 |  | 38°19′30″S 176°47′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.32500°S 176.78889°E﻿ / -38.32500; 176.78889
Lake Aroarotamahine (Green Lake) | Mayor Island / Tuhua |  |  | 37°17′00″S 176°16′05″E﻿ / ﻿37.28333°S 176.26806°E﻿ / -37.28333; 176.26806
Lake Mangatutara | Opotiki District |  |  | 37°53′28″S 177°53′52″E﻿ / ﻿37.89111°S 177.89778°E﻿ / -37.89111; 177.89778
Lake Matahina | Whakatane District |  | Hydroelectric lake on the Rangitaiki River | 38°07′30″S 176°49′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.12500°S 176.81667°E﻿ / -38.12500; 176.81667
Lake Maui | Rotorua Lakes |  | East of Lake Rotorua | 38°05′04″S 176°20′48″E﻿ / ﻿38.08444°S 176.34667°E﻿ / -38.08444; 176.34667
Lake McLaren | Western Bay of Plenty District |  |  | 37°48′45″S 176°02′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.81250°S 176.04167°E﻿ / -37.81250; 176.04167
Lake Ngawhero | Rotorua Lakes |  | South of Lake Rotoiti | 38°02′15″S 176°23′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.03750°S 176.39444°E﻿ / -38.03750; 176.39444
Lake Okareka | Rotorua Lakes |  |  | 38°10′20″S 176°22′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.17222°S 176.36667°E﻿ / -38.17222; 176.36667
Lake Okaro | Rotorua Lakes |  | Southwest of Lake Rotomahana | 38°18′00″S 176°23′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.30000°S 176.39444°E﻿ / -38.30000; 176.39444
Lake Okataina | Rotorua Lakes |  |  | 38°08′00″S 176°24′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.13333°S 176.40833°E﻿ / -38.13333; 176.40833
Lake Onerahi | Whakatane District |  |  | 38°03′53″S 176°45′46″E﻿ / ﻿38.06472°S 176.76278°E﻿ / -38.06472; 176.76278
Lake Otumahi | Whakatane District |  |  | 38°01′40″S 176°51′05″E﻿ / ﻿38.02778°S 176.85139°E﻿ / -38.02778; 176.85139
Lake Pouarua | Eastern Taupō District |  |  | 38°57′50″S 176°23′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.96389°S 176.39444°E﻿ / -38.96389; 176.39444
Lake Pupuwharau | Kawerau District |  |  | 38°05′20″S 176°43′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.08889°S 176.71667°E﻿ / -38.08889; 176.71667
Lake Rerewhakaaitu | Rotorua Lakes |  | Southeast of Lake Rotomahana | 38°18′00″S 176°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.30000°S 176.50000°E﻿ / -38.30000; 176.50000
Lake Rotoatua | Rotorua Lakes |  | South of Lake Rotoiti | 38°04′25″S 176°25′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.07361°S 176.42917°E﻿ / -38.07361; 176.42917
Lake Rotoehu | Rotorua Lakes |  |  | 38°01′30″S 176°32′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.02500°S 176.53333°E﻿ / -38.02500; 176.53333
Lake Rotoiti | Rotorua Lakes | 35 km2 |  | 38°02′00″S 176°25′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.03333°S 176.41667°E﻿ / -38.03333; 176.41667
Lake Rotoitipaku | Whakatane District |  | North of Kawerau | 38°03′30″S 176°42′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.05833°S 176.71250°E﻿ / -38.05833; 176.71250
Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake) | Rotorua Lakes |  | Not to be confused with Green Lake near Lake Rotomahana | 38°13′00″S 176°19′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.21667°S 176.31667°E﻿ / -38.21667; 176.31667
Lake Rotokawa | Rotorua Lakes |  | East of Lake Rotorua. Not to be confused with the nearby Lake Rotokawau | 38°06′45″S 176°19′15″E﻿ / ﻿38.11250°S 176.32083°E﻿ / -38.11250; 176.32083
Lake Rotokawau | Rotorua Lakes |  | East of Lake Rotorua. Not to be confused with the nearby Lake Rotokawa | 38°04′20″S 176°22′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.07222°S 176.37778°E﻿ / -38.07222; 176.37778
Lake Rotoma | Rotorua Lakes |  |  | 38°03′00″S 176°35′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.05000°S 176.58333°E﻿ / -38.05000; 176.58333
Lake Rotomahana | Rotorua Lakes |  |  | 38°16′00″S 176°26′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.26667°S 176.43333°E﻿ / -38.26667; 176.43333
Lake Rotongata (Mirror Lake) | Rotorua Lakes |  | South of Lake Rotoiti | 38°04′25″S 176°25′18″E﻿ / ﻿38.07361°S 176.42167°E﻿ / -38.07361; 176.42167
Lake Rotoroa | Whakatane District |  |  | 38°02′30″S 176°42′50″E﻿ / ﻿38.04167°S 176.71389°E﻿ / -38.04167; 176.71389
Lake Rotorua | Rotorua Lakes | 79 km2 |  | 38°05′00″S 176°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.08333°S 176.26667°E﻿ / -38.08333; 176.26667
Lake Tahuna | Whakatane District |  |  | 38°04′40″S 176°44′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.07778°S 176.73889°E﻿ / -38.07778; 176.73889
Lake Taikehu | Whakatane District |  |  | 38°02′32″S 176°50′33″E﻿ / ﻿38.04222°S 176.84250°E﻿ / -38.04222; 176.84250
Lake Tamurenui | Whakatane District |  |  | 38°01′40″S 176°43′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.02778°S 176.72917°E﻿ / -38.02778; 176.72917
Lake Tarawera | Rotorua Lakes | 39 km2 |  | 38°12′00″S 176°25′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.20000°S 176.41667°E﻿ / -38.20000; 176.41667
Lake Te Hapua | Rotorua Lakes |  | North of Lake Rotoiti | 38°01′25″S 176°26′05″E﻿ / ﻿38.02361°S 176.43472°E﻿ / -38.02361; 176.43472
Lake Te Paritu (Black Lake) | Mayor Island / Tuhua |  |  | 37°17′30″S 176°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.29167°S 176.26667°E﻿ / -37.29167; 176.26667
Lake Te Rotoroniu | Rotorua Lakes |  | East of Lake Okataina | 38°08′38″S 176°27′47″E﻿ / ﻿38.14389°S 176.46306°E﻿ / -38.14389; 176.46306
Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) | Rotorua Lakes |  |  | 38°11′40″S 176°20′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.19444°S 176.33333°E﻿ / -38.19444; 176.33333
Lake Waikoura | Matakana Island |  |  | 37°28′57″S 175°59′50″E﻿ / ﻿37.48250°S 175.99722°E﻿ / -37.48250; 175.99722
Matata Lagoon | Whakatane District |  |  | 37°53′15″S 176°45′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.88750°S 176.75833°E﻿ / -37.88750; 176.75833
Southern Crater Lake | Rotorua Lakes |  | Southwest of Lake Rotomahana in Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley | 38°17′10″S 176°23′25″E﻿ / ﻿38.28611°S 176.39028°E﻿ / -38.28611; 176.39028
Te Matahi Lagoon | Rotorua Lakes |  | Southeast of Lake Rotoma | 38°03′45″S 176°36′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.06250°S 176.60556°E﻿ / -38.06250; 176.60556
Te Onewhero Lagoon | Rotorua Lakes |  | East of Lake Rotoma | 38°02′25″S 176°36′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.04028°S 176.60000°E﻿ / -38.04028; 176.60000
Te Whekau Lagoon | Rotorua Lakes |  | Northwest of Lake Tarawera | 38°10′00″S 176°22′55″E﻿ / ﻿38.16667°S 176.38194°E﻿ / -38.16667; 176.38194
Whakarewa Lagoon | Rotorua Lakes |  | East of Lake Rotoma | 38°02′05″S 176°35′55″E﻿ / ﻿38.03472°S 176.59861°E﻿ / -38.03472; 176.59861

### Gisborne

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The following lakes are located in the Gisborne Region.

Lake  | Location  | Area  | Notes  | Coordinates

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Lake Karangata | Gisborne District |  | Between Gisborne and Wairoa, south of the Tiniroto Lakes | 38°46′20″S 177°32′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.77222°S 177.54444°E﻿ / -38.77222; 177.54444
Lake Repongaere | Gisborne District |  | North of Patutahi | 38°35′45″S 177°52′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.59583°S 177.87500°E﻿ / -38.59583; 177.87500
Lake Rotokaha | Gisborne District |  | Between Gisborne and Wairoa, southeast of the Tiniroto Lakes | 38°46′30″S 177°33′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.77500°S 177.55833°E﻿ / -38.77500; 177.55833
Otopotehetehe Lake | Gisborne District |  | West of Hicks Bay | 37°36′55″S 178°08′20″E﻿ / ﻿37.61528°S 178.13889°E﻿ / -37.61528; 178.13889
Lake Te Horonui | Gisborne District | 30 ha (74 acres)  | On the Hawke's Bay region boundary, with a smaller Lake Tukemokihi just downstream  | 38°50′47″S 177°39′47″E﻿ / ﻿38.84639°S 177.66306°E﻿ / -38.84639; 177.66306|-  | Tiniroto Lakes | Gisborne District |  | Between Gisborne and Wairoa | 38°46′05″S 177°32′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.76806°S 177.54167°E﻿ / -38.76806; 177.54167
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 / -38.74167; 177.93611

### Hawke's Bay

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The following lakes are located in the Hawke's Bay Region.

Lake  | Location  | Area  | Notes  | Coordinates

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Awamate Lagoons | Wairoa District |  | South of Frasertown | 38°59′20″S 177°23′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.98889°S 177.39444°E﻿ / -38.98889; 177.39444
Blue Lake | Hastings District |  |  | 39°09′44″S 176°49′03″E﻿ / ﻿39.16222°S 176.81750°E﻿ / -39.16222; 176.81750
Hatuma Lake (Lake Whatumā) | Central Hawke's Bay District |  | South of Waipukurau | 40°01′20″S 176°31′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.02222°S 176.52500°E﻿ / -40.02222; 176.52500
Hikaka | Wairoa District |  | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°48′48″S 177°06′55″E﻿ / ﻿38.81333°S 177.11528°E﻿ / -38.81333; 177.11528
Hine Rere | Wairoa District |  | Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°42′50″S 177°08′19″E﻿ / ﻿38.71389°S 177.13861°E﻿ / -38.71389; 177.13861
Horseshoe Lake | Central Hawke's Bay District |  | West of Elsthorpe | 39°55′20″S 176°45′45″E﻿ / ﻿39.92222°S 176.76250°E﻿ / -39.92222; 176.76250
Kaipo Lagoon | Wairoa District |  | Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°40′55″S 177°12′05″E﻿ / ﻿38.68194°S 177.20139°E﻿ / -38.68194; 177.20139
Lake Horotea | Northeast Rangitikei District |  |  | 39°17′45″S 176°08′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.29583°S 176.14444°E﻿ / -39.29583; 176.14444
Lake Kaitawa | Wairoa District |  | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°48′10″S 177°08′10″E﻿ / ﻿38.80278°S 177.13611°E﻿ / -38.80278; 177.13611
Lake Kiriopukae | Wairoa District |  | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°48′23″S 177°06′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.80639°S 177.11250°E﻿ / -38.80639; 177.11250
Lake Opouahi | Hastings District |  |  | 39°08′50″S 176°50′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.14722°S 176.83611°E﻿ / -39.14722; 176.83611
Lake Orakai | Hastings District |  | South of Lake Tūtira | 39°14′10″S 176°53′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.23611°S 176.88889°E﻿ / -39.23611; 176.88889
Lake Pohue | Hastings District |  |  | 39°15′00″S 176°41′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.25000°S 176.68611°E﻿ / -39.25000; 176.68611
Lake Poukawa | Hastings District | 1.4 km2 |  | 39°47′00″S 176°42′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.78333°S 176.70000°E﻿ / -39.78333; 176.70000
Lake Rotongaio | Wairoa District |  |  | 38°56′35″S 177°00′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.94306°S 177.01111°E﻿ / -38.94306; 177.01111
Lake Rotonuiaha | Wairoa District | 0.44 km2 |  | 38°56′50″S 177°02′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.94722°S 177.03889°E﻿ / -38.94722; 177.03889
Lake Rotoroa | Wairoa District |  |  | 38°56′50″S 177°01′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.94722°S 177.02917°E﻿ / -38.94722; 177.02917
Lake Ruapani | Wairoa District |  | Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°43′50″S 177°07′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.73056°S 177.12778°E﻿ / -38.73056; 177.12778
Lake Ruapapa | Wairoa District |  |  | 38°55′20″S 177°09′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.92222°S 177.15833°E﻿ / -38.92222; 177.15833
Lake Tamaharau | Wairoa District |  |  | 39°02′38″S 177°01′48″E﻿ / ﻿39.04389°S 177.03000°E﻿ / -39.04389; 177.03000
Lake Tūtira | Hastings District | 1.8 km2 | North of Napier | 39°13′30″S 176°53′35″E﻿ / ﻿39.22500°S 176.89306°E﻿ / -39.22500; 176.89306
Lake Waikareiti | Wairoa District |  | Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°43′00″S 177°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.71667°S 177.16667°E﻿ / -38.71667; 177.16667
Lake Waikaremoana | Wairoa District | 54 km2 |  | 38°46′00″S 177°05′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.76667°S 177.08333°E﻿ / -38.76667; 177.08333
Lake Waikopiro | Hastings District |  | South of Lake Tūtira | 39°14′05″S 176°53′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.23472°S 176.89444°E﻿ / -39.23472; 176.89444
Lake Whakamarino | Wairoa District |  | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°48′40″S 177°09′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.81111°S 177.15000°E﻿ / -38.81111; 177.15000
Lake Whalehole | Hastings District |  |  | 39°31′42″S 176°13′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.52833°S 176.23056°E﻿ / -39.52833; 176.23056
Lake Wherowhero | Wairoa District |  | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°48′20″S 177°07′47″E﻿ / ﻿38.80556°S 177.12972°E﻿ / -38.80556; 177.12972
Long Range Lake | Central Hawke's Bay District |  |  | 40°08′05″S 176°46′35″E﻿ / ﻿40.13472°S 176.77639°E﻿ / -40.13472; 176.77639
Maungawhio Lagoon | Wairoa District |  | At isthmus of Māhia Peninsula | 39°04′10″S 177°53′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.06944°S 177.88333°E﻿ / -39.06944; 177.88333
Mauriahea | Wairoa District |  | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°49′22″S 177°07′25″E﻿ / ﻿38.82278°S 177.12361°E﻿ / -38.82278; 177.12361
Nga Whanau A Ruapani Tarns | Wairoa District |  | North of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°42′50″S 177°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.71389°S 177.10833°E﻿ / -38.71389; 177.10833
Ngamotu Lagoon | Wairoa District |  | East of the mouth of the Wairoa River | 39°03′30″S 177°26′30″E﻿ / ﻿39.05833°S 177.44167°E﻿ / -39.05833; 177.44167
Ngutu Manu | Wairoa District |  | Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°42′57″S 177°08′18″E﻿ / ﻿38.71583°S 177.13833°E﻿ / -38.71583; 177.13833
Ohuia Lagoon | Wairoa District |  | East of Wairoa | 39°02′50″S 177°29′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.04722°S 177.48333°E﻿ / -39.04722; 177.48333
Oingo Lake | Hastings District | 0.8 km2 | Southwest of Napier | 39°33′45″S 176°45′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.56250°S 176.75000°E﻿ / -39.56250; 176.75000
Pakiaka | Wairoa District |  | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°49′13″S 177°07′13″E﻿ / ﻿38.82028°S 177.12028°E﻿ / -38.82028; 177.12028
Potaka | Wairoa District |  | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana. Not to be confused with Potaka Lake | 38°49′22″S 177°07′48″E﻿ / ﻿38.82278°S 177.13000°E﻿ / -38.82278; 177.13000
Potaka Lake | Hastings District |  | Southwest of Napier. Not to be confused with Potaka | 39°34′40″S 176°44′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.57778°S 176.74722°E﻿ / -39.57778; 176.74722
Purimu Lake | Central Hawke's Bay District |  |  | 40°08′20″S 176°29′00″E﻿ / ﻿40.13889°S 176.48333°E﻿ / -40.13889; 176.48333
Runanga Lake | Hastings District | 1.1 km2 | Southwest of Napier | 39°34′40″S 176°42′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.57778°S 176.70556°E﻿ / -39.57778; 176.70556
Te Paeroa Lagoon | Wairoa District |  | East of Wairoa | 39°02′35″S 177°31′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.04306°S 177.51667°E﻿ / -39.04306; 177.51667
Te Roto Kare | Hastings District |  | Southwest of Napier | 39°33′45″S 176°47′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.56250°S 176.79722°E﻿ / -39.56250; 176.79722
Te Rotookiwa | Central Hawke's Bay District |  |  | 39°49′05″S 176°39′35″E﻿ / ﻿39.81806°S 176.65972°E﻿ / -39.81806; 176.65972
Te Whakatutu | Wairoa District |  | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°49′00″S 177°08′12″E﻿ / ﻿38.81667°S 177.13667°E﻿ / -38.81667; 177.13667
The Lakes | Hastings District |  |  | 39°21′40″S 176°21′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.36111°S 176.36389°E﻿ / -39.36111; 176.36389
Umuomahu | Wairoa District |  | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°49′18″S 177°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.82167°S 177.10833°E﻿ / -38.82167; 177.10833
Wairau Lagoon | Wairoa District |  | East of Wairoa | 39°02′50″S 177°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.04722°S 177.50000°E﻿ / -39.04722; 177.50000
Whakakī Lagoon | Wairoa District | 4.7 km2 | East of Wairoa | 39°02′35″S 177°33′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.04306°S 177.55000°E﻿ / -39.04306; 177.55000
Whakamahi Lagoon | Wairoa District |  | West of the mouth of the Wairoa River | 39°03′50″S 177°24′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.06389°S 177.40556°E﻿ / -39.06389; 177.40556
Whano O Ruapani | Wairoa District |  | Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°43′20″S 177°07′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.72222°S 177.12500°E﻿ / -38.72222; 177.12500

### Taranaki

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The following lakes are located in the Taranaki Region.

