List of lakes of New Zealand explained

See main article: Lakes of New Zealand.

This is a list of lakes in New Zealand.

A lake's location is identified by the region and either the territorial authority or national park (N.P.).

There are:

• 43 lakes with a surface area larger than 10 km² (1000 ha)
• 231 lakes greater than 0.5 km² (50 ha)
• 3822 lakes greater than 0.01 km² (1 ha)

Largest

Lakes with a surface area of more than

Rank	Name	Surface area	Region	Notes
1		616km2	Waikato	Largest lake in New Zealand; second-largest freshwater lake in Oceania
2		344km2	Southland	Largest lake in the South Island
3		291km2	Otago	Longest lake in New Zealand (80km (50miles))
4		192km2	Otago
5=		180km2	Canterbury	Largest lagoon in mainland New Zealand
5=		180km2		Largest lake outside the North Island and South Island
7		179km2	Canterbury
8		142km2	Southland	Contains largest inland island within New Zealand, Pomona Island
9		141km2	Otago
10		83km2	Canterbury
11		79km2	Bay of Plenty
12		78km2	Wellington
13		75km2	Canterbury/Otago	Largest artificial lake in New Zealand
14		63km2	Southland	Deepest lake in New Zealand
15		63km2	Canterbury
16		54km2	Hawke's Bay
17		47km2	Canterbury
18		43km2	Southland	Largest lake in New Zealand without road access
19		40km2	West Coast
20		39km2	Bay of Plenty
21		35km2	Bay of Plenty
22		34km2	Waikato
23		31km2	Southland
24		29km2	Canterbury	Artificial
25		28km2	Southland
26		26km2	Otago	Artificial
27		23.5km2	Tasman	Largest lake in the Tasman Region
28		22km2	West Coast
29=		14km2	Northland
29=		14km2	Canterbury
31		13km2	Waikato
32=		12km2	West Coast
32=	Lake Ohakuri	12km2	Waikato	Artificial
33		11.2km2	Bay of Plenty
	+9 other lakes	>10 km^2

Deepest lakes

Maximum depth and average depth in metres:

• Lake Hauroko: 462 and ~117.
• Lake Manapouri: 444 and 149.
• Lake Te Anau: 425 and ~169.
• Lake Wakatipu: 420 and 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

Northland

The following lakes are located in the Northland Region.

width=20%	Lake	width=20%	Location	width=10%;data-sort-type="number"	Area	width=30%	Notes	width=20%	Coordinates
Bulrush Lake		0.11 km^2		-34.7083°N 172.9972°W
Half Mile Lagoon				-34.7203°N 172.9944°W
Lake Carrot				-35.0222°N 173.1875°W
Lake Gem (or Lake Little Gem)				-35.0394°N 173.1944°W
Lake Half				-34.7347°N 173°W
Lake Heather		0.125 km^2		-35.05°N 173.1944°W
Lake Humuhumu				-36.3278°N 174.1222°W
Lake Kahuparere				-36.3694°N 174.1583°W
Lake Kaiiwi				-35.8139°N 173.6556°W
Lake Kaiwai				-35.4264°N 173.9306°W
Lake Kanono				-36.3639°N 174.1444°W
Lake Kapoai				-36.0444°N 173.8325°W
Lake Karaka				-36.3125°N 174.0403°W
Lake Karoro / Mathews				-36.3833°N 174.075°W
Lake Kihona				-34.6292°N 172.9028°W
Lake Manuwai				-35.175°N 173.8639°W
Lake Mokeno				-36.35°N 174.0611°W
Lake Morehurehu				-34.6417°N 172.9944°W
Lake Ngakapua				-35.0203°N 173.1931°W
Lake Ngakeketa				-34.5181°N 172.7694°W
Lake Ngatu	Far North District			-35.0306°N 173.1972°W
Lake Ōmāpere	Far North District	14 km^2	North of Kaikohe. Maximum depth: 3m	-35.35°N 173.8°W
Lake Ora				-35.6958°N 174.2847°W
Lake Otapuiti				-36.3597°N 174.0736°W
Lake Owhareiti				-35.3889°N 173.9444°W
Lake Parawanui				-36.0617°N 173.85°W
Lake Puhau				-35.4772°N 173.3658°W
Lake Rotokawau				-35.0194°N 173.2056°W
Lake Rotokawau				-34.8694°N 173.3111°W
Lake Rotokawau				-36.3472°N 174.1472°W
Lake Rotokereru				-35.4392°N 174.0869°W
Lake Rotomata				-35.4667°N 173.3644°W
Lake Rotootuauru				-36.3319°N 174.1389°W
Lake Rotopouua				-36.3194°N 174.1083°W
Lake Rotoroa				-35.0611°N 173.1944°W
Lake Rototuna				-36.2528°N 174.0417°W
Lake Rototuna Lower				-36.2575°N 174.0514°W
Lake Taeore				-34.675°N 173.0208°W
Lake Taharoa				-35.8056°N 173.65°W
Lake Tairutu				-35.4903°N 173.3764°W
				-35.5°N 173.8583°W
Lake Te Kahika				-34.6242°N 173°W
Lake Wahakari				-34.6528°N 172.925°W
Lake Waikanae				-34.6042°N 172.8756°W
Lake Waikaramu				-34.9167°N 173.2361°W
Lake Waikere				-35.8°N 173.6292°W
Lake Waimimiha				-35.1458°N 173.1708°W
Lake Waingaro				-35.2611°N 173.8806°W
Lake Waingata				-36.3514°N 174.1514°W
Lake Wainui				-36.1014°N 173.8819°W
Lake Waiparera				-34.9444°N 173.1806°W
Lake Waiporohita				-34.9°N 173.3486°W
Lake Wairere				-36.2722°N 174.0139°W
Lake Whakaneke				-36.3681°N 174.0625°W
Lake Whirirau				-35.4603°N 173.315°W
Phoebes Lake				-36.3028°N 174.0778°W
Rotopouri				-36.3028°N 174.0883°W
Salt Lake				-34.7056°N 173.025°W
Shag Lake				-35.7917°N 173.6069°W
Split Lake				-35.0664°N 173.1825°W
Swan Lake				-34.7486°N 173°W
Swan Lake				-34.9064°N 173.1472°W
The Big Lake				-34.5444°N 172.8278°W
Waihopo Lake				-34.7556°N 173.0431°W
Waitahora Lagoon				-34.4556°N 172.8°W
Whau Valley Reservoir				-35.7083°N 174.2861°W

Auckland

The following lakes are located in the Auckland Region.

