Alpine Lake / Ata Puai Explained

Alpine Lake / Ata Puai
Coords:-43.2869°N 170.1381°W
Outflow:Five Mile Creek
Basin Countries:New Zealand
Pushpin Map:New Zealand
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Ata Puai
Area:57ha
Elevation:approx 90m (300feet)

Alpine Lake / Ata Puai is a small lake in the West Coast Region of New Zealand. The lake is located 6km (04miles) south of Ōkārito and 4km (02miles) west of the larger Lake Mapourika. "Alpine" is something of a misnomer as the lake is only 4km (02miles) from the sea and at an elevation of less than .[1]

Notes and References

  1. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BW15 – Okarito