Lake  | Location  | Area  | Notes  | Coordinates

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Lake Dive | Egmont N.P. |  | South of the peak of Mount Taranaki | 39°20′08″S 174°03′30″E﻿ / ﻿39.33556°S 174.05833°E﻿ / -39.33556; 174.05833
Lake Herengawe | South Taranaki District |  | South of Waverley | 39°47′35″S 174°38′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.79306°S 174.64028°E﻿ / -39.79306; 174.64028
Lake Mangamahoe | New Plymouth District |  | Between New Plymouth and Inglewood | 39°07′20″S 174°07′30″E﻿ / ﻿39.12222°S 174.12500°E﻿ / -39.12222; 174.12500
Lake Mangawhio | South Taranaki District |  |  | 39°39′10″S 174°47′35″E﻿ / ﻿39.65278°S 174.79306°E﻿ / -39.65278; 174.79306
Lake Moumahaki | South Taranaki District |  |  | 39°41′20″S 174°40′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.68889°S 174.66944°E﻿ / -39.68889; 174.66944
Lake Okoia | South Taranaki District |  | Southeast of Waverley | 39°49′10″S 174°41′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.81944°S 174.68611°E﻿ / -39.81944; 174.68611
Lake Oturi | South Taranaki District |  | South of Waverley | 39°46′45″S 174°37′15″E﻿ / ﻿39.77917°S 174.62083°E﻿ / -39.77917; 174.62083
Lake Ratapiko | New Plymouth District |  | South of Ratapiko | 39°12′20″S 174°19′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.20556°S 174.32778°E﻿ / -39.20556; 174.32778
Lake Rotokare | South Taranaki District |  | Not to be confused with Rotokare/Barrett Lagoon | 39°27′00″S 174°24′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.45000°S 174.41111°E﻿ / -39.45000; 174.41111
Lake Rotokohu | South Taranaki District |  |  | 39°31′04″S 174°47′02″E﻿ / ﻿39.51778°S 174.78389°E﻿ / -39.51778; 174.78389
Lake Rotomanu | New Plymouth |  | Close to the mouth of the Waiwhakaiho River | 39°02′30″S 174°06′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.04167°S 174.11389°E﻿ / -39.04167; 174.11389
Lake Rotorangi | South Taranaki District |  | Artificial lake (hydroelectric) behind the Pātea Dam on the Pātea River | 39°32′00″S 174°33′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.53333°S 174.56111°E﻿ / -39.53333; 174.56111
Lake Waiau | South Taranaki District |  | Southeast of Waverley | 39°47′40″S 174°40′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.79444°S 174.68056°E﻿ / -39.79444; 174.68056
Lake Waikare | South Taranaki District |  |  | 39°40′10″S 174°48′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.66944°S 174.80556°E﻿ / -39.66944; 174.80556
Lake Waikato | South Taranaki District |  |  | 39°49′45″S 174°47′15″E﻿ / ﻿39.82917°S 174.78750°E﻿ / -39.82917; 174.78750
Murphys Lake | Egmont N.P. |  | Southeast of Dawson Falls | 39°20′10″S 174°07′01″E﻿ / ﻿39.33611°S 174.11694°E﻿ / -39.33611; 174.11694
Rotokare/Barrett Lagoon | New Plymouth |  | South of the New Plymouth urban area. Not to be confused with Lake Rotokare | 39°05′30″S 174°02′30″E﻿ / ﻿39.09167°S 174.04167°E﻿ / -39.09167; 174.04167
Tapuarau Lagoon | South Taranaki District |  | Close to the mouth of the Waitōtara River | 39°50′28″S 174°40′45″E﻿ / ﻿39.84111°S 174.67917°E﻿ / -39.84111; 174.67917
Waipu Lagoons | New Plymouth District |  | Near Bell Block | 39°01′45″S 174°08′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.02917°S 174.13611°E﻿ / -39.02917; 174.13611

### Manawatū-Whanganui

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The following lakes are located in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.

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Coe's Hole | Whanganui District |  | Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers | 39°58′13″S 175°04′23″E﻿ / ﻿39.97028°S 175.07306°E﻿ / -39.97028; 175.07306
Crater Lake | Tongariro N.P. |  | Mount Ruapehu | 39°16′55″S 175°33′55″E﻿ / ﻿39.28194°S 175.56528°E﻿ / -39.28194; 175.56528
Kaitoke Lake | Whanganui District | 0.253 km2[18] | Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers | 39°57′45″S 175°04′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.96250°S 175.07361°E﻿ / -39.96250; 175.07361
Karere Lagoon | Palmerston North |  | Oxbow lake southwest of city | 40°24′10″S 175°31′37″E﻿ / ﻿40.40278°S 175.52694°E﻿ / -40.40278; 175.52694
Lake Alice | Rangitikei District | 0.11 km2 | Northwest of Bulls | 40°08′05″S 175°19′55″E﻿ / ﻿40.13472°S 175.33194°E﻿ / -40.13472; 175.33194
Lake Bernard | Rangitikei District | 0.08 km2[18] | Northwest of Bulls | 40°06′55″S 175°18′10″E﻿ / ﻿40.11528°S 175.30278°E﻿ / -40.11528; 175.30278
Lake Colenso (Kokopunui) | Rangitikei District |  |  | 39°40′12″S 176°08′12″E﻿ / ﻿39.67000°S 176.13667°E﻿ / -39.67000; 176.13667
Lake Dudding | Rangitikei District | 0.078 km2[18] | Northwest of Bulls | 40°06′00″S 175°16′50″E﻿ / ﻿40.10000°S 175.28056°E﻿ / -40.10000; 175.28056
Lake Hawkes | Ruapehu District |  |  | 39°09′12″S 175°10′45″E﻿ / ﻿39.15333°S 175.17917°E﻿ / -39.15333; 175.17917
Lake Heaton | Rangitikei District | 0.144 km2[18] | Northwest of Bulls | 40°06′25″S 175°17′20″E﻿ / ﻿40.10694°S 175.28889°E﻿ / -40.10694; 175.28889
Lake Herbert | Rangitikei District | 0.047 km2[18] | Northwest of Bulls | 40°08′10″S 175°18′00″E﻿ / ﻿40.13611°S 175.30000°E﻿ / -40.13611; 175.30000
Lake Hickson | Rangitikei District |  | Northwest of Bulls | 40°07′42″S 175°19′50″E﻿ / ﻿40.12833°S 175.33056°E﻿ / -40.12833; 175.33056
Lake Horowhenua | Horowhenua District |  | West of Levin | 40°36′40″S 175°15′10″E﻿ / ﻿40.61111°S 175.25278°E﻿ / -40.61111; 175.25278
Lake Kaikokopu | Manawatū District |  | East of Himatangi Beach | 40°22′30″S 175°15′50″E﻿ / ﻿40.37500°S 175.26389°E﻿ / -40.37500; 175.26389
Lake Kohata | Whanganui District | 0.052 km2[18] | Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers | 39°58′20″S 175°04′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.97222°S 175.08056°E﻿ / -39.97222; 175.08056
Lake Koitiata | Rangitikei District | 0.096 km2[18] | The lake is mainly fed and drained by groundwater[19] | 40°07′05″S 175°11′45″E﻿ / ﻿40.11806°S 175.19583°E﻿ / -40.11806; 175.19583
Lake Koputara | Horowhenua District |  | Southeast of Himatangi Beach | 40°23′55″S 175°15′45″E﻿ / ﻿40.39861°S 175.26250°E﻿ / -40.39861; 175.26250
Lake Marahau | Whanganui District |  | West of Kai Iwi | 39°50′45″S 174°49′15″E﻿ / ﻿39.84583°S 174.82083°E﻿ / -39.84583; 174.82083
Lake Maungarataiti | Rangitikei District |  | Northwest of Hunterville | 39°54′30″S 175°30′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.90833°S 175.51389°E﻿ / -39.90833; 175.51389
Lake Maungaratanui | Rangitikei District |  | Northwest of Hunterville | 39°54′40″S 175°31′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.91111°S 175.51944°E﻿ / -39.91111; 175.51944
Lake Meremere | Rangitikei District |  | In Turakina River valley | 39°47′17″S 175°30′35″E﻿ / ﻿39.78806°S 175.50972°E﻿ / -39.78806; 175.50972
Lake Moawhango | Ruapehu District |  | Hydroelectric lake in Waiouru military area | 39°23′30″S 175°45′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.39167°S 175.75000°E﻿ / -39.39167; 175.75000
Lake Namunamu | Rangitikei District |  | Northwest of Hunterville | 39°53′10″S 175°27′55″E﻿ / ﻿39.88611°S 175.46528°E﻿ / -39.88611; 175.46528
Lake Ngaruru | Rangitikei District |  | Northwest of Hunterville | 39°53′20″S 175°27′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.88889°S 175.45000°E﻿ / -39.88889; 175.45000
Lake Oraekomiko | Rangitikei District |  | East of Rātana Pā | 40°02′55″S 175°09′45″E﻿ / ﻿40.04861°S 175.16250°E﻿ / -40.04861; 175.16250
Lake Otamangakau | Ruapehu District |  | Hydroelectric lake connected to Lakes Te Whaiau and Rotoaira by canals | 39°00′10″S 175°37′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.00278°S 175.62222°E﻿ / -39.00278; 175.62222
Lake Otamataraha | Ruapehu District |  | South of Tangiwai | 39°29′20″S 175°34′23″E﻿ / ﻿39.48889°S 175.57306°E﻿ / -39.48889; 175.57306
Lake Papaitonga | Horowhenua District |  | Southwest of Levin | 40°38′40″S 175°13′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.64444°S 175.22500°E﻿ / -40.64444; 175.22500
Lake Pauri | Whanganui District | 0.192 km2[18] | Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers | 39°58′40″S 175°06′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.97778°S 175.10000°E﻿ / -39.97778; 175.10000
Lake Poroa | Rangitikei District |  | Southeast of Taihape | 39°45′05″S 175°52′05″E﻿ / ﻿39.75139°S 175.86806°E﻿ / -39.75139; 175.86806
Lake Pounamu | Rangitikei District |  | In Turakina River valley | 39°47′18″S 175°30′24″E﻿ / ﻿39.78833°S 175.50667°E﻿ / -39.78833; 175.50667
Lake Rotokauwau | Whanganui District |  | Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers | 39°59′32″S 175°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.99222°S 175.15556°E﻿ / -39.99222; 175.15556
Lake Rotokura | Tongariro N.P. |  | East of Ohakune | 39°25′40″S 175°31′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.42778°S 175.51944°E﻿ / -39.42778; 175.51944
Lake Rotorua | Rangitikei District |  | In Turakina River valley | 39°47′03″S 175°30′47″E﻿ / ﻿39.78417°S 175.51306°E﻿ / -39.78417; 175.51306
Lake Surprise | Tongariro N.P. |  | West of Mount Ruapehu | 39°17′30″S 175°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.29167°S 175.50000°E﻿ / -39.29167; 175.50000
Lake Te Whaiau | Ruapehu District |  | Hydroelectric lake connected to Lake Otamangakau by canal | 39°01′03″S 175°36′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.01750°S 175.60694°E﻿ / -39.01750; 175.60694
Lake Vipan | Rangitikei District |  | Southeast of Turakina | 40°05′30″S 175°15′15″E﻿ / ﻿40.09167°S 175.25417°E﻿ / -40.09167; 175.25417
Lake Waipu | Rangitikei District |  | East of Rātana Pā | 40°02′40″S 175°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿40.04444°S 175.15556°E﻿ / -40.04444; 175.15556
Lake Waiwahi | Rangitikei District |  | In Turakina River valley | 39°47′19″S 175°30′41″E﻿ / ﻿39.78861°S 175.51139°E﻿ / -39.78861; 175.51139
Lake Westmere | Whanganui District |  | Northwest of Whanganui | 39°53′45″S 175°00′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.89583°S 175.00000°E﻿ / -39.89583; 175.00000
Lake William | Rangitikei District | 0.068 km2[18] | Northwest of Bulls | 40°07′20″S 175°18′35″E﻿ / ﻿40.12222°S 175.30972°E﻿ / -40.12222; 175.30972
Lake Wiritoa | Whanganui District | 0.218 km2[18] | Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers | 39°58′30″S 175°05′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.97500°S 175.08889°E﻿ / -39.97500; 175.08889
Lower Tama | Tongariro N.P. |  | In crater between Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngauruhoe | 39°12′10″S 175°36′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.20278°S 175.60556°E﻿ / -39.20278; 175.60556
Mahangaiti Lake | Tararua District |  | Southeast of Dannevirke | 40°14′50″S 176°07′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.24722°S 176.12500°E﻿ / -40.24722; 176.12500
Makirikiri Tarns | Rangitikei District |  |  | 39°37′00″S 176°09′30″E﻿ / ﻿39.61667°S 176.15833°E﻿ / -39.61667; 176.15833
Mangahao Lower No. 2 Reservoir | Horowhenua District |  | Southeast of Shannon. Part of Mangahao Hydroelectric Scheme | 40°36′15″S 175°29′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.60417°S 175.49167°E﻿ / -40.60417; 175.49167
Mangahao Upper No. 1 Reservoir | Horowhenua District |  | Southeast of Shannon. Part of Mangahao Hydroelectric Scheme | 40°37′45″S 175°28′45″E﻿ / ﻿40.62917°S 175.47917°E﻿ / -40.62917; 175.47917
Marton Reservoirs | Rangitikei District |  | North of Marton | 39°59′50″S 175°23′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.99722°S 175.39028°E﻿ / -39.99722; 175.39028
Ohinetonga Lagoon | Ruapehu District |  | East of Ōwhango | 38°59′50″S 175°23′32″E﻿ / ﻿38.99722°S 175.39222°E﻿ / -38.99722; 175.39222
Omanuka Lagoon | Manawatū District |  | Southeast of Tangimoana | 40°19′40″S 175°19′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.32778°S 175.32500°E﻿ / -40.32778; 175.32500
Pukepuke Lagoon | Manawatū District |  | Northeast of Himatangi Beach | 40°20′30″S 175°15′55″E﻿ / ﻿40.34167°S 175.26528°E﻿ / -40.34167; 175.26528
Rotoataha Lake | Tararua District |  | Southeast of Dannevirke | 40°20′43″S 176°10′40″E﻿ / ﻿40.34528°S 176.17778°E﻿ / -40.34528; 176.17778
Rotokawa | Tongariro N.P. |  | Southwest of Mount Ruapehu | 39°19′54″S 175°30′18″E﻿ / ﻿39.33167°S 175.50500°E﻿ / -39.33167; 175.50500
Rotokawau Virginia Lake | Whanganui District |  | Whanganui | 39°54′50″S 175°02′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.91389°S 175.03333°E﻿ / -39.91389; 175.03333
Tokomaru No. 3 Reservoir | Horowhenua District |  | Southeast of Shannon. Part of Mangahao Hydroelectric Scheme | 40°35′15″S 175°28′55″E﻿ / ﻿40.58750°S 175.48194°E﻿ / -40.58750; 175.48194
Turitea Dams | Palmerston North |  | Southeast of city in Tararua Range | 40°26′00″S 175°40′35″E﻿ / ﻿40.43333°S 175.67639°E﻿ / -40.43333; 175.67639
Upper Tama | Tongariro N.P. |  | In crater between Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngauruhoe | 39°11′10″S 175°37′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.18611°S 175.62222°E﻿ / -39.18611; 175.62222

### Wellington

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The following lakes are located in the Wellington Region.

Lake  | Location  | Area  | Notes  | Coordinates

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Battery Pond | South Wairarapa District |  | Small lake northeast of Lake Pounui | 41°20′03″S 175°07′16″E﻿ / ﻿41.33417°S 175.12111°E﻿ / -41.33417; 175.12111
Boggy Pond Lagoon | South Wairarapa District |  | East of Lake Wairarapa | 41°15′20″S 175°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.25556°S 175.26667°E﻿ / -41.25556; 175.26667
Cannons Creek Lake | Porirua City |  | East of Porirua City Centre | 41°08′30″S 174°52′03″E﻿ / ﻿41.14167°S 174.86750°E﻿ / -41.14167; 174.86750
Horseshoe Lagoon | South Wairarapa District |  | Oxbow lake beside Ruamahanga River north of Martinborough | 41°11′32″S 175°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.19222°S 175.42500°E﻿ / -41.19222; 175.42500
Lake Huritini | Kāpiti Coast District |  | Southeast of Waikawa Beach | 40°42′15″S 175°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿40.70417°S 175.15556°E﻿ / -40.70417; 175.15556
Lake Kohangapiripiri | Lower Hutt City | 0.116 km2 | Close to Pencarrow Head | 41°21′40″S 174°51′25″E﻿ / ﻿41.36111°S 174.85694°E﻿ / -41.36111; 174.85694
Lake Kohangatera | Lower Hutt City |  | Close to Pencarrow Head | 41°22′10″S 174°52′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.36944°S 174.86667°E﻿ / -41.36944; 174.86667
Lake Kopureherehere | Kāpiti Coast District |  |  | 40°43′10″S 175°10′25″E﻿ / ﻿40.71944°S 175.17361°E﻿ / -40.71944; 175.17361
Lake Ngānoke | South Wairarapa District |  |  | 41°21′20″S 175°11′10″E﻿ / ﻿41.35556°S 175.18611°E﻿ / -41.35556; 175.18611
Lake Onoke | South Wairarapa District |  | Lagoon at the mouth of the Ruamahanga River | 41°23′00″S 175°07′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.38333°S 175.12500°E﻿ / -41.38333; 175.12500
Lake Pounui | South Wairarapa District |  | Southwest of Lake Wairarapa | 41°20′40″S 175°06′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.34444°S 175.11389°E﻿ / -41.34444; 175.11389
Lake Waiorongomai | Kāpiti Coast District |  | South of Waikawa Beach | 40°42′45″S 175°08′35″E﻿ / ﻿40.71250°S 175.14306°E﻿ / -40.71250; 175.14306
Lake Wairarapa | South Wairarapa District | 78 km2 |  | 41°13′00″S 175°15′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.21667°S 175.25000°E﻿ / -41.21667; 175.25000
Lake Waitawa | Kāpiti Coast District |  | North of Ōtaki | 40°43′30″S 175°10′15″E﻿ / ﻿40.72500°S 175.17083°E﻿ / -40.72500; 175.17083
Ngatotara Lagoon | Kāpiti Coast District |  |  | 40°44′03″S 175°09′15″E﻿ / ﻿40.73417°S 175.15417°E﻿ / -40.73417; 175.15417
Okupe Lagoon | Kapiti Island |  | Close to the island's northern tip | 40°49′35″S 174°56′50″E﻿ / ﻿40.82639°S 174.94722°E﻿ / -40.82639; 174.94722
Totara Lagoon | Kāpiti Coast District |  | Northwest of Waikanae | 40°51′22″S 175°02′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.85611°S 175.04167°E﻿ / -40.85611; 175.04167
Waimeha Lagoon | Kāpiti Coast District |  | At the mouth of the Waikanae River | 40°52′20″S 175°00′38″E﻿ / ﻿40.87222°S 175.01056°E﻿ / -40.87222; 175.01056
Whitby Lower Lake | Porirua City |  | North of Whitby Upper Lake | 41°07′00″S 174°53′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.11667°S 174.89167°E﻿ / -41.11667; 174.89167
Whitby Upper Lake | Porirua City |  | South of Whitby Lower Lake | 41°07′12″S 174°53′31″E﻿ / ﻿41.12000°S 174.89194°E﻿ / -41.12000; 174.89194

## South Island

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### Tasman

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The following lakes are located in the Tasman Region.