Many of the lakes in the Auckland Region are man made reservoirs, constructed in the hilly catchment areas of the Waitakere and Hunua ranges in order to provide a water supply for the Auckland urban area.

width=20%	Lake	width=20%	Location	width=10%;data-sort-type="number"	Area	width=30%	Notes	width=20%	Coordinates
Cosseys Reservoir			Reservoir in Hunua Ranges	-37.0569°N 175.1083°W
Crater Hill Lake	Auckland Region		Maar lake at Māngere^[2]	-36.9858°N 174.8269°W
Lake Karaka			On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula	-36.6097°N 174.2931°W
Lake Kawaupaku			Dune lake southeast of Bethells Beach	-36.8944°N 174.4583°W
Lake Kereta			On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula	-36.5931°N 174.2806°W
Lake Kuwakatai			On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula	-36.5278°N 174.2389°W
Lake Ngakaru			On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula	-36.6556°N 174.3311°W
Lake Okaihau			North of Muriwai Beach	-36.8097°N 174.4403°W
Lake Paekawau			Waipatukahu, north of Muriwai Beach	-36.7917°N 174.4347°W
Lake Piripoua			On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula	-36.6619°N 174.3367°W
Lake Pokorua				-37.1917°N 174.6333°W
Lake Poutoa			On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula	-36.6372°N 174.3231°W
Lake Pupuke			Crater lake in Takapuna	-36.7833°N 174.7667°W
Lake Rototoa		1.39 km^2	Dune lake on Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula	-36.5125°N 174.2375°W
Lake Waiataru			Dune lake south of Bethells Beach	-36.8989°N 174.4522°W
Lake Wainamu			Dune lake east of Bethells Beach	-36.8889°N 174.4667°W
Lake Whatihua				-37.275°N 174.6708°W
Lower Huia Reservoir			Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges	-36.9833°N 174.5667°W
Lower Nihotupu Reservoir		0.53 km^2	Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges	-36.9583°N 174.6125°W
Mangatangi Reservoir			Reservoir in Hunua Ranges	-37.1083°N 175.2083°W
Nihotupu Reservoir	Auckland Region		Reservoir	-36.95°N 174.5333°W
Pehiakura Lakes				-37.1819°N 174.6153°W
Slipper Lake			Dune lake south of Mangawhai	-36.1722°N 174.6306°W
Spectacle Lake			Dune lake south of Mangawhai	-36.1806°N 174.6306°W
Tomarata Lake			Dune lake south of Mangawhai	-36.1944°N 174.65°W
Upper Huia Reservoir			Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges	-36.9639°N 174.5361°W
Upper Mangatawhiri Reservoir			Reservoir in Hunua Ranges	-37.075°N 175.1542°W
Upper Nihotupu Reservoir		0.125 km^2	Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges	-36.95°N 174.5639°W
Wairoa Reservoir			Reservoir in Hunua Ranges	-37.0917°N 175.1306°W
Waitākere Reservoir		0.25 km^2	Reservoir in northern Waitākere Ranges	-36.9056°N 174.5236°W

Waikato

The following lakes are located in the Waikato region. The various pools of the Tongariro River system, as listed below, can be found in detail on their own page at Pools of the Tongariro River.

