List of lakes in New Zealand
- List of lakes in New Zealand
This is a list of lakes in New Zealand. There are 3,820 lakes in New Zealand with a surface area larger than one hectare. The lakes are of varying types and origins. Many of the lakes in the central North Island area are volcanic crater lakes, while the majority of the lakes near the Southern Alps were carved by glaciers. Hydroelectric reservoirs are common in South Canterbury, Central Otago and along the Waikato River. [Nathan, Simon. [http://www.teara.govt.nz/TheBush/Landscapes/Lakes/1/ENZ-Resources/Standard/1/en Types of lake] (map), Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2007-11-05. Accessed 2007-12-19.] A lake's location is identified by the region and the territorial authority. The watershed or catchment area is the geographical area of land that drains into the lake.
Largest
There are:
*40 lakes with a surface area larger than 10 km² (1000 ha)
*229 lakes >0.5 km² (50 ha)
*3820 lakes >0.01 km² (1 ha)
The largest lakes by area are:
*Lake Taupo - 616 km²
*Lake Te Anau - 344 km²
*Lake Wakatipu - 291 km²
In Waikato
In Hawke's Bay
=In Wellington=
=In West Coast=
In Southland
In the Ross Dependency
ee also
*List of lakes
*List of reservoirs and dams in New Zealand
*List of islands of New Zealand#Islands in rivers and lakes
References
External links
* [http://www.linz.govt.nz/rcs/linz/pub/web/root/core/placenames/index.jsp Land Information New Zealand] - New Zealand Government department.
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