Lake  | Location  | Area  | Notes  | Coordinates

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Adelaide Tarn | Northern Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 40°56′30″S 172°32′40″E﻿ / ﻿40.94167°S 172.54444°E﻿ / -40.94167; 172.54444
Black Lakes | Western Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°22′20″S 172°18′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.37222°S 172.30000°E﻿ / -41.37222; 172.30000
Blue Lake | Nelson Lakes N.P. |  | North of Lake Constance. Reputedly the world's clearest fresh water lake. | 42°03′35″S 172°39′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.05972°S 172.65833°E﻿ / -42.05972; 172.65833
Boulder Lake | Northern Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 40°53′40″S 172°34′45″E﻿ / ﻿40.89444°S 172.57917°E﻿ / -40.89444; 172.57917
Camp Lake | Central Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°04′33″S 172°31′35″E﻿ / ﻿41.07583°S 172.52639°E﻿ / -41.07583; 172.52639
Cleopatras Pool | Abel Tasman N.P. |  | Widening at the junction of the Torrent River and a minor tributary | 40°57′22″S 173°02′14″E﻿ / ﻿40.95611°S 173.03722°E﻿ / -40.95611; 173.03722
Cobb Reservoir | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. |  | Not to be confused with Lake Cobb | 41°07′15″S 172°39′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.12083°S 172.65833°E﻿ / -41.12083; 172.65833
Darby Pond | Northern Kahurangi N.P. |  | Southwest of Boulder Lake | 40°54′03″S 172°34′10″E﻿ / ﻿40.90083°S 172.56944°E﻿ / -40.90083; 172.56944
Diamond Lake | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. |  | One of the Diamond Lakes north of Cobb Reservoir | 41°05′10″S 172°36′40″E﻿ / ﻿41.08611°S 172.61111°E﻿ / -41.08611; 172.61111
Druggans Dam | Northwestern Tasman District |  |  | 40°46′00″S 172°38′15″E﻿ / ﻿40.76667°S 172.63750°E﻿ / -40.76667; 172.63750
Hinapouri Tarn | Nelson Lakes N.P. |  | Between Lake Rotoroa and Lake Rotoiti | 41°53′45″S 172°44′35″E﻿ / ﻿41.89583°S 172.74306°E﻿ / -41.89583; 172.74306
Iron Lake | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. |  | One of the Diamond Lakes north of Cobb Reservoir | 41°06′20″S 172°36′55″E﻿ / ﻿41.10556°S 172.61528°E﻿ / -41.10556; 172.61528
Island Lake | Central Kahurangi N.P. |  | Feeds the Roaring Lion River | 41°02′10″S 172°29′20″E﻿ / ﻿41.03611°S 172.48889°E﻿ / -41.03611; 172.48889
Kaihoka Lakes | Northwestern Tasman District |  | North of Whanganui Inlet | 40°33′15″S 172°36′00″E﻿ / ﻿40.55417°S 172.60000°E﻿ / -40.55417; 172.60000
Kinzett Tarn | Southern Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°23′25″S 172°28′02″E﻿ / ﻿41.39028°S 172.46722°E﻿ / -41.39028; 172.46722
Lake Angelus | Nelson Lakes N.P. |  | In a cirque between Lake Rotoroa and Lake Rotoiti | 41°53′15″S 172°44′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.88750°S 172.74583°E﻿ / -41.88750; 172.74583
Lake Aorere | Western Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°03′30″S 172°20′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.05833°S 172.33333°E﻿ / -41.05833; 172.33333
Lake Barfoot | Central Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°07′50″S 172°23′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.13056°S 172.39722°E﻿ / -41.13056; 172.39722
Lake Bellbird | Central Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°19′23″S 172°20′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.32306°S 172.34722°E﻿ / -41.32306; 172.34722
Lake Caslani | Southern Tasman District |  |  | 41°53′55″S 172°15′55″E﻿ / ﻿41.89861°S 172.26528°E﻿ / -41.89861; 172.26528
Lake Clara | Northern Kahurangi N.P. |  | West of Boulder Lake | 40°53′50″S 172°33′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.89722°S 172.55833°E﻿ / -40.89722; 172.55833
Lake Cobb | Central Kahurangi N.P. |  | Not to be confused with Cobb Reservoir | 41°03′20″S 172°30′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.05556°S 172.51389°E﻿ / -41.05556; 172.51389
Lake Constance | Nelson Lakes N.P. |  |  | 42°04′30″S 172°39′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.07500°S 172.66111°E﻿ / -42.07500; 172.66111
Lake Dora | Southwestern Tasman District |  | Northeast of Lake Perrine | 41°31′45″S 172°11′02″E﻿ / ﻿41.52917°S 172.18389°E﻿ / -41.52917; 172.18389
Lake Ella | Nelson Lakes N.P. |  |  | 42°05′40″S 172°35′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.09444°S 172.58889°E﻿ / -42.09444; 172.58889
Lake Elmer | Western Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°03′50″S 172°17′10″E﻿ / ﻿41.06389°S 172.28611°E﻿ / -41.06389; 172.28611
Lake Fiddle | Southwestern Tasman District |  | Mountain tarn northwest of Lake Phyllis | 41°26′09″S 172°13′17″E﻿ / ﻿41.43583°S 172.22139°E﻿ / -41.43583; 172.22139
Lake Hanlon | Western Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°25′30″S 172°06′10″E﻿ / ﻿41.42500°S 172.10278°E﻿ / -41.42500; 172.10278
Lake Henderson | Central Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°04′30″S 172°30′35″E﻿ / ﻿41.07500°S 172.50972°E﻿ / -41.07500; 172.50972
Lake Jeanette | Southern Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°31′10″S 172°23′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.51944°S 172.38333°E﻿ / -41.51944; 172.38333
Lake Jewell | Central Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°09′05″S 172°23′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.15139°S 172.38333°E﻿ / -41.15139; 172.38333
Lake Killarney | Tākaka |  | A sinkhole filled with groundwater; no natural in- or outflows | 40°51′08″S 172°48′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.85222°S 172.80833°E﻿ / -40.85222; 172.80833
Lake Lillie | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. |  | One of the Diamond Lakes north of Cobb Reservoir | 41°05′40″S 172°36′40″E﻿ / ﻿41.09444°S 172.61111°E﻿ / -41.09444; 172.61111
Lake Lindsay | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 40°59′05″S 172°38′10″E﻿ / ﻿40.98472°S 172.63611°E﻿ / -40.98472; 172.63611
Lake Lockett | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. |  | One of the Diamond Lakes north of Cobb Reservoir | 41°04′50″S 172°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.08056°S 172.62500°E﻿ / -41.08056; 172.62500
Lake Marina | Southwestern Tasman District |  | South of Lake Phyllis on the Hemphill River | 41°28′20″S 172°14′20″E﻿ / ﻿41.47222°S 172.23889°E﻿ / -41.47222; 172.23889
Lake Matiri | Southern Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°39′20″S 172°20′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.65556°S 172.33333°E﻿ / -41.65556; 172.33333
Lake Otuhie | Northwestern Tasman District |  |  | 40°41′15″S 172°25′00″E﻿ / ﻿40.68750°S 172.41667°E﻿ / -40.68750; 172.41667
Lake Peel | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. |  | Southwest of Cobb Reservoir | 41°08′45″S 172°36′10″E﻿ / ﻿41.14583°S 172.60278°E﻿ / -41.14583; 172.60278
Lake Perrine | Southwestern Tasman District |  | Widening of the Mōkihinui River | 41°32′40″S 172°10′20″E﻿ / ﻿41.54444°S 172.17222°E﻿ / -41.54444; 172.17222
Lake Phyllis | Southwestern Tasman District |  | North of Lake Marina on the Hemphill River | 41°27′50″S 172°14′20″E﻿ / ﻿41.46389°S 172.23889°E﻿ / -41.46389; 172.23889
Lake Rotoiti | Nelson Lakes N.P. |  |  | 41°50′00″S 172°50′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.83333°S 172.84167°E﻿ / -41.83333; 172.84167
Lake Rotopai | Central Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°07′57″S 172°22′02″E﻿ / ﻿41.13250°S 172.36722°E﻿ / -41.13250; 172.36722
Lake Rotoroa | Nelson Lakes N.P. |  |  | 41°52′00″S 172°39′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.86667°S 172.65000°E﻿ / -41.86667; 172.65000
Lake Sparrow | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 40°58′35″S 172°37′00″E﻿ / ﻿40.97639°S 172.61667°E﻿ / -40.97639; 172.61667
Lake Stanley | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°00′30″S 172°36′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.00833°S 172.61389°E﻿ / -41.00833; 172.61389
Lake Sylvester | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. |  | North of Cobb Reservoir | 41°06′25″S 172°37′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.10694°S 172.62917°E﻿ / -41.10694; 172.62917
Lake William | Western Kahurangi N.P. |  | Mountain tarn | 41°25′07″S 172°13′40″E﻿ / ﻿41.41861°S 172.22778°E﻿ / -41.41861; 172.22778
Little Sylvester Lake | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. |  | North of Cobb Reservoir | 41°06′40″S 172°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.11111°S 172.62500°E﻿ / -41.11111; 172.62500
Luna Lake | Southern Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°24′40″S 172°27′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.41111°S 172.46389°E﻿ / -41.41111; 172.46389
Mirror Tarn | Western Kahurangi N.P. |  | Small tarn above the Oparara River | 41°08′48″S 172°11′58″E﻿ / ﻿41.14667°S 172.19944°E﻿ / -41.14667; 172.19944
Moonstone Lake | Southern Kahurangi N.P. |  | Widening of the Karamea River | 41°22′45″S 172°25′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.37917°S 172.43056°E﻿ / -41.37917; 172.43056
Paratitahi Tarns | Nelson Lakes N.P. |  | Southeast of Lake Rotoiti, north of Paraumu Tarn | 41°53′50″S 172°50′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.89722°S 172.84722°E﻿ / -41.89722; 172.84722
Paraumu Tarn | Nelson Lakes N.P. |  | Southeast of Lake Rotoiti | 41°54′05″S 172°50′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.90139°S 172.84722°E﻿ / -41.90139; 172.84722
Round Lake | Central Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°03′10″S 172°29′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.05278°S 172.49583°E﻿ / -41.05278; 172.49583
Ruby Lake | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°04′35″S 172°35′05″E﻿ / ﻿41.07639°S 172.58472°E﻿ / -41.07639; 172.58472
Saddle Lakes | Western Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°23′30″S 172°17′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.39167°S 172.29167°E﻿ / -41.39167; 172.29167
Shag Tarn | Western Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°20′12″S 172°10′35″E﻿ / ﻿41.33667°S 172.17639°E﻿ / -41.33667; 172.17639
Swampy Tarn | Western Kahurangi N.P. |  |  | 41°19′30″S 172°08′55″E﻿ / ﻿41.32500°S 172.14861°E﻿ / -41.32500; 172.14861

### Nelson

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The following lakes are located in the Nelson Region.

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Dew Lakes | Nelson |  |  | 41°19′31″S 173°24′38″E﻿ / ﻿41.32528°S 173.41056°E﻿ / -41.32528; 173.41056
Maitai Dam | Nelson |  | Reservoir | 41°17′40″S 173°22′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.29444°S 173.37500°E﻿ / -41.29444; 173.37500
Rush Pool | Nelson |  |  | 41°18′42″S 173°23′12″E﻿ / ﻿41.31167°S 173.38667°E﻿ / -41.31167; 173.38667

### Marlborough

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The following lakes are located in the Marlborough Region.

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Argyle Pond | Marlborough District |  | In Wairau Valley to south of Wairau River | 41°40′30″S 173°12′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.67500°S 173.20000°E﻿ / -41.67500; 173.20000
Big Lagoon | 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 / -41.55000; 174.10000
Bowscale Tarn | 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 / -42.12778; 172.95417
Chandlers Lagoon | Marlborough District |  | Arm of Big Lagoon | 41°33′10″S 174°04′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.55278°S 174.06667°E﻿ / -41.55278; 174.06667
Lake Elterwater | Marlborough District |  | Small lake north of Ward | 41°48′00″S 174°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿41.80000°S 174.15556°E﻿ / -41.80000; 174.15556
Fish Lake | 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 / -42.12083; 172.93333
Island Lake | 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 / -42.15417; 172.93750
Lake Alexander | Marlborough District |  |  | 41°44′50″S 173°39′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.74722°S 173.66250°E﻿ / -41.74722; 173.66250
Lake Chalice | 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 / -41.56944; 173.30833
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 / -41.73333; 174.16667
Lake Jasper | 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 / -41.66250; 173.97500
Lake McRae | Marlborough District |  | In the Inland Kaikōura Range. Feeds a tributary of the Waiau Toa / Clarence River | 42°11′00″S 173°20′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.18333°S 173.33333°E﻿ / -42.18333; 173.33333
Lake Sedgemere | 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 / -42.13556; 172.91667
Lake Timara | 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 / -41.52917; 173.81111
Upper Lagoon | Marlborough District |  | Arm of Big Lagoon | 41°32′30″S 174°04′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.54167°S 174.06667°E﻿ / -41.54167; 174.06667
Waikarapi Lagoon | Marlborough District |  | Arm of Big Lagoon | 41°32′30″S 174°05′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.54167°S 174.08333°E﻿ / -41.54167; 174.08333

### West Coast

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The following lakes are located in the West Coast region.