width=20%	Lake	width=20%	Location	width=10%;data-sort-type="number"	Area	width=30%	Notes	width=20%	Coordinates
Alum Lake		0.08 km^2^[3]		-38.6181°N 176.0611°W
Blue Lake	Tongariro N.P.	0.17 km^2^[4]	On Mount Tongariro. Watershed of 0.71 km^2	-39.125°N 175.6611°W
Champagne Pool			Fed from a hot spring	-38.3592°N 176.3689°W
Emerald Lakes	Tongariro N.P.	0.01 km^2	On Mount Tongariro. Watershed of 2.64 km^2	-39.1347°N 175.6542°W
Hamareha Lakes	South Waikato District	0.01 km^2	Watershed of 10.55 km^2	-38.0292°N 175.8806°W
Hardcastle Lagoon	Taupō District		Oxbow lake of Waikato River	-38.5111°N 176.3278°W
Hendersons Pond	Waipa District	0.0088 km^2	Peat lake. Watershed of 0.31 km^2	-37.8908°N 175.2742°W
Horseshoe Lake (Lake Waiwhakareke)		0.03 km^2	Drains into Lake Rotokauri. Watershed of 0.66 km^2	-37.7706°N 175.2258°W
Kopuatai Burn Pools	Hauraki District	0.02 km^2	Peat lakes on Kopuatai Peat Dome. Watershed of 1.83 km^2	-37.4083°N 175.6°W
Lake A (Lake Whakatangi)	Waikato District	0.027 km^2	Peat lake. Watershed of 1.7 km^2	-37.6889°N 175.2583°W
Lake Arapuni	South Waikato and Waipa Districts	9 km^2	Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored^[5]	-38.1333°N 175.6333°W
Lake Aratiatia	Taupō District	0.60 km^2	Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1,478.8 km^2	-38.6167°N 176.1319°W
Lake Areare	Waikato District	0.33 km^2	East of Ngāruawāhia. Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 2.62 km^2	-37.6681°N 175.2°W
Lake Ātiamuri	South Waikato and Taupō Districts	2.3 km^2	Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored.	-38.3861°N 176.0333°W
Lake B (or Lake Kaituna)^[6]	Waikato District	0.12 km^2	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 5.8 km^2	-37.6792°N 175.2472°W
Lake C (or Lake Komakorau)	Waikato District	0.026 km^2	Restoration study done.^[7] Watershed of 6.19 km^2	-37.675°N 175.2453°W
Lake Cameron (Lake Kareaotahi)	Waipa District	0.034 km^2	Peat lake. Watershed of 0.31 km^2	-37.8556°N 175.3028°W
Lake D (Lake Kainui)	Waikato District	0.25 km^2	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.32 km^2	-37.6778°N 175.2333°W
Lake Disappear		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 km^2	-37.9264°N 174.9172°W
Lake E (Lake Tunawhakaheke)	Waikato District	0.067 km^2	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.0 km^2 See Lake Rototuna	-37.7022°N 175.2708°W
Lake Hakanoa	Waikato District	0.52 km^2	riverine lake,^[8] aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 6.13 km^2	-37.5528°N 175.1667°W
Lake Harihari	Waitomo District	0.184 km^2	Sand dune lake (see Lake Ototoa), aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.34 km^2	-38.2111°N 174.7222°W
Lake Hinemaiaia		0.12 km^2^[9]	Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored	-38.8917°N 176.0944°W
Lake Hotoananga	Waikato District	0.19 km^2	East of Ngāruawāhia. Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.71 km^2	-37.6569°N 175.1833°W
Lake Karapiro		7.7 km^2	Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored	-37.9444°N 175.5667°W
Lake Kimihia		0.58 km^2	riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 14.85 km^2	-37.5278°N 175.1917°W
Lake Kopuera	Waikato District	0.52 km^2	Near Rangiriri. Watershed of 2.5 km^2	-37.4236°N 175.1375°W
Lake Koraha	Otorohanga District	0.008 km^2	Drains via a small cave. Watershed of 1.768 km^2	-38.1636°N 174.9219°W
Lake Koromatua	Waipa District	0.099 km^2^[10]	Eutrophic lake^[11] 0.22 km^2 total area,^[12] aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 2.0 km^2	-37.8375°N 175.2236°W
Lake Kuratau	Taupō District	1.03 km^2	Hydroelectric reservoir. Watershed of 183.67 km^2	-38.8681°N 175.7111°W
Lake Mangahia	Waipa District	0.084 km^2	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 3.54 km^2	-37.8792°N 175.2278°W
Lake Mangakaware	Waipa District	0.129 km^2	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 2.38 km^2	-37.9333°N 175.22°W
Lake Maraetai	South Waikato and Taupō Districts	4.4 km^2	Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored	-38.3667°N 175.7861°W
Lake Maratoto	Waipa District	0.18 km^2	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.88 km^2	-37.8861°N 175.3042°W
Lake Milicich	Waipa District	0.022 km^2	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.54 km^2	-37.8853°N 175.2486°W
Lake Moananui	South Waikato District	0.08 km^2	Watershed of 27.06 km^2	-38.2361°N 175.8528°W
Lake Ngāhewa	Southern Rotorua Lakes	0.084 km^2	Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 7.46 km^2	-38.3153°N 176.3736°W
Lake Ngakoro	Southern Rotorua Lakes	0.12 km^2	Geothermal. Watershed of 2.35 km^2	-38.3653°N 176.3675°W
Lake Ngapouri (Lake Opouri)	Southern Rotorua Lakes	0.235 km^2	Volcanic. Watershed of 6.36 km^2	-38.3389°N 176.3347°W
Lake Ngaroto	Waipa District	1.08 km^2	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 18.46 km^2	-37.9556°N 175.2889°W
Lake Ngarotoiti	Waipa District	0.034 km^2	Peat lake. Watershed of 5.04 km^2	-37.9431°N 175.2958°W
Lake Numiti	Waitomo District	0.158 km^2^[13]	Near Taharoa	-38.1792°N 174.7292°W
Lake Ohakuri	South Waikato and Taupō Districts	12 km^2	Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored	-38.4167°N 176.1167°W
Lake Ohinewai	Waikato District	0.16 km^2	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 3.47 km^2	-37.4944°N 175.1722°W
Lake Okoroire	South Waikato District	0.035 km^2	Peat lake. Watershed of 1.47 km^2	-37.9181°N 175.7903°W
Lake Okowhao	Waikato District	0.21 km^2	riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored	-37.5264°N 175.1417°W
Lake Opuatia	Waikato District	0.07 km^2 approx	Peat lake	-37.4353°N 175.0633°W
Lake Orotu	Southern Rotorua Lakes		Volcanic. Watershed of 5.82 km^2	-38.3708°N 176.3647°W
Lake Otamatearoa	Waikato District	0.049 km^2	Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.683 km^2	-37.2958°N 174.6861°W
Lake Parangi	Otorohanga District	0.122 km^2	North of Kawhia Harbour. Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.22 km^2	-38.0375°N 174.8111°W