Lake  | Location  | Area  | Notes  | Coordinates

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Abel Lake | Northern Westland District |  |  | 43°20′20″S 170°38′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.33889°S 170.63889°E﻿ / -43.33889; 170.63889
Alpine Lake / Ata Puai | Westland N.P. |  |  | 43°17′10″S 170°08′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.28611°S 170.13889°E﻿ / -43.28611; 170.13889
Ariels Tarns | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°56′27″S 171°25′06″E﻿ / ﻿42.94083°S 171.41833°E﻿ / -42.94083; 171.41833
Argyle Dam  | Buller District | 0.42 km  | Was a large man made Dam made by gold miners slightly south of Charleston and was used to feed water races.  | -41.944954S, 171.438686 E
Bell Dam | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°42′10″S 171°13′35″E﻿ / ﻿42.70278°S 171.22639°E﻿ / -42.70278; 171.22639
Bessons Dam | Buller District |  |  | 42°03′30″S 171°23′10″E﻿ / ﻿42.05833°S 171.38611°E﻿ / -42.05833; 171.38611
Boil Hole | Southern Westland District |  | Widening on the Okuru River | 43°57′30″S 168°59′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.95833°S 168.98889°E﻿ / -43.95833; 168.98889
Charlies Ponds | Southern Westland District |  |  | 44°07′42″S 168°49′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.12833°S 168.81667°E﻿ / -44.12833; 168.81667
Cloudmaker Lake | Southern Westland District |  |  | 44°18′20″S 168°43′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.30556°S 168.72222°E﻿ / -44.30556; 168.72222
Delta Tarn | Southern Westland District |  |  | 44°08′15″S 168°28′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.13750°S 168.46944°E﻿ / -44.13750; 168.46944
Disappearing Lake | Southern Westland District |  | Small lake that Laschelles Creek flows out of underground, towards Martyr River[20] | 44°04′47″S 168°34′35″E﻿ / ﻿44.07972°S 168.57639°E﻿ / -44.07972; 168.57639
Douglas Lake | Central Westland District |  | At the terminal face of Douglas Glacier. Not to be confused with Lake Douglas | 43°41′45″S 169°57′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.69583°S 169.95000°E﻿ / -43.69583; 169.95000
Five Mile Lagoon | Westland N.P. |  |  | 43°16′30″S 170°05′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.27500°S 170.09167°E﻿ / -43.27500; 170.09167
Gaylor Dam | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°47′00″S 170°59′18″E﻿ / ﻿42.78333°S 170.98833°E﻿ / -42.78333; 170.98833
Gillows Dam | Westport |  |  | 41°46′30″S 171°34′40″E﻿ / ﻿41.77500°S 171.57778°E﻿ / -41.77500; 171.57778
Hikimutu Lagoon | Northern Westland District |  | North of Saltwater Lagoon | 43°04′19″S 170°29′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.07194°S 170.48333°E﻿ / -43.07194; 170.48333
Ice Lake | Northern Westland District |  |  | 43°24′15″S 171°07′45″E﻿ / ﻿43.40417°S 171.12917°E﻿ / -43.40417; 171.12917
Ivory Lake | Northern Westland District |  |  | 43°07′50″S 170°54′50″E﻿ / ﻿43.13056°S 170.91389°E﻿ / -43.13056; 170.91389
Kangaroo Lake | Grey District |  |  | 42°36′30″S 171°33′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.60833°S 171.55000°E﻿ / -42.60833; 171.55000
Kapitea Reservoir | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°40′15″S 171°11′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.67083°S 171.19722°E﻿ / -42.67083; 171.19722
Kumara Reservoir | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°42′00″S 171°11′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.70000°S 171.18889°E﻿ / -42.70000; 171.18889
Lady Lake | Grey District |  |  | 42°36′00″S 171°34′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.60000°S 171.57500°E﻿ / -42.60000; 171.57500
Lake Ahaura | Grey District |  |  | 42°32′30″S 171°44′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.54167°S 171.73333°E﻿ / -42.54167; 171.73333
Lake Anna | Arthur's Pass N.P. |  |  | 42°52′33″S 171°39′05″E﻿ / ﻿42.87583°S 171.65139°E﻿ / -42.87583; 171.65139
Lake Arthur | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°54′15″S 171°05′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.90417°S 171.09722°E﻿ / -42.90417; 171.09722
Lake Avernus | Grey District |  |  | 42°35′22″S 172°04′25″E﻿ / ﻿42.58944°S 172.07361°E﻿ / -42.58944; 172.07361
Lake Barra | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 43°59′05″S 169°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.98472°S 169.26667°E﻿ / -43.98472; 169.26667
Lake Barrowman | Central Westland District |  |  | 43°28′00″S 170°24′05″E﻿ / ﻿43.46667°S 170.40139°E﻿ / -43.46667; 170.40139
Lake Browning/Whakarewa | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°56′50″S 171°20′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.94722°S 171.34444°E﻿ / -42.94722; 171.34444
Lake Brunner (Moana) | Grey District |  |  | 42°37′00″S 171°27′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.61667°S 171.45000°E﻿ / -42.61667; 171.45000
Lake Bux | Southern Westland District |  | Parallel with and to the east of Lake Porm | 44°09′45″S 168°39′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.16250°S 168.66250°E﻿ / -44.16250; 168.66250
Lake Christabel | Buller District |  | West of the Lewis Pass | 42°24′30″S 172°14′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.40833°S 172.24167°E﻿ / -42.40833; 172.24167
Lake Clarke | Southern Westland District |  |  | 44°07′30″S 168°40′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.12500°S 168.67222°E﻿ / -44.12500; 168.67222
Lake Dan | Southern Westland District |  |  | 44°08′37″S 168°40′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.14361°S 168.66667°E﻿ / -44.14361; 168.66667
Lake Daniell | Buller District |  |  | 42°18′00″S 172°17′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.30000°S 172.28889°E﻿ / -42.30000; 172.28889
Lake Darby | Northern Westland District |  | One of a pair of lakes with Lake Joan | 43°09′45″S 170°24′05″E﻿ / ﻿43.16250°S 170.40139°E﻿ / -43.16250; 170.40139
Lake Dime | Central Westland District |  |  | 43°49′35″S 169°16′42″E﻿ / ﻿43.82639°S 169.27833°E﻿ / -43.82639; 169.27833
Lake Douglas | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  | Not to be confused with Douglas Lake | 43°58′00″S 169°05′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.96667°S 169.09167°E﻿ / -43.96667; 169.09167
Lake Eggeling | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 43°59′10″S 169°08′45″E﻿ / ﻿43.98611°S 169.14583°E﻿ / -43.98611; 169.14583
Lake Ellery | Southern Westland District |  |  | 44°03′00″S 168°39′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.05000°S 168.65556°E﻿ / -44.05000; 168.65556
Lake Florence | Arthur's Pass N.P. |  |  | 42°52′53″S 171°29′55″E﻿ / ﻿42.88139°S 171.49861°E﻿ / -42.88139; 171.49861
Lake Gault | Westland N.P. |  |  | 43°25′50″S 169°59′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.43056°S 169.98750°E﻿ / -43.43056; 169.98750
Lake Gibb | Westland N.P. |  |  | 43°24′47″S 170°00′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.41306°S 170.01528°E﻿ / -43.41306; 170.01528
Lake Greaney | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 44°05′35″S 168°47′05″E﻿ / ﻿44.09306°S 168.78472°E﻿ / -44.09306; 168.78472
Lake Hamer | Southern Westland District |  | Above Cascade River, close to Smiths Ponds | 44°08′25″S 168°31′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.14028°S 168.51944°E﻿ / -44.14028; 168.51944
Lake Haupiri | Grey District |  |  | 42°34′00″S 171°41′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.56667°S 171.69167°E﻿ / -42.56667; 171.69167
Lake Hochstetter | Grey District | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)[21] | Named in 1861[22] | 42°27′00″S 171°40′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.45000°S 171.66667°E﻿ / -42.45000; 171.66667
Lake Ianthe/Matahi | Northern Westland District |  |  | 43°03′30″S 170°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.05833°S 170.62500°E﻿ / -43.05833; 170.62500
Lake Ida | Grey District |  |  | 42°42′46″S 171°22′57″E﻿ / ﻿42.71278°S 171.38250°E﻿ / -42.71278; 171.38250
Lake Joan | Northern Westland District |  | One of a pair of lakes with Lake Darby | 43°09′35″S 170°23′50″E﻿ / ﻿43.15972°S 170.39722°E﻿ / -43.15972; 170.39722
Lake Julia | Grey District |  |  | 42°43′10″S 171°22′10″E﻿ / ﻿42.71944°S 171.36944°E﻿ / -42.71944; 171.36944
Lake Jumbuck | Southern Westland District |  |  | 44°01′45″S 168°23′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.02917°S 168.39583°E﻿ / -44.02917; 168.39583
Lake Kaniere | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°50′00″S 171°09′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.83333°S 171.15000°E﻿ / -42.83333; 171.15000
Lake Kaurapataka | Arthur's Pass N.P. |  |  | 42°47′10″S 171°42′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.78611°S 171.70000°E﻿ / -42.78611; 171.70000
Lake Kini | Central Westland District |  |  | 43°36′15″S 169°37′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.60417°S 169.62222°E﻿ / -43.60417; 169.62222
Lake Law | Central Westland District |  |  | 43°48′35″S 169°16′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.80972°S 169.27083°E﻿ / -43.80972; 169.27083
Lake Leeb | Southern Westland District |  |  | 44°08′15″S 168°40′05″E﻿ / ﻿44.13750°S 168.66806°E﻿ / -44.13750; 168.66806
Lake Lyes | Northern Westland District |  |  | 43°04′12″S 171°02′35″E﻿ / ﻿43.07000°S 171.04306°E﻿ / -43.07000; 171.04306
Lake Lyttle | Westland N.P. |  |  | 43°25′15″S 169°57′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.42083°S 169.95833°E﻿ / -43.42083; 169.95833
Lake Mahinapua | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°47′30″S 170°55′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.79167°S 170.91667°E﻿ / -42.79167; 170.91667
Lake Mapourika | Westland N.P. |  |  | 43°19′00″S 170°12′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.31667°S 170.20000°E﻿ / -43.31667; 170.20000
Lake Margaret | Grey District |  |  | 42°17′17″S 171°24′10″E﻿ / ﻿42.28806°S 171.40278°E﻿ / -42.28806; 171.40278
Lake Mary | Southern Westland District |  |  | 44°02′30″S 168°42′42″E﻿ / ﻿44.04167°S 168.71167°E﻿ / -44.04167; 168.71167
Lake Matheson | Westland N.P. |  |  | 43°26′25″S 169°58′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.44028°S 169.96667°E﻿ / -43.44028; 169.96667
Lake Miro | Westland N.P. |  |  | 43°15′20″S 170°08′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.25556°S 170.13750°E﻿ / -43.25556; 170.13750
Lake Misery | Arthur's Pass N.P. |  | Beside SH 73 | 42°54′00″S 171°33′33″E﻿ / ﻿42.90000°S 171.55917°E﻿ / -42.90000; 171.55917
Lake Moeraki | Central Westland District |  |  | 43°45′50″S 169°17′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.76389°S 169.28333°E﻿ / -43.76389; 169.28333
Lake Morgan | Grey District |  |  | 42°40′20″S 171°42′25″E﻿ / ﻿42.67222°S 171.70694°E﻿ / -42.67222; 171.70694
Lake Mudgie | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°43′15″S 171°10′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.72083°S 171.17778°E﻿ / -42.72083; 171.17778
Lake Mueller | Westland N.P. |  |  | 43°25′20″S 170°02′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.42222°S 170.03333°E﻿ / -43.42222; 170.03333
Lake Nisson | Southern Westland District |  |  | 44°01′20″S 168°47′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.02222°S 168.79583°E﻿ / -44.02222; 168.79583
Lake Nivalus | Grey District |  |  | 42°21′25″S 171°57′01″E﻿ / ﻿42.35694°S 171.95028°E﻿ / -42.35694; 171.95028
Lake Paringa | Central Westland District |  |  | 43°43′00″S 169°24′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.71667°S 169.40833°E﻿ / -43.71667; 169.40833
Lake Poerua | Grey District |  |  | 42°42′30″S 171°29′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.70833°S 171.49167°E﻿ / -42.70833; 171.49167
Lake Porm | Southern Westland District |  | Parallel with and to the west of Lake Bux | 44°09′45″S 168°39′38″E﻿ / ﻿44.16250°S 168.66056°E﻿ / -44.16250; 168.66056
Lake Pratt | Northern Westland District |  |  | 43°21′05″S 170°10′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.35139°S 170.17083°E﻿ / -43.35139; 170.17083
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.[23] It has been part of the Orikaka Ecological Area since 2001, as lowland swamp forests are rare in the area and it has roroa.[24] | 41°49′10″S 171°52′05″E﻿ / ﻿41.81944°S 171.86806°E﻿ / -41.81944; 171.86806
Lake Rasselas | Central Westland District |  | Northeast of Lake Paringa, into which it flows | 43°41′50″S 169°21′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.69722°S 169.35000°E﻿ / -43.69722; 169.35000
Lake Rochfort | Buller District |  | East of Westport | 41°45′50″S 171°43′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.76389°S 171.72500°E﻿ / -41.76389; 171.72500
Lake Roto Te Koeti | Central Westland District |  |  | 43°38′25″S 169°46′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.64028°S 169.76667°E﻿ / -43.64028; 169.76667
Lake Rotokino | Northern Westland District |  |  | 43°09′30″S 170°25′50″E﻿ / ﻿43.15833°S 170.43056°E﻿ / -43.15833; 170.43056
Lake Ruby | Grey District |  |  | 42°42′15″S 171°21′45″E﻿ / ﻿42.70417°S 171.36250°E﻿ / -42.70417; 171.36250
Lake Ryan | Grey District |  |  | 42°25′33″S 171°12′27″E﻿ / ﻿42.42583°S 171.20750°E﻿ / -42.42583; 171.20750
Lake Sally | Arthur's Pass N.P. |  |  | 42°52′30″S 171°39′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.87500°S 171.66389°E﻿ / -42.87500; 171.66389
Lake Swan | Grey District |  |  | 42°39′15″S 171°31′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.65417°S 171.53056°E﻿ / -42.65417; 171.53056
Lake Sweeney | Central Westland District |  |  | 43°47′10″S 169°25′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.78611°S 169.41667°E﻿ / -43.78611; 169.41667
Lake Tarleton | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°45′47″S 170°55′45″E﻿ / ﻿42.76306°S 170.92917°E﻿ / -42.76306; 170.92917
Lake Topsy | Central Westland District |  |  | 43°45′30″S 169°18′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.75833°S 169.30000°E﻿ / -43.75833; 169.30000
Lake Wahapo | Central Westland District |  | Southeast of Ōkārito Lagoon | 43°15′00″S 170°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.25000°S 170.26667°E﻿ / -43.25000; 170.26667
Lake Whitestone | Grey District |  |  | 42°38′09″S 171°31′52″E﻿ / ﻿42.63583°S 171.53111°E﻿ / -42.63583; 171.53111
Lake Windermere | Central Westland District |  | North of Ōkārito Lagoon, into which it flows | 43°09′15″S 170°14′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.15417°S 170.23333°E﻿ / -43.15417; 170.23333
Lake Wombat | Westland N.P. |  | Close to Franz Josef village | 43°24′12″S 170°10′04″E﻿ / ﻿43.40333°S 170.16778°E﻿ / -43.40333; 170.16778
Macs Lagoon | Southern Westland District |  | Oxbow lake close to the mouth of the Turnbull River | 43°55′30″S 168°55′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.92500°S 168.92083°E﻿ / -43.92500; 168.92083
Manks Tarn | Northern Westland District |  | South of Lake Kaniere | 42°52′15″S 171°07′45″E﻿ / ﻿42.87083°S 171.12917°E﻿ / -42.87083; 171.12917
Minim Mere | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 44°05′00″S 168°47′25″E﻿ / ﻿44.08333°S 168.79028°E﻿ / -44.08333; 168.79028
Morgan Tarn | Buller District |  |  | 41°57′25″S 171°35′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.95694°S 171.59583°E﻿ / -41.95694; 171.59583
Mueller Tarn | Grey District |  |  | 42°21′57″S 172°19′46″E﻿ / ﻿42.36583°S 172.32944°E﻿ / -42.36583; 172.32944
Ogilvie Lagoon | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°50′45″S 170°54′25″E﻿ / ﻿42.84583°S 170.90694°E﻿ / -42.84583; 170.90694
Okari Lagoon | Buller District |  |  | 41°49′15″S 171°27′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.82083°S 171.46250°E﻿ / -41.82083; 171.46250
Ōkārito Lagoon | Central Westland District |  |  | 43°12′00″S 170°12′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.20000°S 170.20000°E﻿ / -43.20000; 170.20000
Okuku Reservoir | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°43′55″S 171°13′45″E﻿ / ﻿42.73194°S 171.22917°E﻿ / -42.73194; 171.22917
Orowaiti Lagoon | Westport |  |  | 41°44′45″S 171°38′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.74583°S 171.63333°E﻿ / -41.74583; 171.63333
Otoko Lake | Central Westland District |  |  | 43°48′55″S 169°42′36″E﻿ / ﻿43.81528°S 169.71000°E﻿ / -43.81528; 169.71000
Ounatai Lagoon | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°58′30″S 170°38′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.97500°S 170.63333°E﻿ / -42.97500; 170.63333
Peters Pool | Westland N.P. |  | Close to Franz Josef village | 43°25′11″S 170°10′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.41972°S 170.17222°E﻿ / -43.41972; 170.17222
Pororari Lagoon | Buller District |  | Near Punakaiki, at the mouth of the Pororari River | 42°06′05″S 171°20′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.10139°S 171.33889°E﻿ / -42.10139; 171.33889
Pukaki Lagoon | Northern Westland District |  | In area of wetland between Lake Mahinapua and the Hokitika River | 42°49′35″S 170°56′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.82639°S 170.93333°E﻿ / -42.82639; 170.93333
Reid Lake | Northern Westland District |  |  | 43°09′08″S 170°54′02″E﻿ / ﻿43.15222°S 170.90056°E﻿ / -43.15222; 170.90056
Saddle Lake | Westland N.P. |  |  | 43°32′46″S 170°01′05″E﻿ / ﻿43.54611°S 170.01806°E﻿ / -43.54611; 170.01806
Saltwater Lagoon | Northern Westland District |  |  | 43°06′00″S 170°21′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.10000°S 170.35000°E﻿ / -43.10000; 170.35000
Smiths Ponds | Southern Westland District |  |  | 44°07′50″S 168°30′50″E﻿ / ﻿44.13056°S 168.51389°E﻿ / -44.13056; 168.51389
Surprise Ponds | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°56′05″S 170°57′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.93472°S 170.96111°E﻿ / -42.93472; 170.96111
Swans Retreat Lagoon | Grey District |  | Close to the shore of Lake Brunner | 42°35′35″S 171°28′55″E﻿ / ﻿42.59306°S 171.48194°E﻿ / -42.59306; 171.48194
Tawharekiri Lakes | Central Westland District |  | North of the mouth of the Haast River | 43°50′00″S 169°05′10″E﻿ / ﻿43.83333°S 169.08611°E﻿ / -43.83333; 169.08611
Teal Tarn | Northern Westland District |  | Immediately to the southeast of Zalas Pond | 42°54′21″S 170°55′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.90583°S 170.92500°E﻿ / -42.90583; 170.92500
Theta Tarn | Southern Westland District |  |  | 44°12′15″S 168°26′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.20417°S 168.44583°E﻿ / -44.20417; 168.44583
Three Mile Lagoon | Westland N.P. |  |  | 43°14′45″S 170°08′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.24583°S 170.13333°E﻿ / -43.24583; 170.13333
Totara Lagoon (West Coast) | Northern Westland District |  |  | 42°48′40″S 170°52′45″E﻿ / ﻿42.81111°S 170.87917°E﻿ / -42.81111; 170.87917
Townson Tarn | Buller District |  |  | 41°53′03″S 171°38′36″E﻿ / ﻿41.88417°S 171.64333°E﻿ / -41.88417; 171.64333
Tukes Lagoons | Northern Westland District |  | In area of wetland between Lake Mahinapua and the Hokitika River | 42°49′55″S 170°55′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.83194°S 170.93056°E﻿ / -42.83194; 170.93056
Waiatoto Lagoon | Southern Westland District |  |  | 43°58′20″S 168°48′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.97222°S 168.80556°E﻿ / -43.97222; 168.80556
White Heron Lagoon | Northern Westland District |  | South of Lake Rotokino, into which it flows | 43°10′30″S 170°26′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.17500°S 170.43889°E﻿ / -43.17500; 170.43889
Woodhen Pond | Southern Westland District |  |  | 44°10′40″S 168°29′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.17778°S 168.48333°E﻿ / -44.17778; 168.48333
Zalas Pond | Northern Westland District |  | Immediately to the northwest of Teal Tarn | 42°54′13″S 170°55′12″E﻿ / ﻿42.90361°S 170.92000°E﻿ / -42.90361; 170.92000

### Canterbury

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The following lakes are located in the Canterbury region.