Lake Pataka	Waipa District	0.046 km^2	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.55 km^2	-37.8472°N 175.2194°W
Lake Pataka South (Lake Posa)	Waipa District	0.0205 km^2	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.95 km^2	-37.8514°N 175.2167°W
Lake Patetonga	Hauraki District	0.049 km^2	Artificial tidal lake with sluice, for duck shooting	-37.4°N 175.5167°W
Lake Penewaka (Penewaka Lagoon)	Waikato District	0.04 km^2	In Lake Waikare wildlife management reserve	-37.4361°N 175.1597°W
Lake Pikopiko	Waikato District	0.064	East of Ngāruawāhia. Watershed of 0.94 km^2	-37.6625°N 175.1925°W
Lake Piopio	Waitomo District	0.002 km^2	Sand dune lake near Taharoa. Watershed of 0.28 km^2	-38.1942°N 174.7186°W
Lake Puketi	Waikato District	0.059 km^2^[14]	Sand dune lake,^[15] aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.141 km^2	-37.2792°N 174.6764°W
Lake Puketirini	Waikato District	1.04 km^2^[16]	Weavers opencast coal-mine until December 1993	-37.5667°N 175.1417°W
Lake Rotoaira	Taupō District	13 km^2	Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 141.9 km^2	-39.0583°N 175.7167°W
Lake Rotohoko	South Waikato District			-38.0639°N 175.9353°W
Lake Rotoiti	Waikato District	0.012 km^2	Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.4193 km^2	-37.2783°N 174.675°W
Lake Rotokaeo	Hamilton City	0.031 km^2	Peat lake	-37.7736°N 175.2514°W
Lake Rotokaraka	Waikato District	0.07 km^2 approx		-37.6106°N 175.3375°W
Lake Rotokauri	Hamilton City	0.42 km^2	Near Rotokauri, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 9.33 km^2	-37.7611°N 175.1972°W
Lake Rotokawa	Taupō District	0.62 km^2	Geothermal lake northeast of Taupō. Watershed of 10.9 km^2	-38.6306°N 176.1889°W
Lake Rotokawau	Waikato District	0.22 km^2	Peat lake linked to Lake Waikare, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 18.04 km^2	-37.4806°N 175.1917°W
Lake Rotokura				-39.0125°N 175.6611°W
Lake Rotokotuku	Waitomo District	0.011 km^2	Peat lake southeast of Te Kūiti. Watershed of 0.185 km^2	-38.3672°N 175.2139°W
Lake Rotomanuka	Waipa District	0.123 km^2 (North) 0.054 km^2 (South)	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 4.79 km^2	-37.925°N 175.3153°W
Lake Rotongaio	Taupō District	0.34 km^2	Volcanic lake immediately to the east of Lake Taupō. Watershed of 5.06 km^2	-38.8083°N 176.0556°W
Lake Rotongaro	Waikato District	2.92 km^2	riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 19.5 km^2	-37.4861°N 175.1167°W
Lake Rotongaroiti	Waikato District	0.23 km^2	riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 21.05 km^2	-37.4778°N 175.1083°W
Lake Rotongata	Waipa District	0.053 km^2	Peat lake. Watershed of 1.44 km^2	-38.1306°N 175.5936°W
Lake Rotopotaka	Waipa District	0.028 km^2	Peat lake. Watershed of 0.76 km^2	-37.9658°N 175.3269°W
Lake Rotopounamu	Tongariro N.P.	0.055 km^2	Crater lake north of Lake Rotoaira. Aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 5.25 km^2	-39.0278°N 175.7389°W
Lake Rotoroa (Hamilton)	Hamilton City	0.55 km^2	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 2.58 km^2	-37.8°N 175.275°W
Lake Rotoroa	Waitomo District	0.224 km^2		-38.1833°N 174.725°W
Lake Rototapu	Waitomo District	0.02 km^2	Sand dune lake near Taharoa. Watershed of 0.28 km^2	-38.1958°N 174.7175°W
Lake Ruatuna	Waipa District	0.13 km^2	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.9 km^2	-37.9278°N 175.2917°W
Lake Serpentine (Rotopiko)	Waipa District	0.053 km^2 (north) 0.083 km^2 (south) 0.016 km^2 (east)	Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.63 km^2	-37.95°N 175.3181°W
Lake Taharoa	Waitomo District	2.16 km^2	Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored	-38.1667°N 174.7417°W
Lake Taupō (Taupōmoana)		616 km^2	Crater lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. New Zealand's largest lake.	-38.8°N 175.9°W
Lake Te Kapa	Waikato District	0.01 km^2	Peat lake	-37.4592°N 175.0994°W
Lake Te Ko Utu (Te Koutu Lake)	Waipa District	0.06 km^2	Oxbow lake in Cambridge. Watershed of 4.16 km^2	-37.8889°N 175.4694°W
Lake Te Rotopupu	Otorohanga District	0.0095 km^2	Small sand dune lake immediately south of Kawhia Harbour. Watershed of 2.4 km^2	-38.1042°N 174.875°W
Lake Tutaeinanga	Southern Rotorua Lakes	0.031 km^2	Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 5.01 km^2	-38.3333°N 176.3222°W
Lake Waahi	Waikato District	5.22 km^2^[17]	riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 92.21 km^2	-37.5583°N 175.125°W
Lake Waikare		34 km^2	riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 210 km^2	-37.4333°N 175.2°W
Lake Waipapa	South Waikato and Waipa Districts	1.5 km^2	Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 254.09 km^2	-38.3°N 175.6833°W
Lake Waitamoumou		0.024 km^2	Sand dune lake (see Lake Ototoa).	-37.7903°N 174.8439°W
Lake Waiwhata	Waikato District	0.089 km^2	Peat lake	-37.4653°N 175.1014°W
Lake Whatihua	Waikato District		Near the border of Waikato and Auckland.	-37.2753°N 174.6706°W
Lake Whakamaru	South Waikato and Waipa Districts	7.80 km^2	Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 811.48 km^2	-38.4389°N 175.8333°W
Lake Whangape		14.5 km^2	riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 317 km^2	-37.4667°N 175.0583°W
Leesons Pond	Matamata-Piako District	0.04 km^2 approx	Peat lake	-37.6389°N 175.4639°W
Opal Lake	Southern Rotorua Lakes			-38.3108°N 176.3881°W
Parkinsons Lake (Kohahuake)		0.0192 km^2	Eutrophic sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.077 km^2	-37.3147°N 174.6847°W
Pukuriri Lagoon	Taupō District			-38.7367°N 176.2875°W
Rotowhero (Green Lake)	Southern Rotorua Lakes	0.026 km^2	Geothermal. Watershed of 11.01 km^2	-38.3222°N 176.3742°W
Sulphur Lagoon	Tongariro N.P.	0.02 km^2	Volcanic. Watershed of 1.97 km^2	-39.1033°N 175.6722°W
Te Otamanui Lagoon	Waikato District	0.054 km^2	Alluvial and pumice dammed valley	-37.7222°N 175.1356°W
Turnwald Pond	Waipa District			-37.9181°N 175.3119°W
Whangioterangi (Echo Lake)	Southern Rotorua Lakes	0.05 km^2	Geothermal. Watershed of 0.70 km^2.	-38.3608°N 176.375°W
Whiritoa Lagoon	Thames-Coromandel District			-37.2917°N 175.9083°W

Pools of the Tongariro River

The following is a list of named pools on the Tongariro River. Full details of these pools, many of which are little more than widenings of the river or clear areas of the river's delta marshes, can be found at Pools of the Tongariro River.

• Admirals Pool
• Bain Pool
• Barlows Pool
• Beggs Pool
• Big Bend Pool
• Blue Pool
• Boulder Pool
• Breakaway Pool
• Breakfast Pool
• Cattle Rustlers Pool
• Cherry Pool
• Cliff Pool
• Cobham Pool
• Dans Pool
• DeLatours Pool
• Downs Pool
• Duchess Pool
• Fan Pool
• Fence Pool
• Graces Pool
• Hydro Pool
• Island Pool
• Jellicoe Pool
• Jones Pool
• Judges Pool
• Kamahi Pool
• Log Pool
• Lonely Pool
• Lower Birch Pool
• Major Jones Pool
• Never Fail Pool
• Poplar Pool
• Poutu Pool
• Red Hut Pool
• Reed Pool
• Sand Pool
• Shag Pool
• Silly Pool
• Stag Pool
• Swirl Pool
• The Bends Pool
• The Rip
• Upper Birch Pool
• Upper Island Pool
• Waddells Pool
• Whitikau Pool

Bay of Plenty

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

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Arohaki Lagoon (formerly Arahaki Lagoon)				-38.6806°N 176.6611°W
Crater Lake	Whakaari / White Island			-37.5211°N 177.1842°W
Flaxy Lake				-38.6583°N 176.5542°W
Frying Pan Lake				-38.2833°N 176.3944°W
Green Lake	Rotorua Lakes		Close to eastern shore of Lake Rotomahana. Not to be confused with Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake)	-38.25°N 176.4717°W
Hinemoa Pool (Waikimihia)				-38.0858°N 176.2886°W
Inferno Crater Lake				-38.2819°N 176.4°W
Lake Āniwaniwa (formerly Lake Aniwhenua)		2.55 km^2		-38.325°N 176.7889°W
Lake Aroarotamahine (Green Lake)	Mayor Island / Tuhua			-37.2833°N 176.2681°W
Lake Mangatutara				-37.8911°N 177.8978°W
Lake Matahina				-38.125°N 176.8167°W
Lake Maui				-38.0844°N 176.3467°W
Lake McLaren				-37.8125°N 176.0417°W
Lake Ngawhero			South of Lake Rotoiti	-38.0375°N 176.3944°W
Lake Okareka				-38.1722°N 176.3667°W
Lake Okaro				-38.3°N 176.3944°W
Lake Okataina				-38.1333°N 176.4083°W
Lake Onerahi				-38.0647°N 176.7628°W
Lake Otumahi				-38.0278°N 176.8514°W
Lake Pouarua				-38.9639°N 176.3944°W
Lake Pupuwharau				-38.0889°N 176.7167°W
Lake Rerewhakaaitu				-38.3°N 176.5°W
Lake Rotoatua				-38.0736°N 176.4292°W
Lake Rotoehu				-38.025°N 176.5333°W
Lake Rotoiti		35 km^2		-38.0333°N 176.4167°W
Lake Rotoitipaku				-38.0583°N 176.7125°W
Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake)				-38.2167°N 176.3167°W
Lake Rotokawa				-38.1125°N 176.3208°W
Lake Rotokawau			East of Lake Rotorua. Not to be confused with the nearby Lake Rotokawa	-38.0722°N 176.3778°W
Lake Rotoma				-38.05°N 176.5833°W
Lake Rotomahana				-38.2667°N 176.4333°W
Lake Rotongata (Mirror Lake)				-38.0736°N 176.4217°W
Lake Rotoroa				-38.0417°N 176.7139°W
Lake Rotorua		79 km^2		-38.0833°N 176.2667°W
Lake Tahuna				-38.0778°N 176.7389°W
Lake Taikehu				-38.0422°N 176.8425°W
Lake Tamurenui				-38.0278°N 176.7292°W
Lake Tarawera		39 km^2		-38.2°N 176.4167°W
Lake Te Hapua			North of Lake Rotoiti	-38.0236°N 176.4347°W
Lake Te Paritu (Black Lake)	Mayor Island / Tuhua			-37.2917°N 176.2667°W
Lake Te Rotoroniu				-38.1439°N 176.4631°W
Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake)				-38.1944°N 176.3333°W
Lake Waikoura	Matakana Island			-37.4825°N 175.9972°W
Matata Lagoon				-37.8875°N 176.7583°W
Southern Crater Lake				-38.2861°N 176.3903°W
Te Matahi Lagoon				-38.0625°N 176.6056°W
Te Onewhero Lagoon				-38.0403°N 176.6°W
Te Whekau Lagoon				-38.1667°N 176.3819°W
Whakarewa Lagoon				-38.0347°N 176.5986°W

Gisborne

The following lakes are located in the Gisborne Region.

width=20%	Lake	width=20%	Location	width=10%;data-sort-type="number"	Area	width=30%	Notes	width=20%	Coordinates
Lake Karangata			Between Gisborne and Wairoa, south of the Tiniroto Lakes	-38.7722°N 177.5444°W
Lake Repongaere				-38.5958°N 177.875°W
Lake Rotokaha			Between Gisborne and Wairoa, southeast of the Tiniroto Lakes	-38.775°N 177.5583°W
Otopotehetehe Lake				-37.6153°N 178.1389°W
Lake Te Horonui	Gisborne District	30ha	On the Hawke's Bay region boundary, with a smaller Lake Tukemokihi just downstream	-38.8464°N 177.6631°W	-	Tiniroto Lakes			Between Gisborne and Wairoa	-38.7681°N 177.5417°W
Wherowhero Lagoon				-38.7417°N 177.9361°W

Hawke's Bay

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

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Awamate Lagoons				-38.9889°N 177.3944°W
Blue Lake				-39.1622°N 176.8175°W
Hatuma Lake (Lake Whatumā)				-40.0222°N 176.525°W
Hikaka	Wairoa District		Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.8133°N 177.1153°W
Hine Rere	Wairoa District		Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.7139°N 177.1386°W
Horseshoe Lake				-39.9222°N 176.7625°W
Kaipo Lagoon	Wairoa District		Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.6819°N 177.2014°W
Lake Horotea				-39.2958°N 176.1444°W
Lake Kaitawa	Wairoa District		Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.8028°N 177.1361°W
Lake Kiriopukae	Wairoa District		Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.8064°N 177.1125°W
Lake Opouahi				-39.1472°N 176.8361°W
Lake Orakai	Hastings District			-39.2361°N 176.8889°W
Lake Pohue	Hastings District			-39.25°N 176.6861°W
Lake Poukawa		1.4 km^2		-39.7833°N 176.7°W
Lake Rotongaio	Wairoa District			-38.9431°N 177.0111°W
Lake Rotonuiaha	Wairoa District	0.44 km^2		-38.9472°N 177.0389°W
Lake Rotoroa	Wairoa District			-38.9472°N 177.0292°W
Lake Ruapani	Wairoa District		Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.7306°N 177.1278°W
Lake Ruapapa	Wairoa District			-38.9222°N 177.1583°W
Lake Tamaharau				-39.0439°N 177.03°W
Lake Tūtira	Hastings District	1.8 km^2		-39.225°N 176.8931°W
Lake Waikareiti	Wairoa District		Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.7167°N 177.1667°W
Lake Waikaremoana		54 km^2		-38.7667°N 177.0833°W
Lake Waikopiro	Hastings District			-39.2347°N 176.8944°W
Lake Whakamarino	Wairoa District			-38.8111°N 177.15°W
Lake Whalehole	Hastings District			-39.5283°N 176.2306°W
Lake Wherowhero	Wairoa District		Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.8056°N 177.1297°W
Long Range Lake				-40.1347°N 176.7764°W
Maungawhio Lagoon				-39.0694°N 177.8833°W
Mauriahea	Wairoa District		Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.8228°N 177.1236°W
Nga Whanau A Ruapani Tarns	Wairoa District		North of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.7139°N 177.1083°W
Ngamotu Lagoon	Wairoa District			-39.0583°N 177.4417°W
Ngutu Manu	Wairoa District		Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.7158°N 177.1383°W
Ohuia Lagoon	Wairoa District			-39.0472°N 177.4833°W
Oingo Lake		0.8 km^2		-39.5625°N 176.75°W
Pakiaka	Wairoa District		Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.8203°N 177.1203°W
Potaka	Wairoa District		Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana. Not to be confused with Potaka Lake	-38.8228°N 177.13°W
Potaka Lake				-39.5778°N 176.7472°W
Purimu Lake	Central Hawke's Bay District			-40.1389°N 176.4833°W
Runanga Lake		1.1 km^2		-39.5778°N 176.7056°W
Te Paeroa Lagoon	Wairoa District			-39.0431°N 177.5167°W
Te Roto Kare				-39.5625°N 176.7972°W
Te Rotookiwa	Central Hawke's Bay District			-39.8181°N 176.6597°W
Te Whakatutu	Wairoa District		Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.8167°N 177.1367°W
The Lakes				-39.3611°N 176.3639°W
Umuomahu	Wairoa District		Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.8217°N 177.1083°W
Wairau Lagoon	Wairoa District			-39.0472°N 177.5°W
Whakakī Lagoon		4.7 km^2		-39.0431°N 177.55°W
Whakamahi Lagoon	Wairoa District			-39.0639°N 177.4056°W
Whano O Ruapani	Wairoa District		Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana	-38.7222°N 177.125°W