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Acland Lagoon | Mackenzie District |  | North of Lake Pukaki | 43°50′07″S 170°06′40″E﻿ / ﻿43.83528°S 170.11111°E﻿ / -43.83528; 170.11111
Albert Lake | Christchurch City |  | Immediately east of Victoria Lake in Hagley Park | 43°31′39″S 172°37′27″E﻿ / ﻿43.52750°S 172.62417°E﻿ / -43.52750; 172.62417
Amberley Beach Lagoon | Hurunui District |  | North of Amberley Beach | 43°10′08″S 172°46′58″E﻿ / ﻿43.16889°S 172.78278°E﻿ / -43.16889; 172.78278
Ashworths Ponds | Ashburton District |  | Coastal lakes south of Leithfield | 43°13′55″S 172°44′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.23194°S 172.74167°E﻿ / -43.23194; 172.74167
Blackwater Lake | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°07′00″S 171°55′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.11667°S 171.92500°E﻿ / -43.11667; 171.92500
Blue Lagoon | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°43′21″S 172°32′43″E﻿ / ﻿42.72250°S 172.54528°E﻿ / -42.72250; 172.54528
Blue Lakes | Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P. |  | Southeast of Tasman Lake | 43°41′40″S 170°09′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.69444°S 170.16528°E﻿ / -43.69444; 170.16528
Boltons Gully Lagoon | Mackenzie District |  | East of Lake Pukaki | 43°58′27″S 170°15′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.97417°S 170.25000°E﻿ / -43.97417; 170.25000
Boundary Tarns | Mackenzie District |  | Northwest of Lake Alexandrina | 43°54′45″S 170°24′35″E﻿ / ﻿43.91250°S 170.40972°E﻿ / -43.91250; 170.40972
Bowscale Tarn | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°07′40″S 172°57′15″E﻿ / ﻿42.12778°S 172.95417°E﻿ / -42.12778; 172.95417
Braemar Kettleholes | Mackenzie District |  | East of Lake Pukaki | 43°59′15″S 170°12′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.98750°S 170.21528°E﻿ / -43.98750; 170.21528
Brooklands Lagoon | Christchurch City |  | South of the mouth of the Waimakariri River | 43°25′00″S 172°42′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.41667°S 172.70556°E﻿ / -43.41667; 172.70556
Casey Tarn | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°07′00″S 171°26′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.11667°S 171.44167°E﻿ / -43.11667; 171.44167
Cluster Tarns | Mackenzie District |  | Northwest of Lake Alexandrina | 43°54′00″S 170°24′35″E﻿ / ﻿43.90000°S 170.40972°E﻿ / -43.90000; 170.40972
Coopers Lagoon / Muriwai | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°51′50″S 172°18′25″E﻿ / ﻿43.86389°S 172.30694°E﻿ / -43.86389; 172.30694
Fish Lake | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°07′15″S 172°55′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.12083°S 172.93056°E﻿ / -42.12083; 172.93056
Forks Lagoon | Mackenzie District |  | West of Lake Alexandrina | 43°56′40″S 170°22′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.94444°S 170.38194°E﻿ / -43.94444; 170.38194
Fred's Tarn | Mackenzie District |  | Northwest of Lake Alexandrina | 43°54′55″S 170°21′25″E﻿ / ﻿43.91528°S 170.35694°E﻿ / -43.91528; 170.35694
Gabriel Tarn | Hurunui District |  | Northeast of Lake Sumner | 42°41′11″S 172°18′26″E﻿ / ﻿42.68639°S 172.30722°E﻿ / -42.68639; 172.30722
Glenmore Tarns | Mackenzie District |  | Northwest of Lake Alexandrina | 43°53′30″S 170°25′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.89167°S 170.42083°E﻿ / -43.89167; 170.42083
Grebe Tarn | Mackenzie District |  | Northwest of Lake Alexandrina | 43°53′55″S 170°25′48″E﻿ / ﻿43.89861°S 170.43000°E﻿ / -43.89861; 170.43000
Hartley Tarn | Mackenzie District |  | North of Lake Alexandrina | 43°52′55″S 170°26′25″E﻿ / ﻿43.88194°S 170.44028°E﻿ / -43.88194; 170.44028
Hooker Lake | Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P. |  | Proglacial lake at the terminal face of the Hooker Glacier | 43°40′45″S 170°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.67917°S 170.10833°E﻿ / -43.67917; 170.10833
Horseshoe Lake | Christchurch City |  | Oxbow lake to the north of the Avon River | 43°29′48″S 172°40′43″E﻿ / ﻿43.49667°S 172.67861°E﻿ / -43.49667; 172.67861
Horseshoe Lake | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°35′52″S 172°31′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.59778°S 172.52222°E﻿ / -42.59778; 172.52222
Island Lake | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°09′15″S 172°56′15″E﻿ / ﻿42.15417°S 172.93750°E﻿ / -42.15417; 172.93750
Jimmeys Lagoon | Mackenzie District |  | South of Lake Alexandrina | 43°58′43″S 170°27′43″E﻿ / ﻿43.97861°S 170.46194°E﻿ / -43.97861; 170.46194
Kaituna Lagoon | Christchurch City and Selwyn District |  | Arm of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora | 43°47′30″S 172°39′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.79167°S 172.65000°E﻿ / -43.79167; 172.65000
Kellands Pond | Mackenzie District |  | Arm of Lake Ruataniwha | 44°17′50″S 170°04′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.29722°S 170.06667°E﻿ / -44.29722; 170.06667
Lake Alexandrina | Mackenzie District |  | West of Lake Tekapo | 43°56′00″S 170°27′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.93333°S 170.45833°E﻿ / -43.93333; 170.45833
Lake Aviemore | Northern Waitaki District |  | Hydroelectric lake, on border with Otago | 44°37′00″S 170°18′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.61667°S 170.30000°E﻿ / -44.61667; 170.30000
Lake Camp | Ashburton District |  | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°37′00″S 171°03′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.61667°S 171.05833°E﻿ / -43.61667; 171.05833
Lake Catherine | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°13′20″S 171°33′35″E﻿ / ﻿43.22222°S 171.55972°E﻿ / -43.22222; 171.55972
Lake Clearwater | Ashburton District |  | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°36′20″S 171°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.60556°S 171.05000°E﻿ / -43.60556; 171.05000
Lake Coleridge | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°18′00″S 171°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.30000°S 171.50000°E﻿ / -43.30000; 171.50000
Lake Crichton | Selwyn District |  | Artificial water-skiing course near Dunsandel | 43°41′35″S 172°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.69306°S 172.16667°E﻿ / -43.69306; 172.16667
Lake Denny | Ashburton District |  | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°40′15″S 171°07′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.67083°S 171.12222°E﻿ / -43.67083; 171.12222
Lake Donne | Ashburton District |  | South of the Spider Lakes, part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°36′30″S 171°06′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.60833°S 171.11528°E﻿ / -43.60833; 171.11528
Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora | Christchurch City and Selwyn District |  | Large shallow lagoon, separated from the sea by Kaitorete Spit | 43°48′00″S 172°28′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.80000°S 172.46667°E﻿ / -43.80000; 172.46667
Lake Emily | Ashburton District |  | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°33′05″S 171°14′40″E﻿ / ﻿43.55139°S 171.24444°E﻿ / -43.55139; 171.24444
Lake Emma | Ashburton District |  | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°38′10″S 171°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.63611°S 171.10833°E﻿ / -43.63611; 171.10833
Lake Evelyn | Selwyn District |  | East of Lake Coleridge | 43°15′10″S 171°32′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.25278°S 171.53750°E﻿ / -43.25278; 171.53750
Lake Forsyth (Wairewa) | Banks Peninsula |  | Former inlet in the southwest coast of Banks Peninsula, now separated from the sea by a shingle bank | 43°48′00″S 172°45′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.80000°S 172.75000°E﻿ / -43.80000; 172.75000
Lake George Scott (Scott Pond) | Mackenzie District |  | Artificial lake below Lake Tekapo on Tekapo River | 44°00′55″S 170°27′50″E﻿ / ﻿44.01528°S 170.46389°E﻿ / -44.01528; 170.46389
Lake Georgina | Selwyn District |  | East of Lake Coleridge | 43°19′00″S 171°34′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.31667°S 171.56667°E﻿ / -43.31667; 171.56667
Lake Grace | Arthur's Pass N.P. |  |  | 42°55′28″S 171°58′35″E﻿ / ﻿42.92444°S 171.97639°E﻿ / -42.92444; 171.97639
Lake Grasmere | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°03′45″S 171°46′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.06250°S 171.77500°E﻿ / -43.06250; 171.77500
Lake Guyon | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°17′30″S 172°39′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.29167°S 172.65000°E﻿ / -42.29167; 172.65000
Lake Hawdon | Selwyn District |  | Named after Joseph Hawdon | 43°06′15″S 171°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.10417°S 171.85000°E﻿ / -43.10417; 171.85000
Lake Henrietta | Selwyn District |  | Northeast of Lake Coleridge | 43°13′45″S 171°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.22917°S 171.50000°E﻿ / -43.22917; 171.50000
Lake Heron | Ashburton District |  | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°28′00″S 171°11′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.46667°S 171.18333°E﻿ / -43.46667; 171.18333
Lake Ida | Selwyn District |  | East of Lake Coleridge | 43°14′05″S 171°32′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.23472°S 171.53750°E﻿ / -43.23472; 171.53750
Lake Janet | Hurunui District |  |  | 43°08′10″S 172°33′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.13611°S 172.55417°E﻿ / -43.13611; 172.55417
Lake Letitia | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°03′15″S 171°57′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.05417°S 171.95000°E﻿ / -43.05417; 171.95000
Lake Lilian | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°10′30″S 171°31′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.17500°S 171.52083°E﻿ / -43.17500; 171.52083
Lake Lyndon | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°18′15″S 171°41′50″E﻿ / ﻿43.30417°S 171.69722°E﻿ / -43.30417; 171.69722
Lake Man | Hurunui District |  | Within Lake Sumner Forest Park | 42°32′40″S 172°18′26″E﻿ / ﻿42.54444°S 172.30722°E﻿ / -42.54444; 172.30722
Lake Marion | Hurunui District |  | Within Lake Sumner Forest Park | 42°40′40″S 172°13′55″E﻿ / ﻿42.67778°S 172.23194°E﻿ / -42.67778; 172.23194
Lake Mary | Hurunui District |  | South of Lake Sumner | 42°45′10″S 172°14′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.75278°S 172.24722°E﻿ / -42.75278; 172.24722
Lake Marymere | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°07′00″S 171°51′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.11667°S 171.85417°E﻿ / -43.11667; 171.85417
Lake Mason | Hurunui District |  | South of Lake Sumner. Actually two lakes connected by a 50-metre stream | 42°44′00″S 172°10′10″E﻿ / ﻿42.73333°S 172.16944°E﻿ / -42.73333; 172.16944
Lake Mavis | Selwyn District |  |  | 42°54′10″S 171°38′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.90278°S 171.64444°E﻿ / -42.90278; 171.64444
Lake McGregor | Mackenzie District |  | Between Lake Alexandrina and Lake Tekapo | 43°56′10″S 170°28′0″E﻿ / ﻿43.93611°S 170.46667°E﻿ / -43.93611; 170.46667
Lake Merino | Mackenzie District |  | Between Lake Pukaki and Lake Ruataniwha, beside the Pukaki Canal | 44°12′55″S 170°03′17″E﻿ / ﻿44.21528°S 170.05472°E﻿ / -44.21528; 170.05472
Lake Minchin | Arthur's Pass N.P. |  |  | 42°49′40″S 171°48′55″E﻿ / ﻿42.82778°S 171.81528°E﻿ / -42.82778; 171.81528
Lake Murray | Mackenzie District |  | West of Lake Tekapo | 43°54′15″S 170°28′08″E﻿ / ﻿43.90417°S 170.46889°E﻿ / -43.90417; 170.46889
Lake Ōhau | Mackenzie District and northern Waitaki District |  |  | 44°15′00″S 169°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.25000°S 169.85000°E﻿ / -44.25000; 169.85000
Lake Opuha | Mackenzie District |  | Artificial lake formed by Opuha Dam | 44°00′00″S 170°52′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.00000°S 170.86667°E﻿ / -44.00000; 170.86667
Lake Paget | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°16′20″S 172°32′42″E﻿ / ﻿42.27222°S 172.54500°E﻿ / -42.27222; 172.54500
Lake Pearson | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°06′00″S 171°47′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.10000°S 171.78333°E﻿ / -43.10000; 171.78333
Lake Pegasus | Waimakariri District |  |  | 43°18′45″S 172°42′05″E﻿ / ﻿43.31250°S 172.70139°E﻿ / -43.31250; 172.70139
Lake Poaka | Mackenzie District | 0,32 km2 | Southwest of Lake Pukaki, beside the Pukaki Canal | 44°12′20″S 170°06′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.20556°S 170.10000°E﻿ / -44.20556; 170.10000
Lake Pukaki | Mackenzie District |  |  | 44°07′00″S 170°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.11667°S 170.16667°E﻿ / -44.11667; 170.16667
Lake Roto Kohatu | Christchurch City |  | Artificial lake formed for recreation purposes from former gravel pit | 43°27′50″S 172°34′25″E﻿ / ﻿43.46389°S 172.57361°E﻿ / -43.46389; 172.57361
Lake Rotoiti | Kaikōura District |  | East of Kaikōura, close to the larger Lake Rotorua | 42°23′50″S 173°35′35″E﻿ / ﻿42.39722°S 173.59306°E﻿ / -42.39722; 173.59306
Lake Rotorua | Kaikōura District |  | East of Kaikōura, close to the smaller Lake Rotoiti | 42°24′20″S 173°34′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.40556°S 173.58056°E﻿ / -42.40556; 173.58056
Lake Roundabout | Ashburton District |  | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°37′25″S 171°05′40″E﻿ / ﻿43.62361°S 171.09444°E﻿ / -43.62361; 171.09444
Lake Ruataniwha | Mackenzie District |  |  | 44°16′45″S 170°04′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.27917°S 170.06667°E﻿ / -44.27917; 170.06667
Lake Rubicon | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°17′50″S 171°49′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.29722°S 171.83194°E﻿ / -43.29722; 171.83194
Lake Sarah | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°03′00″S 171°46′35″E﻿ / ﻿43.05000°S 171.77639°E﻿ / -43.05000; 171.77639
Lake Sedgemere | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°08′08″S 172°55′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.13556°S 172.91667°E﻿ / -42.13556; 172.91667
Lake Selfe | Selwyn District | 33ha[25] or 0.65 km2[26] | Oligotrophic lake[26] east of Lake Coleridge | 43°14′30″S 171°31′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.24167°S 171.52083°E﻿ / -43.24167; 171.52083
Lake Sheppard | Hurunui District |  | South of Lake Sumner | 42°45′40″S 172°15′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.76111°S 172.25000°E﻿ / -42.76111; 172.25000
Lake Stella | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°27′56″S 173°08′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.46556°S 173.13889°E﻿ / -42.46556; 173.13889
Lake Sumner | Hurunui District |  | Partially within Lake Sumner Forest Park | 42°42′00″S 172°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.70000°S 172.21667°E﻿ / -42.70000; 172.21667
Lake Taylor | Hurunui District |  | South of Lake Sumner | 42°46′00″S 172°14′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.76667°S 172.23333°E﻿ / -42.76667; 172.23333
Lake Tekapo | Mackenzie District |  |  | 43°55′00″S 170°32′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.91667°S 170.53333°E﻿ / -43.91667; 170.53333
Lake Tennyson | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°12′00″S 172°43′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.20000°S 172.72778°E﻿ / -42.20000; 172.72778
Lake Thompson | Hurunui District |  | A source of the Waiau Uwha River | 42°07′30″S 172°38′25″E﻿ / ﻿42.12500°S 172.64028°E﻿ / -42.12500; 172.64028
Lake Trinity | Ashburton District |  |  | 43°38′00″S 171°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.63333°S 171.15556°E﻿ / -43.63333; 171.15556
Lake Wardell | Mackenzie District |  | South of Lake Pukaki, beside the Pukaki Canal | 44°11′48″S 170°07′22″E﻿ / ﻿44.19667°S 170.12278°E﻿ / -44.19667; 170.12278
Lambies Lagoon | Ashburton District |  |  | 43°36′45″S 171°04′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.61250°S 171.08194°E﻿ / -43.61250; 171.08194
Leithfield Beach Lagoon | Hurunui District |  |  | 43°12′25″S 172°45′22″E﻿ / ﻿43.20694°S 172.75611°E﻿ / -43.20694; 172.75611
Little Lake | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°20′05″S 172°36′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.33472°S 172.61111°E﻿ / -42.33472; 172.61111
Loch Cameron | Mackenzie District |  | Between Lake Pukaki and Lake Ruataniwha, beside the Pukaki Canal | 44°13′12″S 170°03′17″E﻿ / ﻿44.22000°S 170.05472°E﻿ / -44.22000; 170.05472
Loch Katrine | Hurunui District |  | South of Lake Sumner | 42°43′00″S 172°12′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.71667°S 172.20000°E﻿ / -42.71667; 172.20000
Manuka Lake | Ashburton District |  |  | 43°31′55″S 171°14′45″E﻿ / ﻿43.53194°S 171.24583°E﻿ / -43.53194; 171.24583
Maori Lakes | Ashburton District |  | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°34′20″S 171°10′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.57222°S 171.17500°E﻿ / -43.57222; 171.17500
Margarets Tarn | Arthur's Pass N.P. |  |  | 42°54′56″S 171°33′09″E﻿ / ﻿42.91556°S 171.55250°E﻿ / -42.91556; 171.55250
Mata Kopae Lagoon | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°46′50″S 173°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.78056°S 173.26667°E﻿ / -42.78056; 173.26667
Mimimoto Lagoon | Hurunui District |  | South of Amberley Beach | 43°10′49″S 172°46′28″E﻿ / ﻿43.18028°S 172.77444°E﻿ / -43.18028; 172.77444
Morris Tarn | Hurunui District |  | Within Lake Sumner Forest Park | 42°37′15″S 172°14′55″E﻿ / ﻿42.62083°S 172.24861°E﻿ / -42.62083; 172.24861
Muddy Lakes | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°21′10″S 172°36′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.35278°S 172.60833°E﻿ / -42.35278; 172.60833
Mueller Lake | Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P. |  | Proglacial lake at the terminal face of the Mueller Glacier | 43°42′30″S 170°05′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.70833°S 170.09167°E﻿ / -43.70833; 170.09167
Murchison Lake | Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P. |  | Proglacial lake at the terminal face of the Murchison Glacier | 43°36′00″S 170°19′50″E﻿ / ﻿43.60000°S 170.33056°E﻿ / -43.60000; 170.33056
Mystery Lake | Ashburton District |  | Not to be confused with Mystery Tarn | 43°32′30″S 171°01′35″E﻿ / ﻿43.54167°S 171.02639°E﻿ / -43.54167; 171.02639
Mystery Tarn | Selwyn District |  | Not to be confused with Mystery Lake | 43°12′22″S 171°4′18″E﻿ / ﻿43.20611°S 171.07167°E﻿ / -43.20611; 171.07167
Paradise Lake | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°23′00″S 172°36′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.38333°S 172.61111°E﻿ / -42.38333; 172.61111
Patersons Ponds | Mackenzie District |  | Series of small ponds beside Tekapo River | 44°03′30″S 170°25′50″E﻿ / ﻿44.05833°S 170.43056°E﻿ / -44.05833; 170.43056
Phantom Lagoon | Mackenzie District |  | East of Lake Tekapo | 43°56′05″S 170°35′44″E﻿ / ﻿43.93472°S 170.59556°E﻿ / -43.93472; 170.59556
Pierce Pond | Mackenzie District |  | West of Lake Tekapo | 43°54′10″S 170°29′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.90278°S 170.48889°E﻿ / -43.90278; 170.48889
Princess Bath | Hurunui District |  |  | 42°11′05″S 172°41′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.18472°S 172.69167°E﻿ / -42.18472; 172.69167
Quagmire Tarn | Ashburton District |  |  | 43°19′20″S 171°07′17″E﻿ / ﻿43.32222°S 171.12139°E﻿ / -43.32222; 171.12139
Rakaia Lagoon | Selwyn District |  | At the mouth of the Rakaia River | 43°53′20″S 172°14′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.88889°S 172.24167°E﻿ / -43.88889; 172.24167
Rapuwai Lagoon | Mackenzie District |  | West of Lake Tekapo | 43°51′10″S 170°30′22″E﻿ / ﻿43.85278°S 170.50611°E﻿ / -43.85278; 170.50611
Raupo Pond | Hurunui District |  | South of Lake Sumner | 42°46′25″S 172°15′37″E﻿ / ﻿42.77361°S 172.26028°E﻿ / -42.77361; 172.26028
Red Lakes | Selwyn District |  | Southeast of Lake Coleridge | 43°19′45″S 171°36′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.32917°S 171.61528°E﻿ / -43.32917; 171.61528
Red Tarns | Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P. |  | South of Mount Cook Village | 43°45′00″S 170°06′10″E﻿ / ﻿43.75000°S 170.10278°E﻿ / -43.75000; 170.10278
Roys Lagoon | Mackenzie District |  | East of Lake Tekapo | 43°59′00″S 170°32′40″E﻿ / ﻿43.98333°S 170.54444°E﻿ / -43.98333; 170.54444
Saint Anne's Lagoon | Hurunui District |  | Part of the Mata Kopae Lagoon system | 43°08′10″S 172°33′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.13611°S 172.55417°E﻿ / -43.13611; 172.55417
Seagull Lake | Ashburton District |  |  | 43°30′40″S 171°14′45″E﻿ / ﻿43.51111°S 171.24583°E﻿ / -43.51111; 171.24583
Spider Lagoon | Timaru District |  |  | 44°15′00″S 171°23′33″E﻿ / ﻿44.25000°S 171.39250°E﻿ / -44.25000; 171.39250
Spider Lakes | Ashburton District |  | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 42°46′40″S 173°16′15″E﻿ / ﻿42.77778°S 173.27083°E﻿ / -42.77778; 173.27083
Stony Tarn | Mackenzie District |  | North of Lake Alexandrina | 43°52′28″S 170°26′45″E﻿ / ﻿43.87444°S 170.44583°E﻿ / -43.87444; 170.44583
Sunday Tarn | Mackenzie District |  | Northwest of Lake Alexandrina | 43°54′15″S 170°25′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.90417°S 170.42083°E﻿ / -43.90417; 170.42083
Swan Lagoon | Mackenzie District |  | East of Lake Pukaki | 43°58′25″S 170°18′10″E﻿ / ﻿43.97361°S 170.30278°E﻿ / -43.97361; 170.30278
Tasman Lake | Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P. |  | Proglacial lake at the terminal face of the Tasman Glacier | 43°41′00″S 170°11′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.68333°S 170.18333°E﻿ / -43.68333; 170.18333
The Black Hole | Mackenzie District |  | East of Lake Pukaki | 44°00′10″S 170°15′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.00278°S 170.25000°E﻿ / -44.00278; 170.25000
Trig 'N' Tarn | Mackenzie District |  | West of Lake Tekapo | 43°57′18″S 170°28′19″E﻿ / ﻿43.95500°S 170.47194°E﻿ / -43.95500; 170.47194`
Tui Tarn | Mackenzie District |  | North of Lake Alexandrina | 43°52′10″S 170°27′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.86944°S 170.45000°E﻿ / -43.86944; 170.45000
Tutaepatu Lagoon | Waimakariri District |  |  | 43°19′35″S 172°42′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.32639°S 172.70417°E﻿ / -43.32639; 172.70417
Twin Lakes | Mackenzie District |  | Between Lake Pukaki and Lake Ruataniwha | 44°13′40″S 170°03′55″E﻿ / ﻿44.22778°S 170.06528°E﻿ / -44.22778; 170.06528
Vagabonds Inn | Selwyn District |  |  | 43°08′20″S 171°51′25″E﻿ / ﻿43.13889°S 171.85694°E﻿ / -43.13889; 171.85694
Victoria Lake | Christchurch City |  | Immediately west of Albert Lake in Hagley Park | 43°31′40″S 172°37′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.52778°S 172.62222°E﻿ / -43.52778; 172.62222
Wainono Lagoon | Waimate District |  |  | 44°42′00″S 171°09′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.70000°S 171.15833°E﻿ / -44.70000; 171.15833
Wairepo Arm | Mackenzie District |  | Arm of Lake Ruataniwha | 44°17′50″S 170°05′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.29722°S 170.08333°E﻿ / -44.29722; 170.08333
Washdyke Lagoon | Timaru District |  |  | 44°21′45″S 171°15′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.36250°S 171.25278°E﻿ / -44.36250; 171.25278
Windy Tarn | Ashburton District |  |  | 43°18′23″S 171°06′38″E﻿ / ﻿43.30639°S 171.11056°E﻿ / -43.30639; 171.11056

### Otago

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The following lakes are located in the Otago region.