Taranaki

The following lakes are located in the Taranaki Region.

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Lake Dive				-39.3356°N 174.0583°W
Lake Herengawe				-39.7931°N 174.6403°W
Lake Mangamahoe				-39.1222°N 174.125°W
Lake Mangawhio				-39.6528°N 174.7931°W
Lake Moumahaki				-39.6889°N 174.6694°W
Lake Okoia				-39.8194°N 174.6861°W
Lake Oturi				-39.7792°N 174.6208°W
Lake Ratapiko				-39.2056°N 174.3278°W
Lake Rotokare			Not to be confused with Rotokare/Barrett Lagoon	-39.45°N 174.4111°W
Lake Rotokohu				-39.5178°N 174.7839°W
Lake Rotomanu				-39.0417°N 174.1139°W
Lake Rotorangi				-39.5333°N 174.5611°W
Lake Waiau				-39.7944°N 174.6806°W
Lake Waikare				-39.6694°N 174.8056°W
Lake Waikato				-39.8292°N 174.7875°W
Murphys Lake				-39.3361°N 174.1169°W
Rotokare/Barrett Lagoon				-39.0917°N 174.0417°W
Tapuarau Lagoon				-39.8411°N 174.6792°W
Waipu Lagoons				-39.0292°N 174.1361°W

Manawatū-Whanganui

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

width=20%	Lake	width=20%	Location	width=10%;data-sort-type="number"	Area	width=30%	Notes	width=20%	Coordinates
Coe's Hole			Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers	-39.9703°N 175.0731°W
Crater Lake				-39.2819°N 175.5653°W
Kaitoke Lake		0.253 km^2^[18]	Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers	-39.9625°N 175.0736°W
Karere Lagoon			Oxbow lake southwest of city	-40.4028°N 175.5269°W
Lake Alice		0.11 km^2		-40.1347°N 175.3319°W
Lake Bernard		0.08 km^2		-40.1153°N 175.3028°W
Lake Colenso (Kokopunui)				-39.67°N 176.1367°W
Lake Dudding		0.078 km^2		-40.1°N 175.2806°W
Lake Hawkes				-39.1533°N 175.1792°W
Lake Heaton		0.144 km^2		-40.1069°N 175.2889°W
Lake Herbert		0.047 km^2		-40.1361°N 175.3°W
Lake Hickson				-40.1283°N 175.3306°W
Lake Horowhenua				-40.6111°N 175.2528°W
Lake Kaikokopu				-40.375°N 175.2639°W
Lake Kohata		0.052 km^2	Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers	-39.9722°N 175.0806°W
Lake Koitiata		0.096 km^2	The lake is mainly fed and drained by groundwater^[19]	-40.1181°N 175.1958°W
Lake Koputara				-40.3986°N 175.2625°W
Lake Marahau				-39.8458°N 174.8208°W
Lake Maungarataiti				-39.9083°N 175.5139°W
Lake Maungaratanui				-39.9111°N 175.5194°W
Lake Meremere			In Turakina River valley	-39.7881°N 175.5097°W
Lake Moawhango			Hydroelectric lake in Waiouru military area	-39.3917°N 175.75°W
Lake Namunamu				-39.8861°N 175.4653°W
Lake Ngaruru				-39.8889°N 175.45°W
Lake Oraekomiko				-40.0486°N 175.1625°W
Lake Otamangakau			Hydroelectric lake connected to Lakes Te Whaiau and Rotoaira by canals	-39.0028°N 175.6222°W
Lake Otamataraha				-39.4889°N 175.5731°W
Lake Papaitonga				-40.6444°N 175.225°W
Lake Pauri		0.192 km^2	Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers	-39.9778°N 175.1°W
Lake Poroa				-39.7514°N 175.8681°W
Lake Pounamu			In Turakina River valley	-39.7883°N 175.5067°W
Lake Rotokauwau			Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers	-39.9922°N 175.1556°W
Lake Rotokura				-39.4278°N 175.5194°W
Lake Rotorua			In Turakina River valley	-39.7842°N 175.5131°W
Lake Surprise				-39.2917°N 175.5°W
Lake Te Whaiau			Hydroelectric lake connected to Lake Otamangakau by canal	-39.0175°N 175.6069°W
Lake Vipan				-40.0917°N 175.2542°W
Lake Waipu				-40.0444°N 175.1556°W
Lake Waiwahi			In Turakina River valley	-39.7886°N 175.5114°W
Lake Westmere				-39.8958°N 175°W
Lake William		0.068 km^2		-40.1222°N 175.3097°W
Lake Wiritoa		0.218 km^2	Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers	-39.975°N 175.0889°W
Lower Tama				-39.2028°N 175.6056°W
Mahangaiti Lake				-40.2472°N 176.125°W
Makirikiri Tarns				-39.6167°N 176.1583°W
Mangahao Lower No. 2 Reservoir				-40.6042°N 175.4917°W
Mangahao Upper No. 1 Reservoir				-40.6292°N 175.4792°W
Marton Reservoirs				-39.9972°N 175.3903°W
Ohinetonga Lagoon				-38.9972°N 175.3922°W
Omanuka Lagoon				-40.3278°N 175.325°W
Pukepuke Lagoon				-40.3417°N 175.2653°W
Rotoataha Lake	Tararua District			-40.3453°N 176.1778°W
Rotokawa				-39.3317°N 175.505°W
Rotokawau Virginia Lake				-39.9139°N 175.0333°W
Tokomaru No. 3 Reservoir				-40.5875°N 175.4819°W
Turitea Dams				-40.4333°N 175.6764°W
Upper Tama				-39.1861°N 175.6222°W

Wellington

The following lakes are located in the Wellington Region.

width=20%	Lake	width=20%	Location	width=10%;data-sort-type="number"	Area	width=30%	Notes	width=20%	Coordinates
Battery Pond			Small lake northeast of Lake Pounui	-41.3342°N 175.1211°W
Boggy Pond Lagoon				-41.2556°N 175.2667°W
Cannons Creek Lake			East of Porirua City Centre	-41.1417°N 174.8675°W
Horseshoe Lagoon				-41.1922°N 175.425°W
Lake Huritini				-40.7042°N 175.1556°W
Lake Kohangapiripiri		0.116 km^2		-41.3611°N 174.8569°W
Lake Kohangatera				-41.3694°N 174.8667°W
Lake Kopureherehere				-40.7194°N 175.1736°W
Lake Ngānoke				-41.3556°N 175.1861°W
Lake Onoke				-41.3833°N 175.125°W
Lake Pounui				-41.3444°N 175.1139°W
Lake Waiorongomai				-40.7125°N 175.1431°W
Lake Wairarapa		78 km^2		-41.2167°N 175.25°W
Lake Waitawa				-40.725°N 175.1708°W
Ngatotara Lagoon				-40.7342°N 175.1542°W
Okupe Lagoon			Close to the island's northern tip	-40.8264°N 174.9472°W
Totara Lagoon				-40.8561°N 175.0417°W
Waimeha Lagoon				-40.8722°N 175.0106°W
Whitby Lower Lake			North of Whitby Upper Lake	-41.1167°N 174.8917°W
Whitby Upper Lake			South of Whitby Lower Lake	-41.12°N 174.8919°W

South Island

Tasman

The following lakes are located in the Tasman Region.

width=20%	Lake	width=20%	Location	width=10%;data-sort-type="number"	Area	width=30%	Notes	width=20%	Coordinates
Adelaide Tarn				-40.9417°N 172.5444°W
Black Lakes	Western Kahurangi N.P.			-41.3722°N 172.3°W
Blue Lake			North of Lake Constance. Reputedly the world's clearest fresh water lake.	-42.0597°N 172.6583°W
Boulder Lake				-40.8944°N 172.5792°W
Camp Lake				-41.0758°N 172.5264°W
Cleopatras Pool	Abel Tasman N.P.		Widening at the junction of the Torrent River and a minor tributary	-40.9561°N 173.0372°W
Cobb Reservoir			Not to be confused with Lake Cobb	-41.1208°N 172.6583°W
Darby Pond				-40.9008°N 172.5694°W
Diamond Lake				-41.0861°N 172.6111°W
Druggans Dam				-40.7667°N 172.6375°W
Hinapouri Tarn	Nelson Lakes N.P.			-41.8958°N 172.7431°W
Iron Lake	Eastern Kahurangi N.P.			-41.1056°N 172.6153°W
Island Lake			Feeds the Roaring Lion River	-41.0361°N 172.4889°W
Kaihoka Lakes				-40.5542°N 172.6°W
Kinzett Tarn				-41.3903°N 172.4672°W
Lake Angelus				-41.8875°N 172.7458°W
Lake Aorere				-41.0583°N 172.3333°W
Lake Barfoot	Central Kahurangi N.P.			-41.1306°N 172.3972°W
Lake Bellbird	Central Kahurangi N.P.			-41.3231°N 172.3472°W
Lake Caslani	Southern Tasman District			-41.8986°N 172.2653°W
Lake Clara				-40.8972°N 172.5583°W
Lake Cobb				-41.0556°N 172.5139°W
Lake Constance				-42.075°N 172.6611°W
Lake Dora	Southwestern Tasman District			-41.5292°N 172.1839°W
Lake Ella	Nelson Lakes N.P.			-42.0944°N 172.5889°W
Lake Elmer				-41.0639°N 172.2861°W
Lake Fiddle	Southwestern Tasman District		Mountain tarn northwest of Lake Phyllis	-41.4358°N 172.2214°W
Lake Hanlon				-41.425°N 172.1028°W
Lake Henderson	Central Kahurangi N.P.			-41.075°N 172.5097°W
Lake Jeanette				-41.5194°N 172.3833°W
Lake Jewell				-41.1514°N 172.3833°W
Lake Killarney			A sinkhole filled with groundwater; no natural in- or outflows	-40.8522°N 172.8083°W
Lake Lillie	Eastern Kahurangi N.P.			-41.0944°N 172.6111°W
Lake Lindsay				-40.9847°N 172.6361°W
Lake Lockett				-41.0806°N 172.625°W
Lake Marina				-41.4722°N 172.2389°W
Lake Matiri				-41.6556°N 172.3333°W
Lake Otuhie				-40.6875°N 172.4167°W
Lake Peel				-41.1458°N 172.6028°W
Lake Perrine	Southwestern Tasman District		Widening of the Mōkihinui River	-41.5444°N 172.1722°W
Lake Phyllis				-41.4639°N 172.2389°W
Lake Rotoiti				-41.8333°N 172.8417°W
Lake Rotopai				-41.1325°N 172.3672°W
Lake Rotoroa	Nelson Lakes N.P.			-41.8667°N 172.65°W
Lake Sparrow	Eastern Kahurangi N.P.			-40.9764°N 172.6167°W
Lake Stanley	Eastern Kahurangi N.P.			-41.0083°N 172.6139°W
Lake Sylvester				-41.1069°N 172.6292°W
Lake William	Western Kahurangi N.P.			-41.4186°N 172.2278°W
Little Sylvester Lake				-41.1111°N 172.625°W
Luna Lake				-41.4111°N 172.4639°W
Mirror Tarn	Western Kahurangi N.P.			-41.1467°N 172.1994°W
Moonstone Lake	Southern Kahurangi N.P.			-41.3792°N 172.4306°W
Paratitahi Tarns	Nelson Lakes N.P.		Southeast of Lake Rotoiti, north of Paraumu Tarn	-41.8972°N 172.8472°W
Paraumu Tarn	Nelson Lakes N.P.			-41.9014°N 172.8472°W
Round Lake	Central Kahurangi N.P.			-41.0528°N 172.4958°W
Ruby Lake	Eastern Kahurangi N.P.			-41.0764°N 172.5847°W
Saddle Lakes	Western Kahurangi N.P.			-41.3917°N 172.2917°W
Shag Tarn	Western Kahurangi N.P.			-41.3367°N 172.1764°W
Swampy Tarn	Western Kahurangi N.P.			-41.325°N 172.1486°W

Nelson

The following lakes are located in the Nelson Region.