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Arethusa Pool | Queenstown-Lakes District |  | Lake on an island (Mou Waho) on a lake (Wānaka) on an island (the South Island) | 44°33′15″S 169°05′02″E﻿ / ﻿44.55417°S 169.08389°E﻿ / -44.55417; 169.08389
Blue Lake | Central Otago District |  | At Saint Bathans. Created by gold mining operations | 44°52′05″S 169°48′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.86806°S 169.81111°E﻿ / -44.86806; 169.81111
Butchers Dam | Central Otago District |  | Near Alexandra | 45°17′40″S 169°20′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.29444°S 169.33889°E﻿ / -45.29444; 169.33889
Catlins Lake | The Catlins |  | Estuarial lake at the mouth of the Catlins River | 46°29′00″S 169°38′00″E﻿ / ﻿46.48333°S 169.63333°E﻿ / -46.48333; 169.63333
Cloudmaker Lake | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 44°18′20″S 168°43′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.30556°S 168.72222°E﻿ / -44.30556; 168.72222
Coalpit Dam | Central Otago District |  | Near Naseby | 45°01′15″S 170°07′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.02083°S 170.11944°E﻿ / -45.02083; 170.11944
Conroys Dam | Central Otago District |  | Near Alexandra | 45°16′55″S 169°19′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.28194°S 169.31944°E﻿ / -45.28194; 169.31944
Crucible Lake | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 44°10′25″S 169°00′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.17361°S 169.00556°E﻿ / -44.17361; 169.00556
Diamond Lake | Queenstown-Lakes District |  | Near Glenorchy–Paradise Road | 44°44′20″S 168°22′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.73889°S 168.37500°E﻿ / -44.73889; 168.37500
Diamond Lake | Queenstown-Lakes District |  | Near Lake Wānaka | 44°38′50″S 168°57′50″E﻿ / ﻿44.64722°S 168.96389°E﻿ / -44.64722; 168.96389
Downeys Dam | Queenstown-Lakes District |  |  | 44°57′42″S 168°42′28″E﻿ / ﻿44.96167°S 168.70778°E﻿ / -44.96167; 168.70778
Dukes Tarn | Queenstown-Lakes District |  | South of Lake Luna | 44°57′50″S 168°29′35″E﻿ / ﻿44.96389°S 168.49306°E﻿ / -44.96389; 168.49306
Dumb-bell Lake | Southern Waitaki District |  |  | 44°14′40″S 169°45′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.24444°S 169.75833°E﻿ / -44.24444; 169.75833
Falls Dam | Central Otago District |  | On the upper Manuherikia River | 44°52′00″S 169°54′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.86667°S 169.90833°E﻿ / -44.86667; 169.90833
Fohn Lakes | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 44°31′00″S 168°15′50″E﻿ / ﻿44.51667°S 168.26389°E﻿ / -44.51667; 168.26389
Fraser Dam | Central Otago District |  | Near Alexandra | 45°12′40″S 169°12′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.21111°S 169.21111°E﻿ / -45.21111; 169.21111
Gem Lake | Central Otago District |  |  | 45°34′15″S 169°06′25″E﻿ / ﻿45.57083°S 169.10694°E﻿ / -45.57083; 169.10694
Greenland Reservoir | Central Otago District |  | South of Manorburn Reservoir | 45°26′00″S 169°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.43333°S 169.62500°E﻿ / -45.43333; 169.62500
Hawkers Dam | Clutha District |  |  | 45°55′55″S 169°47′07″E﻿ / ﻿45.93194°S 169.78528°E﻿ / -45.93194; 169.78528
Hawksbury Lagoon | Dunedin City |  | In Waikouaiti | 45°36′20″S 170°40′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.60556°S 170.67500°E﻿ / -45.60556; 170.67500
Hoffmans Dam | Central Otago District |  | Near Naseby | 45°01′25″S 170°07′38″E﻿ / ﻿45.02361°S 170.12722°E﻿ / -45.02361; 170.12722
Idaburn Dam | Central Otago District |  | Neat Oturehua | 45°01′40″S 169°53′22″E﻿ / ﻿45.02778°S 169.88944°E﻿ / -45.02778; 169.88944
Kaikorai Lagoon | Dunedin City |  | Near Waldronville | 45°55′00″S 170°23′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.91667°S 170.39722°E﻿ / -45.91667; 170.39722
Kellands Pond | Southern Waitaki District |  | South of Lake Ruataniwha | 44°18′00″S 170°04′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.30000°S 170.06667°E﻿ / -44.30000; 170.06667
Knights Dam | Clutha District |  | North of Lake Mahinerangi | 45°47′45″S 169°53′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.79583°S 169.89444°E﻿ / -45.79583; 169.89444
Lake Alta | Queenstown-Lakes District |  | At the Remarkables Skifield | 45°03′50″S 168°48′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.06389°S 168.81111°E﻿ / -45.06389; 168.81111
Lake Benmore | Southern Waitaki District | 74 km2 | Hydroelectric lake formed behind the Benmore Dam, on the boundary with Canterbury | 44°25′00″S 170°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.41667°S 170.21667°E﻿ / -44.41667; 170.21667
Lake Castalia | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 44°13′20″S 168°55′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.22222°S 168.91944°E﻿ / -44.22222; 168.91944
Lake Diana | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 44°15′22″S 168°53′33″E﻿ / ﻿44.25611°S 168.89250°E﻿ / -44.25611; 168.89250
Lake Dispute | Queenstown-Lakes District |  | North of Lake Wakatipu | 45°02′30″S 168°33′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.04167°S 168.55000°E﻿ / -45.04167; 168.55000
Lake Dunstan | Central Otago District |  | Hydroelectric lake formed on the Clutha River behind the Clyde Dam | 45°01′00″S 169°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.01667°S 169.21667°E﻿ / -45.01667; 169.21667
Lake Harris | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  | Along the Routeburn Track, south of Lake Wilson | 44°43′30″S 168°10′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.72500°S 168.17500°E﻿ / -44.72500; 168.17500
Lake Hāwea | Queenstown-Lakes District | 141 km2 |  | 44°30′00″S 168°17′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.50000°S 168.28333°E﻿ / -44.50000; 168.28333
Lake Hayes | Queenstown-Lakes District | 2.0 km2 | Near Arrowtown | 44°59′00″S 168°48′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.98333°S 168.80833°E﻿ / -44.98333; 168.80833
Lake Hope | Queenstown-Lakes District |  |  | 45°08′10″S 168°49′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.13611°S 168.82917°E﻿ / -45.13611; 168.82917
Lake Isobel | Queenstown-Lakes District |  | North of Lake Wakatipu | 45°01′20″S 168°29′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.02222°S 168.49167°E﻿ / -45.02222; 168.49167
Lake Johnson | Queenstown-Lakes District |  | Near Frankton | 45°00′20″S 168°44′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.00556°S 168.73333°E﻿ / -45.00556; 168.73333
Lake Kirkpatrick | Queenstown-Lakes District |  | North of Lake Wakatipu | 45°01′40″S 168°34′25″E﻿ / ﻿45.02778°S 168.57361°E﻿ / -45.02778; 168.57361
Lake Luna | Queenstown-Lakes District |  |  | 44°57′00″S 168°29′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.95000°S 168.49167°E﻿ / -44.95000; 168.49167
Lake Mahinerangi | Clutha District | 18.6 km2 |  | 45°50′00″S 169°55′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.83333°S 169.91667°E﻿ / -45.83333; 169.91667
Lake McKay | Central Otago District |  | In the Pisa Range above Lake Dunstan | 44°51′00″S 169°12′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.85000°S 169.21250°E﻿ / -44.85000; 169.21250
Lake McKellar | Queenstown-Lakes District | 1.0 km2 |  | 44°51′00″S 168°08′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.85000°S 168.14167°E﻿ / -44.85000; 168.14167
Lake Middleton | Southern Waitaki District |  | Near Lake Ohau Alpine Village | 44°16′40″S 169°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.27778°S 169.85000°E﻿ / -44.27778; 169.85000
Lake Mystery | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 44°34′05″S 168°18′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.56806°S 168.30833°E﻿ / -44.56806; 168.30833
Lake Ned | Southern Queenstown-Lakes District |  |  | 45°17′15″S 168°26′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.28750°S 168.43333°E﻿ / -45.28750; 168.43333
Lake Nerine | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 44°38′10″S 168°12′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.63611°S 168.20556°E﻿ / -44.63611; 168.20556
Lake Nigel | Southern Queenstown-Lakes District |  |  | 45°17′45″S 168°25′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.29583°S 168.42778°E﻿ / -45.29583; 168.42778
Lake Onslow | Central Otago District | 3.5 km2 | East of Roxburgh | 45°33′00″S 169°37′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.55000°S 169.61667°E﻿ / -45.55000; 169.61667
Lake Reid | Queenstown-Lakes District |  |  | 44°45′45″S 168°23′25″E﻿ / ﻿44.76250°S 168.39028°E﻿ / -44.76250; 168.39028
Lake Rere | Queenstown-Lakes District |  | Along the Greenstone Track | 44°57′05″S 168°19′25″E﻿ / ﻿44.95139°S 168.32361°E﻿ / -44.95139; 168.32361
Lake Roxburgh | Central Otago District | 6 km2 | Hydroelectric lake formed on the Clutha River behind the Roxburgh Dam | 45°28′00″S 170°19′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.46667°S 170.33056°E﻿ / -45.46667; 170.33056
Lake Sylvan | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 44°42′20″S 168°19′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.70556°S 168.31944°E﻿ / -44.70556; 168.31944
Lake Te Kohua | Queenstown-Lakes District |  |  | 45°08′35″S 168°51′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.14306°S 168.85833°E﻿ / -45.14306; 168.85833
Lake Tuakitoto | Clutha District | 3.4 km2 | Near Balclutha | 46°13′30″S 169°49′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.22500°S 169.82500°E﻿ / -46.22500; 169.82500
Lake Unknown/Lake Dave | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 44°37′50″S 168°16′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.63056°S 168.27500°E﻿ / -44.63056; 168.27500
Lake Waihola | Clutha District | 6.1 km2 | Separated from Lake Waipori by wetlands | 46°01′30″S 170°04′00″E﻿ / ﻿46.02500°S 170.06667°E﻿ / -46.02500; 170.06667
Lake Waipori | Clutha District | 2.3 km2 | Separated from Lake Waihola by wetlands | 45°58′00″S 170°06′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.96667°S 170.11250°E﻿ / -45.96667; 170.11250
Lake Waitaki | Southern Waitaki District | 5.6 km2 | Lake formed as part of the Waitaki hydroelectric scheme, on the boundary with Canterbury | 44°40′30″S 170°24′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.67500°S 170.40000°E﻿ / -44.67500; 170.40000
Lake Wakatipu | Queenstown-Lakes District | 293 km2 |  | 45°05′00″S 168°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.08333°S 168.50000°E﻿ / -45.08333; 168.50000
Lake Wānaka | Queenstown-Lakes District | 193 km2 |  | 44°30′00″S 168°08′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.50000°S 168.13333°E﻿ / -44.50000; 168.13333
Lake Wilkie | The Catlins | 0.017 km2 | Inland from Tautuku Beach | 46°34′50″S 169°26′20″E﻿ / ﻿46.58056°S 169.43889°E﻿ / -46.58056; 169.43889
Lake Williamson | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  | Source of the Williamson River | 44°24′30″S 168°24′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.40833°S 168.40000°E﻿ / -44.40833; 168.40000
Lake Wilmot | Mount Aspiring N.P. | 1.7 km2 |  | 44°23′00″S 168°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.38333°S 168.21667°E﻿ / -44.38333; 168.21667
Lake Wilson | Queenstown-Lakes District |  | North of Lake Harris | 44°42′20″S 168°10′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.70556°S 168.17778°E﻿ / -44.70556; 168.17778
Lindsays Tarn | Queenstown-Lakes District |  |  | 44°42′20″S 168°43′35″E﻿ / ﻿44.70556°S 168.72639°E﻿ / -44.70556; 168.72639
Loch Loudon | Clutha District |  | Arm of Lake Mahinerangi | 45°52′40″S 169°58′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.87778°S 169.97917°E﻿ / -45.87778; 169.97917
Loch Luella | Clutha District |  | Arm of Lake Mahinerangi | 45°52′15″S 169°56′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.87083°S 169.94583°E﻿ / -45.87083; 169.94583
Lochnagar | Queenstown-Lakes District |  |  | 44°35′30″S 168°36′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.59167°S 168.60000°E﻿ / -44.59167; 168.60000
Loganburn Reservoir | Central Otago District |  | In upper catchment of Taieri River | 45°33′00″S 169°55′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.55000°S 169.91667°E﻿ / -45.55000; 169.91667
Lower Manorburn Dam | Central Otago District |  | Near Alexandra | 45°14′30″S 169°26′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.24167°S 169.44722°E﻿ / -45.24167; 169.44722
Lucidus Lake | Mount Aspiring N.P. |  |  | 44°14′30″S 168°54′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.24167°S 168.90000°E﻿ / -44.24167; 168.90000
Malones Dam | Clutha District |  | Near Lawrence | 45°53′35″S 169°43′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.89306°S 169.72222°E﻿ / -45.89306; 169.72222
Manorburn Reservoir | Central Otago District | 1.6 km2 | North of Greenland Reservoir | 45°23′00″S 169°37′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.38333°S 169.61667°E﻿ / -45.38333; 169.61667
Milburns Pond (Victoria Dam) | Clutha District |  | Close to Gabriel's Gully | 45°52′30″S 169°40′25″E﻿ / ﻿45.87500°S 169.67361°E﻿ / -45.87500; 169.67361
Moa Creek Reservoir | Central Otago District |  | East of Alexandra | 45°14′35″S 169°38′25″E﻿ / ﻿45.24306°S 169.64028°E﻿ / -45.24306; 169.64028
Moke Lake | Queenstown-Lakes District |  | North of Lake Wakatipu | 45°00′00″S 168°34′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.00000°S 168.56667°E﻿ / -45.00000; 168.56667
Phoenix Dam | Clutha District |  | Near Lawrence | 45°53′00″S 169°42′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.88333°S 169.71111°E﻿ / -45.88333; 169.71111
Pinders Pond | Central Otago District |  | Close to the banks of the Clutha River south of Roxburgh | 45°34′40″S 169°19′12″E﻿ / ﻿45.57778°S 169.32000°E﻿ / -45.57778; 169.32000
Poolburn Reservoir | Central Otago District | 4.0 km2 |  | 45°18′45″S 169°44′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.31250°S 169.74167°E﻿ / -45.31250; 169.74167
Raupo Lagoon | Southern Waitaki District |  | South of Lake Ōhau | 44°19′10″S 169°54′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.31944°S 169.90278°E﻿ / -44.31944; 169.90278
Red Lagoon | Southern Waitaki District |  | South of Lake Ōhau | 44°18′40″S 169°52′35″E﻿ / ﻿44.31111°S 169.87639°E﻿ / -44.31111; 169.87639
Ross Creek Reservoir | Dunedin City |  |  | 45°50′50″S 170°29′55″E﻿ / ﻿45.84722°S 170.49861°E﻿ / -45.84722; 170.49861
Sheehey Lake | Central Otago District |  |  | 45°09′25″S 169°16′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.15694°S 169.28056°E﻿ / -45.15694; 169.28056
Southern Reservoir | Dunedin City |  |  | 45°53′20″S 170°26′55″E﻿ / ﻿45.88889°S 170.44861°E﻿ / -45.88889; 170.44861
Sullivans Dam | Dunedin City |  |  | 45°48′25″S 170°31′25″E﻿ / ﻿45.80694°S 170.52361°E﻿ / -45.80694; 170.52361
Sutton Salt Lake | Central Otago District |  | New Zealand's only inland salt lake. Located south of Middlemarch. | 45°34′35″S 170°05′12″E﻿ / ﻿45.57639°S 170.08667°E﻿ / -45.57639; 170.08667
Swan Lagoon | Southern Waitaki District |  | South of Lake Ōhau | 44°18′40″S 169°55′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.31111°S 169.92500°E﻿ / -44.31111; 169.92500
Three Lagoons | Queenstown-Lakes District |  | On the slopes of Cecil Peak | 45°07′30″S 168°37′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.12500°S 168.62222°E﻿ / -45.12500; 168.62222
Tomahawk Lagoon | Dunedin City | 0.30 km2 | Twin-lobed lagoon close to the isthmus of Otago Peninsula. Watershed: 4.66 km2 | 45°54′00″S 170°32′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.90000°S 170.54444°E﻿ / -45.90000; 170.54444
West Eweburn Dam | Central Otago District |  |  | 45°00′00″S 170°04′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.00000°S 170.07778°E﻿ / -45.00000; 170.07778

### Southland

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The following lakes are located in the Southland region.

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Acheron Lakes | Northwestern Southland District |  |  | 45°10′00″S 168°05′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.16667°S 168.09583°E﻿ / -45.16667; 168.09583
Big Lagoon | Southern Southland District |  |  | 46°21′10″S 168°10′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.35278°S 168.17500°E﻿ / -46.35278; 168.17500
Black Lake | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°44′43″S 168°00′54″E﻿ / ﻿44.74528°S 168.01500°E﻿ / -44.74528; 168.01500
Blue Lake | Northern Southland District |  |  | 45°28′30″S 168°55′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.47500°S 168.92778°E﻿ / -45.47500; 168.92778
Bog Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. |  | Close to eastern shore of Lake Te Anau | 45°10′30″S 167°49′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.17500°S 167.82778°E﻿ / -45.17500; 167.82778
Buttercup Lake | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°46′55″S 167°56′05″E﻿ / ﻿44.78194°S 167.93472°E﻿ / -44.78194; 167.93472
Crescent Lake | Northwestern Southland District |  |  | 44°22′50″S 168°20′18″E﻿ / ﻿44.38056°S 168.33833°E﻿ / -44.38056; 168.33833
Deadwood Lagoon | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°00′40″S 167°30′23″E﻿ / ﻿45.01111°S 167.50639°E﻿ / -45.01111; 167.50639
Double Lakes | Northern Stewart Island |  |  | 46°49′25″S 167°49′10″E﻿ / ﻿46.82361°S 167.81944°E﻿ / -46.82361; 167.81944
False Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°49′15″S 166°54′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.82083°S 166.90556°E﻿ / -45.82083; 166.90556
Gair Loch | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  | On the Seaforth River | 45°37′25″S 167°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.62361°S 167.10833°E﻿ / -45.62361; 167.10833
Green Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°47′45″S 167°23′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.79583°S 167.39583°E﻿ / -45.79583; 167.39583
Hidden Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°14′45″S 167°18′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.24583°S 167.30556°E﻿ / -45.24583; 167.30556
Island Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°46′45″S 167°22′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.77917°S 167.36667°E﻿ / -45.77917; 167.36667
Jane Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°42′45″S 167°06′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.71250°S 167.11111°E﻿ / -45.71250; 167.11111
Lake Ada | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 2.5 km2 | Along the Milford Track | 44°42′40″S 167°51′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.71111°S 167.85833°E﻿ / -44.71111; 167.85833
Lake Adelaide | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km2 |  | 44°43′20″S 168°02′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.72222°S 168.04167°E﻿ / -44.72222; 168.04167
Lake Agnes | Northwestern Southland District |  |  | 44°34′30″S 168°03′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.57500°S 168.06111°E﻿ / -44.57500; 168.06111
Lake Alabaster/Wāwāhi Waka | Northwestern Southland District | 4.2 km2 |  | 44°31′00″S 168°09′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.51667°S 168.15833°E﻿ / -44.51667; 168.15833
Lake Alexander | Northern Stewart Island |  |  | 46°49′42″S 167°51′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.82833°S 167.85833°E﻿ / -46.82833; 167.85833
Lake Alice | Central Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km2 |  | 44°58′20″S 167°27′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.97222°S 167.46111°E﻿ / -44.97222; 167.46111
Lake Annie | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°23′00″S 167°16′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.38333°S 167.27917°E﻿ / -45.38333; 167.27917
Lake Astelia | Secretary Island, Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°13′00″S 166°58′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.21667°S 166.96944°E﻿ / -45.21667; 166.96944
Lake Beattie | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°30′15″S 166°47′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.50417°S 166.78333°E﻿ / -45.50417; 166.78333
Lake Beddoes | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°54′30″S 167°33′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.90833°S 167.55000°E﻿ / -44.90833; 167.55000
Lake Bennett | Southern Southland District |  |  | 46°19′45″S 168°25′40″E﻿ / ﻿46.32917°S 168.42778°E﻿ / -46.32917; 168.42778
Lake Bernard | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°53′00″S 167°38′15″E﻿ / ﻿44.88333°S 167.63750°E﻿ / -44.88333; 167.63750
Lake Bloxham | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°08′30″S 167°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.14167°S 167.42500°E﻿ / -45.14167; 167.42500
Lake Boomerang | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°18′10″S 167°21′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.30278°S 167.36250°E﻿ / -45.30278; 167.36250
Lake Bright | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°41′30″S 167°08′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.69167°S 167.14167°E﻿ / -45.69167; 167.14167
Lake Brown | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  | Above Milford Sound | 44°44′00″S 167°49′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.73333°S 167.82778°E﻿ / -44.73333; 167.82778
Lake Browne | Central Fiordland N.P. |  | Above Doubtful Sound | 45°24′00″S 167°04′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.40000°S 167.07222°E﻿ / -45.40000; 167.07222
Lake Brownlee | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°53′30″S 167°43′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.89167°S 167.72500°E﻿ / -44.89167; 167.72500
Lake Brunton | The Catlins |  |  | 46°39′10″S 168°53′10″E﻿ / ﻿46.65278°S 168.88611°E﻿ / -46.65278; 168.88611
Lake Cadman | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km2 |  | 45°52′10″S 166°43′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.86944°S 166.72500°E﻿ / -45.86944; 166.72500
Lake Calder | Northern Stewart Island |  |  | 46°49′35″S 167°51′22″E﻿ / ﻿46.82639°S 167.85611°E﻿ / -46.82639; 167.85611
Lake Carina | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°30′20″S 167°15′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.50556°S 167.25833°E﻿ / -45.50556; 167.25833
Lake Carrick | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°50′30″S 166°46′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.84167°S 166.76667°E﻿ / -45.84167; 166.76667
Lake Cecil | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°18′15″S 167°23′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.30417°S 167.38333°E﻿ / -45.30417; 167.38333
Lake Chamberlain | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°22′50″S 167°03′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.38056°S 167.05556°E﻿ / -45.38056; 167.05556
Lake Charles | The Catlins |  |  | 46°37′53″S 168°51′42″E﻿ / ﻿46.63139°S 168.86167°E﻿ / -46.63139; 168.86167
Lake Clark | Central Fiordland N.P. |  | West of Lake Hankinson | 45°03′50″S 167°31′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.06389°S 167.53056°E﻿ / -45.06389; 167.53056
Lake Colwell | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°31′50″S 167°09′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.53056°S 167.16111°E﻿ / -45.53056; 167.16111
Lake Cook | The Catlins |  |  | 46°39′05″S 168°55′10″E﻿ / ﻿46.65139°S 168.91944°E﻿ / -46.65139; 168.91944
Lake Dale | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°46′35″S 167°39′55″E﻿ / ﻿44.77639°S 167.66528°E﻿ / -44.77639; 167.66528
Lake Dobson | Great Island, Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°59′55″S 166°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.99861°S 166.56389°E﻿ / -45.99861; 166.56389
Lake Dora | Central Fiordland N.P. |  | Immediately south of Lake Pan, between Te Awa-o-Tū / Thompson Sound and Hinenui / Nancy Sound | 45°12′30″S 167°03′15″E﻿ / ﻿45.20833°S 167.05417°E﻿ / -45.20833; 167.05417
Lake Duncan | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°13′40″S 167°23′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.22778°S 167.38611°E﻿ / -45.22778; 167.38611
Lake Earnshaw | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°35′50″S 167°11′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.59722°S 167.18889°E﻿ / -45.59722; 167.18889
Lake Echo | Western Southland District |  |  | 45°24′05″S 167°58′15″E﻿ / ﻿45.40139°S 167.97083°E﻿ / -45.40139; 167.97083
Lake Erskine | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  | Above Lake Te Anau | 44°50′15″S 167°59′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.83750°S 167.99583°E﻿ / -44.83750; 167.99583
Lake Esau | Great Island, Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°59′25″S 166°33′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.99028°S 166.56111°E﻿ / -45.99028; 166.56111
Lake Eva | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°17′10″S 167°20′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.28611°S 167.33611°E﻿ / -45.28611; 167.33611
Lake Eyles | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°15′00″S 167°28′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.25000°S 167.46944°E﻿ / -45.25000; 167.46944
Lake Fergus | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°50′40″S 168°06′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.84444°S 168.11111°E﻿ / -44.84444; 168.11111
Lake Forest | The Catlins |  |  | 46°37′50″S 168°52′55″E﻿ / ﻿46.63056°S 168.88194°E﻿ / -46.63056; 168.88194
Lake Forster | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°48′00″S 166°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.80000°S 166.56389°E﻿ / -45.80000; 166.56389
Lake Fraser | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°53′20″S 166°30′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.88889°S 166.51389°E﻿ / -45.88889; 166.51389
Lake Freeman | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°20′40″S 167°20′15″E﻿ / ﻿45.34444°S 167.33750°E﻿ / -45.34444; 167.33750
Lake George | Southern Southland District | 1.5 km2 |  | 46°21′30″S 167°51′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.35833°S 167.85833°E﻿ / -46.35833; 167.85833
Lake Gow | Northern Southland District |  |  | 45°28′30″S 168°53′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.47500°S 168.89583°E﻿ / -45.47500; 168.89583
Lake Grave | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km2 | Flows into Sutherland Sound | 44°49′00″S 167°37′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.81667°S 167.61667°E﻿ / -44.81667; 167.61667
Lake Gunn | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km2 |  | 44°52′30″S 168°05′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.87500°S 168.09167°E﻿ / -44.87500; 168.09167
Lake Hakapoua | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 5.0 km2 | Big River runs through it | 46°11′00″S 166°56′00″E﻿ / ﻿46.18333°S 166.93333°E﻿ / -46.18333; 166.93333
Lake Hall | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°17′45″S 167°22′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.29583°S 167.37917°E﻿ / -45.29583; 167.37917
Lake Hankinson | Central Fiordland N.P. | 2.5 km2 |  | 45°04′00″S 167°34′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.06667°S 167.57500°E﻿ / -45.06667; 167.57500
Lake Hauroko | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 68.3 km2 | New Zealand's deepest lake (462 metres (1,516 ft)) | 46°00′00″S 167°20′00″E﻿ / ﻿46.00000°S 167.33333°E﻿ / -46.00000; 167.33333
Lake Hay | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°48′20″S 167°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.80556°S 167.05000°E﻿ / -45.80556; 167.05000
Lake Hector | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°59′00″S 166°30′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.98333°S 166.51389°E﻿ / -45.98333; 166.51389
Lake Henry | Western Southland District |  | Spring-fed lake close to Te Anau | 45°25′50″S 167°43′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.43056°S 167.71667°E﻿ / -45.43056; 167.71667
Lake Herries | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°22′00″S 167°23′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.36667°S 167.38333°E﻿ / -45.36667; 167.38333
Lake Hilda | Central Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km2 |  | 45°16′30″S 167°23′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.27500°S 167.39167°E﻿ / -45.27500; 167.39167
Lake Horizon | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°41′50″S 167°07′35″E﻿ / ﻿45.69722°S 167.12639°E﻿ / -45.69722; 167.12639
Lake Howden | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°49′10″S 168°08′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.81944°S 168.13611°E﻿ / -44.81944; 168.13611
Lake Hyslop | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°39′00″S 168°09′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.65000°S 168.16111°E﻿ / -44.65000; 168.16111
Lake Iceberg | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°34′40″S 168°02′05″E﻿ / ﻿44.57778°S 168.03472°E﻿ / -44.57778; 168.03472
Lake Innes | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 46°10′30″S 166°57′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.17500°S 166.95833°E﻿ / -46.17500; 166.95833
Lake Ione | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°16′50″S 167°20′15″E﻿ / ﻿45.28056°S 167.33750°E﻿ / -45.28056; 167.33750
Lake Jaquiery | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°50′05″S 167°14′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.83472°S 167.24167°E﻿ / -45.83472; 167.24167
Lake Kakapo | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°55′15″S 167°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.92083°S 167.05000°E﻿ / -45.92083; 167.05000
Lake Katherine | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°00′00″S 167°27′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.00000°S 167.45278°E﻿ / -45.00000; 167.45278
Lake Kirirua | Anchor Island, Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°45′20″S 166°32′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.75556°S 166.53333°E﻿ / -45.75556; 166.53333
Lake Kiwi | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 46°09′40″S 166°48′20″E﻿ / ﻿46.16111°S 166.80556°E﻿ / -46.16111; 166.80556
Lake Laffy | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°42′15″S 167°08′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.70417°S 167.14167°E﻿ / -45.70417; 167.14167
Lake Laura | Northern Southland District |  |  | 45°27′45″S 168°54′05″E﻿ / ﻿45.46250°S 168.90139°E﻿ / -45.46250; 168.90139
Lake Lochie | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°49′50″S 168°06′55″E﻿ / ﻿44.83056°S 168.11528°E﻿ / -44.83056; 168.11528
Lake Lois | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°30′45″S 167°21′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.51250°S 167.35000°E﻿ / -45.51250; 167.35000
Lake Louise | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°32′15″S 167°07′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.53750°S 167.13056°E﻿ / -45.53750; 167.13056
Lake Lucille | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°29′45″S 167°15′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.49583°S 167.26250°E﻿ / -45.49583; 167.26250
Lake Lucy | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°27′35″S 167°11′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.45972°S 167.19722°E﻿ / -45.45972; 167.19722
Lake Luxmore | Western Southland District |  |  | 45°28′00″S 167°50′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.46667°S 167.84583°E﻿ / -45.46667; 167.84583
Lake Macarthur | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.0 km2 |  | 45°54′40″S 166°35′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.91111°S 166.59722°E﻿ / -45.91111; 166.59722
Lake Mainwaring | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°29′40″S 167°12′05″E﻿ / ﻿45.49444°S 167.20139°E﻿ / -45.49444; 167.20139
Lake Manapouri | Central Fiordland N.P. | 153 km2 |  | 45°30′00″S 167°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.50000°S 167.50000°E﻿ / -45.50000; 167.50000
Lake Mantle | Northwestern Southland District |  |  | 44°31′20″S 168°07′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.52222°S 168.11667°E﻿ / -44.52222; 168.11667
Lake Marchant | Central Fiordland N.P. | 2.5 km2 |  | 45°04′00″S 167°20′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.06667°S 167.33333°E﻿ / -45.06667; 167.33333
Lake Marian | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°47′10″S 168°04′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.78611°S 168.07778°E﻿ / -44.78611; 168.07778
Lake Mariana | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°45′15″S 168°03′05″E﻿ / ﻿44.75417°S 168.05139°E﻿ / -44.75417; 168.05139
Lake Marianette | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°45′25″S 168°03′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.75694°S 168.05556°E﻿ / -44.75694; 168.05556
Lake Marshall | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 46°10′00″S 166°57′35″E﻿ / ﻿46.16667°S 166.95972°E﻿ / -46.16667; 166.95972
Lake Matilda | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°27′40″S 167°12′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.46111°S 167.20556°E﻿ / -45.46111; 167.20556
Lake McIvor | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°06′00″S 167°31′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.10000°S 167.51667°E﻿ / -45.10000; 167.51667
Lake Mackenzie | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  | Along the Routeburn Track | 44°45′45″S 167°46′55″E﻿ / ﻿44.76250°S 167.78194°E﻿ / -44.76250; 167.78194
Lake McKerrow/Whakatipu Waitai | Northwestern Southland District | 18.3 km2 |  | 44°28′00″S 168°03′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.46667°S 168.05833°E﻿ / -44.46667; 168.05833
Lake McKinnon | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°07′00″S 167°23′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.11667°S 167.38611°E﻿ / -45.11667; 167.38611
Lake Mike | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°49′35″S 166°53′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.82639°S 166.89444°E﻿ / -45.82639; 166.89444
Lake Minerva | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°19′30″S 167°20′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.32500°S 167.34444°E﻿ / -45.32500; 167.34444
Lake Mintaro | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  | Along the Milford Track | 44°48′31″S 167°56′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.80861°S 167.94583°E﻿ / -44.80861; 167.94583
Lake Monk | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km2 |  | 46°01′00″S 166°57′40″E﻿ / ﻿46.01667°S 166.96111°E﻿ / -46.01667; 166.96111
Lake Monowai | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 32.5 km2 |  | 45°53′00″S 167°26′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.88333°S 167.43333°E﻿ / -45.88333; 167.43333
Lake Moreton | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°41′20″S 167°44′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.68889°S 167.73611°E﻿ / -44.68889; 167.73611
Lake Mouat | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.5 km2 |  | 46°02′00″S 167°01′20″E﻿ / ﻿46.03333°S 167.02222°E﻿ / -46.03333; 167.02222
Lake Murihiku | Invercargill |  |  | 46°24′20″S 168°15′50″E﻿ / ﻿46.40556°S 168.26389°E﻿ / -46.40556; 168.26389
Lake Never | Northwestern Southland District |  |  | 44°29′10″S 168°14′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.48611°S 168.23889°E﻿ / -44.48611; 168.23889
Lake Never-never | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°33′25″S 167°57′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.55694°S 167.95278°E﻿ / -44.55694; 167.95278
Lake Norma | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°20′15″S 167°16′25″E﻿ / ﻿45.33750°S 167.27361°E﻿ / -45.33750; 167.27361
Lake Norwest | Central Fiordland N.P. | 1.0 km2 |  | 45°27′50″S 167°19′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.46389°S 167.32917°E﻿ / -45.46389; 167.32917
Lake Ogle | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°05′00″S 167°32′35″E﻿ / ﻿45.08333°S 167.54306°E﻿ / -45.08333; 167.54306
Lake Orbell | Central Fiordland N.P. |  | Outflow (Tunnel Burn) flows through Te Ana-au Caves | 45°17′40″S 167°40′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.29444°S 167.67500°E﻿ / -45.29444; 167.67500
Lake Pan | Central Fiordland N.P. |  | Immediately north of Lake Dora, between Te Awa-o-Tū / Thompson Sound and Hinenui / Nancy Sound | 45°12′10″S 167°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.20278°S 167.05000°E﻿ / -45.20278; 167.05000
Lake Paradise | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°27′00″S 166°50′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.45000°S 166.83333°E﻿ / -45.45000; 166.83333
Lake Percy | Central Fiordland N.P. |  | West of Lake Manapouri | 45°32′42″S 167°15′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.54500°S 167.26389°E﻿ / -45.54500; 167.26389
Lake Poteriteri | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 42.5 km2 |  | 45°06′00″S 167°08′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.10000°S 167.13333°E﻿ / -45.10000; 167.13333
Lake Pukutahi | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°33′15″S 167°56′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.55417°S 167.93889°E﻿ / -44.55417; 167.93889
Lake Purser | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°49′20″S 166°47′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.82222°S 166.79167°E﻿ / -45.82222; 166.79167
Lake Quill | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 0.53 km2 | Source of the Sutherland Falls | 44°48′30″S 167°43′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.80833°S 167.72500°E﻿ / -44.80833; 167.72500
Lake Rakatu | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.0 km2 |  | 45°37′30″S 167°35′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.62500°S 167.59167°E﻿ / -45.62500; 167.59167
Lake Richter | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°29′10″S 167°30′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.48611°S 167.50556°E﻿ / -45.48611; 167.50556
Lake Rimmer | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°55′40″S 166°34′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.92778°S 166.58056°E﻿ / -45.92778; 166.58056
Lake Roberts | Northwestern Southland District |  |  | 44°48′15″S 168°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.80417°S 168.16667°E﻿ / -44.80417; 168.16667
Lake Roe | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°42′25″S 167°09′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.70694°S 167.15278°E﻿ / -45.70694; 167.15278
Lake Ronald | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°38′10″S 167°42′50″E﻿ / ﻿44.63611°S 167.71389°E﻿ / -44.63611; 167.71389
Lake Ross | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  | Above Lake Te Anau | 44°53′45″S 167°56′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.89583°S 167.94583°E﻿ / -44.89583; 167.94583
Lake Roxburgh | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°00′30″S 167°40′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.00833°S 167.67500°E﻿ / -45.00833; 167.67500
Lake Saint Patrick | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°37′15″S 167°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.62083°S 167.21667°E﻿ / -45.62083; 167.21667
Lake Scott | Northern Southland District |  |  | 45°27′35″S 168°54′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.45972°S 168.91111°E﻿ / -45.45972; 168.91111
Lake Sheila | Northern Stewart Island |  |  | 46°49′40″S 167°50′25″E﻿ / ﻿46.82778°S 167.84028°E﻿ / -46.82778; 167.84028
Lake Shirley | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°04′00″S 167°15′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.06667°S 167.25000°E﻿ / -45.06667; 167.25000
Lake Speden | Northwestern Southland District |  |  | 44°30′00″S 168°08′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.50000°S 168.13611°E﻿ / -44.50000; 168.13611
Lake Story | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°44′30″S 167°10′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.74167°S 167.17222°E﻿ / -45.74167; 167.17222
Lake Sumor | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  | North of Lake Brownlee | 44°52′25″S 167°43′15″E﻿ / ﻿44.87361°S 167.72083°E﻿ / -44.87361; 167.72083
Lake Sutherland | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°00′00″S 167°33′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.00000°S 167.56250°E﻿ / -45.00000; 167.56250
Lake Swan | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°28′40″S 166°48′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.47778°S 166.80833°E﻿ / -45.47778; 166.80833
Lake Te Anau | Central Fiordland N.P. | 352 km2 | Largest lake in the South Island | 45°12′00″S 167°48′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.20000°S 167.80000°E﻿ / -45.20000; 167.80000
Lake Te Aroha | Western Southland District |  |  | 45°19′30″S 167°48′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.32500°S 167.80278°E﻿ / -45.32500; 167.80278
Lake Te Au | Central Fiordland N.P. | 2.5 km2 |  | 45°15′20″S 167°22′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.25556°S 167.38056°E﻿ / -45.25556; 167.38056
Lake Thomas | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  | Near the mouth of Taiari / Chalky Inlet | 45°59′15″S 166°30′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.98750°S 166.50278°E﻿ / -45.98750; 166.50278
Lake Thomas | Western Southland District |  | East of Te Anau | 45°28′15″S 167°56′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.47083°S 167.94583°E﻿ / -45.47083; 167.94583
Lake Thompson | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  | Near the Homer Saddle | 44°47′45″S 167°58′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.79583°S 167.97917°E﻿ / -44.79583; 167.97917
Lake Thomson | Central Fiordland N.P. |  | Above Lake Te Anau | 45°02′20″S 167°32′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.03889°S 167.53889°E﻿ / -45.03889; 167.53889
Lake Troup | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°28′45″S 167°07′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.47917°S 167.13056°E﻿ / -45.47917; 167.13056
Lake Truth | Northwestern Southland District |  |  | 44°32′25″S 168°01′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.54028°S 168.02222°E﻿ / -44.54028; 168.02222
Lake Tuaraki | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°18′30″S 167°20′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.30833°S 167.33889°E﻿ / -45.30833; 167.33889
Lake Turner | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°39′20″S 168°02′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.65556°S 168.03333°E﻿ / -44.65556; 168.03333
Lake Ursula | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°42′00″S 167°07′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.70000°S 167.12778°E﻿ / -45.70000; 167.12778
Lake Victor | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°54′45″S 166°48′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.91250°S 166.80000°E﻿ / -45.91250; 166.80000
Lake Victoria | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°25′10″S 167°27′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.41944°S 167.45278°E﻿ / -45.41944; 167.45278
Lake Vincent | The Catlins |  |  | 46°35′40″S 168°49′40″E﻿ / ﻿46.59444°S 168.82778°E﻿ / -46.59444; 168.82778
Lake Virginia | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°31′20″S 167°18′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.52222°S 167.30833°E﻿ / -45.52222; 167.30833
Lake Wade | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°02′30″S 167°31′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.04167°S 167.51944°E﻿ / -45.04167; 167.51944
Lake Wapiti | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°04′00″S 167°27′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.06667°S 167.45000°E﻿ / -45.06667; 167.45000
Lake Welcome | Central Fiordland N.P. |  | Between George and Caswell Sounds | 45°00′45″S 167°22′58″E﻿ / ﻿45.01250°S 167.38278°E﻿ / -45.01250; 167.38278
Lake Widgeon | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°54′30″S 166°55′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.90833°S 166.91667°E﻿ / -45.90833; 166.91667
Lake Wisely | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°12′30″S 167°25′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.20833°S 167.42222°E﻿ / -45.20833; 167.42222
Loch Maree | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  | On the Seaforth River | 45°41′10″S 167°03′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.68611°S 167.05833°E﻿ / -45.68611; 167.05833
Long White Lagoon | Southern Southland District |  |  | 46°21′15″S 168°09′35″E﻿ / ﻿46.35417°S 168.15972°E﻿ / -46.35417; 168.15972
McKenzie Lagoon | Northwestern Southland District |  | Inland from Martins Bay, close to the mouth of the Hollyford River | 44°19′45″S 168°05′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.32917°S 168.09444°E﻿ / -44.32917; 168.09444
Mirror Lakes | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°01′40″S 168°00′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.02778°S 168.01111°E﻿ / -45.02778; 168.01111
Misty Tarn | Northern Southland District |  |  | 45°26′50″S 168°54′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.44722°S 168.91389°E﻿ / -45.44722; 168.91389
Moana Putakitaki Lagoon | Ruapuke Island |  |  | 46°46′20″S 168°32′00″E﻿ / ﻿46.77222°S 168.53333°E﻿ / -46.77222; 168.53333
Moose Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°38′35″S 166°55′35″E﻿ / ﻿45.64306°S 166.92639°E﻿ / -45.64306; 166.92639
Myth Tarn | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°07′45″S 167°21′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.12917°S 167.36250°E﻿ / -45.12917; 167.36250
North Mavora Lake | Northwestern Southland District | 10.8 km2 |  | 45°13′00″S 168°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.21667°S 168.16667°E﻿ / -45.21667; 168.16667
Prong Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°50′25″S 166°54′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.84028°S 166.90000°E﻿ / -45.84028; 166.90000
Rainbow Lake | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°53′45″S 167°56′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.89583°S 167.94583°E﻿ / -44.89583; 167.94583
Secretary Lake | Secretary Island, Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°16′10″S 166°58′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.26944°S 166.96667°E﻿ / -45.26944; 166.96667
Shallow Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°41′25″S 168°05′35″E﻿ / ﻿44.69028°S 168.09306°E﻿ / -44.69028; 168.09306
Shy Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°36′10″S 166°53′15″E﻿ / ﻿45.60278°S 166.88750°E﻿ / -45.60278; 166.88750
Skeleton Lakes | Northern Southland District |  |  | 45°27′10″S 168°55′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.45278°S 168.92222°E﻿ / -45.45278; 168.92222
South Mavora Lake | Northwestern Southland District | 1.2 km2 |  | 45°18′00″S 168°10′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.30000°S 168.17500°E﻿ / -45.30000; 168.17500
Sphinx Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°50′20″S 167°05′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.83889°S 167.09444°E﻿ / -45.83889; 167.09444
Stump Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. |  | Above the Hall Arm of Doubtful Sound | 45°31′25″S 167°02′55″E﻿ / ﻿45.52361°S 167.04861°E﻿ / -45.52361; 167.04861
Swan Mere | Northern Fiordland N.P. |  | Flows into Lake Grave | 44°50′35″S 167°38′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.84306°S 167.63333°E﻿ / -44.84306; 167.63333
Tauatemaku Lagoon | Ruapuke Island |  |  | 46°47′05″S 168°30′55″E﻿ / ﻿46.78472°S 168.51528°E﻿ / -46.78472; 168.51528
Tawera Tarn | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°09′50″S 167°21′35″E﻿ / ﻿45.16389°S 167.35972°E﻿ / -45.16389; 167.35972
Te Awatuiau Lagoon | Ruapuke Island |  |  | 46°46′20″S 168°29′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.77222°S 168.49167°E﻿ / -46.77222; 168.49167
Teardrop Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. |  | Above Bradshaw Sound | 45°05′00″S 167°32′35″E﻿ / ﻿45.08333°S 167.54306°E﻿ / -45.08333; 167.54306
The Reservoir | The Catlins |  |  | 46°39′20″S 169°03′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.65556°S 169.05833°E﻿ / -46.65556; 169.05833
Three Duck Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 44°59′55″S 167°17′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.99861°S 167.28889°E﻿ / -44.99861; 167.28889
Trinity Lakes | Central Fiordland N.P. |  |  | 45°13′45″S 167°11′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.22917°S 167.19167°E﻿ / -45.22917; 167.19167
Waitokariro Lagoon | Ruapuke Island |  |  | 46°46′30″S 168°30′20″E﻿ / ﻿46.77500°S 168.50556°E﻿ / -46.77500; 168.50556
Waituna Lagoon | Southern Southland District |  | East of Bluff | 46°34′00″S 168°35′00″E﻿ / ﻿46.56667°S 168.58333°E﻿ / -46.56667; 168.58333
Waiuna Lagoon | Northwestern Southland District |  | North of Lake Alabaster | 44°18′20″S 168°08′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.30556°S 168.13889°E﻿ / -44.30556; 168.13889
West Mere | Central Fiordland N.P. |  | Above Lake Manapouri | 45°28′20″S 167°30′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.47222°S 167.50278°E﻿ / -45.47222; 167.50278

## Other islands

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### Auckland Islands

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Lake Hinemoa | Northern Auckland Island | 0.17 km2 | Upper reaches of a moraine-dammed fiord. Lower reaches form Musgrave Inlet.[27] | 50°38′55″S 166°08′20″E﻿ / ﻿50.64861°S 166.13889°E﻿ / -50.64861; 166.13889
Lake Speight | Southwestern Auckland Island | 0.04 km2 | Stream flows from lake to Coleridge Bay, Carnley Harbour.[27] | 50°49′15″S 165°58′50″E﻿ / ﻿50.82083°S 165.98056°E﻿ / -50.82083; 165.98056
Lake Turbott | Southern Adams Island | 0.20 km2 | Moraine dammed fiord.[27] | 50°54′30″S 166°02′50″E﻿ / ﻿50.90833°S 166.04722°E﻿ / -50.90833; 166.04722
Lake Tutanekai | Northern Auckland Island | 0.08 km2 | Upper reaches of a moraine-dammed fiord. Lower reaches form Granger Inlet.[27] | 50°37′40″S 166°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿50.62778°S 166.15556°E﻿ / -50.62778; 166.15556
Teal Lake | Enderby Island | 0.003 km2 | Small pool close to south shore of the island.[27] | 50°30′21″S 166°18′31″E﻿ / ﻿50.50583°S 166.30861°E﻿ / -50.50583; 166.30861

### Campbell Island

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Six Foot Lake | Southern Campbell Island | 0.08 km2 | Separated from Monument Harbour on the south coast by a narrow channel.[28] | 52°35′20″S 169°08′50″E﻿ / ﻿52.58889°S 169.14722°E﻿ / -52.58889; 169.14722

### Chatham Islands

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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 km2 |  | 43°56′00″S 176°31′00″W﻿ / ﻿43.93333°S 176.51667°W﻿ / -43.93333; -176.51667
Lake Kaimoumi | Northeastern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°45′20″S 176°24′05″W﻿ / ﻿43.75556°S 176.40139°W﻿ / -43.75556; -176.40139
Lake Kaingarahu | Northeastern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°49′30″S 176°22′40″W﻿ / ﻿43.82500°S 176.37778°W﻿ / -43.82500; -176.37778
Lake Kairae | Northeastern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°51′20″S 176°24′10″W﻿ / ﻿43.85556°S 176.40278°W﻿ / -43.85556; -176.40278
Lake Koomutu | Northern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°45′00″S 176°25′25″W﻿ / ﻿43.75000°S 176.42361°W﻿ / -43.75000; -176.42361
Lake Makuku | Northeastern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°50′30″S 176°23′30″W﻿ / ﻿43.84167°S 176.39167°W﻿ / -43.84167; -176.39167
Lake Marakapia | Northern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°50′30″S 176°33′20″W﻿ / ﻿43.84167°S 176.55556°W﻿ / -43.84167; -176.55556
Lake Matangirau | Southwestern Chatham Island |  |  | 44°04′45″S 176°34′40″W﻿ / ﻿44.07917°S 176.57778°W﻿ / -44.07917; -176.57778
Lake Omatu | Northeastern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°44′35″S 176°14′55″W﻿ / ﻿43.74306°S 176.24861°W﻿ / -43.74306; -176.24861
Lake Pateriki | Northeastern Chatham Island |  | Lagoon | 43°45′10″S 176°18′30″W﻿ / ﻿43.75278°S 176.30833°W﻿ / -43.75278; -176.30833
Lake Pukawa | Southwestern Chatham Island |  |  | 44°04′05″S 176°33′40″W﻿ / ﻿44.06806°S 176.56111°W﻿ / -44.06806; -176.56111
Lake Rakeinui | Southwestern Chatham Island |  |  | 44°05′30″S 176°35′00″W﻿ / ﻿44.09167°S 176.58333°W﻿ / -44.09167; -176.58333
Lake Rangitai | Northeastern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°46′00″S 176°21′00″W﻿ / ﻿43.76667°S 176.35000°W﻿ / -43.76667; -176.35000
Lake Rotoeka | Northern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°46′30″S 176°35′40″W﻿ / ﻿43.77500°S 176.59444°W﻿ / -43.77500; -176.59444
Lake Rotokawau | Northern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°45′00″S 176°35′15″W﻿ / ﻿43.75000°S 176.58750°W﻿ / -43.75000; -176.58750
Lake Rotoparaoe | Northern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°48′50″S 176°35′30″W﻿ / ﻿43.81389°S 176.59167°W﻿ / -43.81389; -176.59167
Lake Rotorua | Northeastern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°45′40″S 176°17′30″W﻿ / ﻿43.76111°S 176.29167°W﻿ / -43.76111; -176.29167
Lake Taia | Northeastern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°52′00″S 176°24′15″W﻿ / ﻿43.86667°S 176.40417°W﻿ / -43.86667; -176.40417
Lake Te Rangatapu | Southwestern Chatham Island |  |  | 44°06′20″S 176°35′20″W﻿ / ﻿44.10556°S 176.58889°W﻿ / -44.10556; -176.58889
Lake Te Wapu | Northeastern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°44′30″S 176°15′45″W﻿ / ﻿43.74167°S 176.26250°W﻿ / -43.74167; -176.26250
Lake Tuka a Taupo | Southern Chatham Island |  |  | 44°04′05″S 176°31′30″W﻿ / ﻿44.06806°S 176.52500°W﻿ / -44.06806; -176.52500
Lake Waikauia | Northern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°43′05″S 176°37′25″W﻿ / ﻿43.71806°S 176.62361°W﻿ / -43.71806; -176.62361
Lake Wharemanu | Northeastern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°45′15″S 176°24′55″W﻿ / ﻿43.75417°S 176.41528°W﻿ / -43.75417; -176.41528
Lake Wharo | Northern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°44′35″S 176°30′15″W﻿ / ﻿43.74306°S 176.50417°W﻿ / -43.74306; -176.50417
Long Pond | Eastern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°52′50″S 176°24′50″W﻿ / ﻿43.88056°S 176.41389°W﻿ / -43.88056; -176.41389
Morgans Hollow | Western Pitt Island |  |  | 44°16′35″S 176°14′40″W﻿ / ﻿44.27639°S 176.24444°W﻿ / -44.27639; -176.24444
Pakauwera Pond | Northern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°44′50″S 176°29′15″W﻿ / ﻿43.74722°S 176.48750°W﻿ / -43.74722; -176.48750
Rangitahi Lake | Northwestern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°46′00″S 176°21′00″W﻿ / ﻿43.76667°S 176.35000°W﻿ / -43.76667; -176.35000
Te Roto | Northern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°49′15″S 176°35′00″W﻿ / ﻿43.82083°S 176.58333°W﻿ / -43.82083; -176.58333
Te Whanga Lagoon | Central Chatham Island | 150 km2 | Lagoon | 43°52′00″S 176°28′00″W﻿ / ﻿43.86667°S 176.46667°W﻿ / -43.86667; -176.46667
Tennant's Lake | Northern Chatham Island |  |  | 43°49′45″S 176°34′10″W﻿ / ﻿43.82917°S 176.56944°W﻿ / -43.82917; -176.56944

### Cook Islands

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Lake  | Location  | Area  | Notes  | Coordinates

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Lake Tiriara | Mangaia |  |  | 21°57′03″S 157°55′45″W﻿ / ﻿21.95083°S 157.92917°W﻿ / -21.95083; -157.92917
Lake Tiroto | Aitu Island |  |  | 20°00′35″S 158°07′25″W﻿ / ﻿20.00972°S 158.12361°W﻿ / -20.00972; -158.12361
Te Rotonui | Mitiaro |  |  | 19°52′02″S 157°41′34″W﻿ / ﻿19.86722°S 157.69278°W﻿ / -19.86722; -157.69278

### Kermadec Islands

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Blue Lake | Raoul Island | 0.80 km2 | Crater lake | 29°15′20″S 177°54′50″W﻿ / ﻿29.25556°S 177.91389°W﻿ / -29.25556; -177.91389
Green Lake | Raoul Island | 0.15 km2 | Crater lake | 29°15′50″S 177°55′09″W﻿ / ﻿29.26389°S 177.91917°W﻿ / -29.26389; -177.91917

### Ross Dependency

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The following lakes are located in Ross Dependency, New Zealand's claim in Antarctica.

Lake  | Location  | Area  | Notes  | Coordinates

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Alph Lake | Scott Coast |  | Part of Alph River system | 78°11′50″S 163°42′30″E﻿ / ﻿78.19722°S 163.70833°E﻿ / -78.19722; 163.70833
Don Juan Pond | McMurdo Dry Valleys | 0.03 km2 | Hypersaline lake | 77°33′52″S 161°10′30″E﻿ / ﻿77.56444°S 161.17500°E﻿ / -77.56444; 161.17500
Howchin Lake | Scott Coast |  | Part of Alph River system | 78°13′10″S 163°31′00″E﻿ / ﻿78.21944°S 163.51667°E﻿ / -78.21944; 163.51667
Lake Bonney | McMurdo Dry Valleys | 4.3 km2 | Endorheic lake | 77°44′00″S 162°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿77.73333°S 162.16667°E﻿ / -77.73333; 162.16667
Lake Brownworth | McMurdo Dry Valleys |  | Glacial meltwater lake | 77°26′10″S 162°46′00″E﻿ / ﻿77.43611°S 162.76667°E﻿ / -77.43611; 162.76667
Lake Chad | McMurdo Dry Valleys |  | Endorheic lake | 77°38′35″S 162°45′30″E﻿ / ﻿77.64306°S 162.75833°E﻿ / -77.64306; 162.75833
Lake Chapman | Granite Harbour |  | Covered in ice | 77°01′00″S 162°23′00″E﻿ / ﻿77.01667°S 162.38333°E﻿ / -77.01667; 162.38333
Lake Cole | Black Island |  | Covered in ice | 78°09′00″S 166°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿78.15000°S 166.21667°E﻿ / -78.15000; 166.21667
Lake Fryxell | McMurdo Dry Valleys | 7.8 km2 | Endorheic lake | 77°36′40″S 163°10′20″E﻿ / ﻿77.61111°S 163.17222°E﻿ / -77.61111; 163.17222
Lake Hoare | McMurdo Dry Valleys | 1.9 km2 | Endorheic lake | 77°37′50″S 162°52′00″E﻿ / ﻿77.63056°S 162.86667°E﻿ / -77.63056; 162.86667
Lake Vanda | McMurdo Dry Valleys |  | Endorheic lake | 77°31′50″S 161°34′30″E﻿ / ﻿77.53056°S 161.57500°E﻿ / -77.53056; 161.57500
Lake Vida | McMurdo Dry Valleys | 6.8 km2 | Endorheic lake | 77°23′20″S 161°55′40″E﻿ / ﻿77.38889°S 161.92778°E﻿ / -77.38889; 161.92778
Mount Erebus Lava Lake | Ross Island | 0.01 km2 | Crater lake | 77°31′37″S 167°09′55″E﻿ / ﻿77.52694°S 167.16528°E﻿ / -77.52694; 167.16528
Pyramid Ponds | Scott Coast |  | Part of Alph River system | 78°17′00″S 163°27′10″E﻿ / ﻿78.28333°S 163.45278°E﻿ / -78.28333; 163.45278
Trough Lake | Scott Coast |  | Part of Alph River system | 78°16′40″S 163°29′10″E﻿ / ﻿78.27778°S 163.48611°E﻿ / -78.27778; 163.48611
Walcott Lake | Scott Coast |  | Part of Alph River system | 78°14′25″S 163°27′20″E﻿ / ﻿78.24028°S 163.45556°E﻿ / -78.24028; 163.45556

## See also

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* Lakes portal

* List of lakes
* List of reservoirs and dams in New Zealand
* List of islands of New Zealand#In rivers and lakes

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