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Dew Lakes				-41.3253°N 173.4106°W
Maitai Dam	Nelson		Reservoir	-41.2944°N 173.375°W
Rush Pool	Nelson			-41.3117°N 173.3867°W

Marlborough

The following lakes are located in the Marlborough Region.

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Argyle Pond				-41.675°N 173.2°W
Big Lagoon				-41.55°N 174.1°W
Bowscale Tarn			One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley	-42.1278°N 172.9542°W
Chandlers Lagoon			Arm of Big Lagoon	-41.5528°N 174.0667°W
Lake Elterwater				-41.8°N 174.1556°W
Fish Lake			One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley	-42.1208°N 172.9333°W
Island Lake	Marlborough District		One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley	-42.1542°N 172.9375°W
Lake Alexander				-41.7472°N 173.6625°W
Lake Chalice				-41.5694°N 173.3083°W
Lake Grassmere/Kapara Te Hau			Shallow lagoon, used for salt production	-41.7333°N 174.1667°W
Lake Jasper				-41.6625°N 173.975°W
Lake McRae				-42.1833°N 173.3333°W
Lake Sedgemere	Marlborough District		One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley	-42.1356°N 172.9167°W
Lake Timara				-41.5292°N 173.8111°W
Upper Lagoon			Arm of Big Lagoon	-41.5417°N 174.0667°W
Waikarapi Lagoon			Arm of Big Lagoon	-41.5417°N 174.0833°W

West Coast

The following lakes are located in the West Coast region.

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Abel Lake				-43.3389°N 170.6389°W
Alpine Lake / Ata Puai				-43.2861°N 170.1389°W
Ariels Tarns	Northern Westland District			-42.9408°N 171.4183°W
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				-42.7028°N 171.2264°W
Bessons Dam				-42.0583°N 171.3861°W
Boil Hole				-43.9583°N 168.9889°W
Charlies Ponds				-44.1283°N 168.8167°W
Cloudmaker Lake				-44.3056°N 168.7222°W
Delta Tarn				-44.1375°N 168.4694°W
Disappearing Lake			Small lake that Laschelles Creek flows out of underground, towards Martyr River^[20]	-44.0797°N 168.5764°W
Douglas Lake			At the terminal face of Douglas Glacier. Not to be confused with Lake Douglas	-43.6958°N 169.95°W
Five Mile Lagoon				-43.275°N 170.0917°W
Gaylor Dam				-42.7833°N 170.9883°W
Gillows Dam				-41.775°N 171.5778°W
Hikimutu Lagoon				-43.0719°N 170.4833°W
Ice Lake				-43.4042°N 171.1292°W
Ivory Lake				-43.1306°N 170.9139°W
Kangaroo Lake				-42.6083°N 171.55°W
Kapitea Reservoir				-42.6708°N 171.1972°W
Kumara Reservoir				-42.7°N 171.1889°W
Lady Lake				-42.6°N 171.575°W
Lake Ahaura				-42.5417°N 171.7333°W
Lake Anna				-42.8758°N 171.6514°W
Lake Arthur				-42.9042°N 171.0972°W
Lake Avernus				-42.5894°N 172.0736°W
Lake Barra				-43.9847°N 169.2667°W
Lake Barrowman				-43.4667°N 170.4014°W
Lake Browning/Whakarewa				-42.9472°N 171.3444°W
Lake Brunner (Moana)				-42.6167°N 171.45°W
Lake Bux			Parallel with and to the east of Lake Porm	-44.1625°N 168.6625°W
Lake Christabel				-42.4083°N 172.2417°W
Lake Clarke				-44.125°N 168.6722°W
Lake Dan				-44.1436°N 168.6667°W
Lake Daniell				-42.3°N 172.2889°W
Lake Darby			One of a pair of lakes with Lake Joan	-43.1625°N 170.4014°W
Lake Dime				-43.8264°N 169.2783°W
Lake Douglas			Not to be confused with Douglas Lake	-43.9667°N 169.0917°W
Lake Eggeling				-43.9861°N 169.1458°W
Lake Ellery				-44.05°N 168.6556°W
Lake Florence				-42.8814°N 171.4986°W
Lake Gault				-43.4306°N 169.9875°W
Lake Gibb				-43.4131°N 170.0153°W
Lake Greaney				-44.0931°N 168.7847°W
Lake Hamer			Above Cascade River, close to Smiths Ponds	-44.1403°N 168.5194°W
Lake Haupiri				-42.5667°N 171.6917°W
Lake Hochstetter		5km2^[21]	Named in 1861^[22]	-42.45°N 171.6667°W
Lake Ianthe/Matahi				-43.0583°N 170.625°W
Lake Ida				-42.7128°N 171.3825°W
Lake Joan			One of a pair of lakes with Lake Darby	-43.1597°N 170.3972°W
Lake Julia				-42.7194°N 171.3694°W
Lake Jumbuck				-44.0292°N 168.3958°W
Lake Kaniere				-42.8333°N 171.15°W
Lake Kaurapataka				-42.7861°N 171.7°W
Lake Kini				-43.6042°N 169.6222°W
Lake Law				-43.8097°N 169.2708°W
Lake Leeb				-44.1375°N 168.6681°W
Lake Lyes				-43.07°N 171.0431°W
Lake Lyttle				-43.4208°N 169.9583°W
Lake Mahinapua				-42.7917°N 170.9167°W
Lake Mapourika				-43.3167°N 170.2°W
Lake Margaret				-42.2881°N 171.4028°W
Lake Mary				-44.0417°N 168.7117°W
Lake Matheson				-43.4403°N 169.9667°W
Lake Miro				-43.2556°N 170.1375°W
Lake Misery				-42.9°N 171.5592°W
Lake Moeraki				-43.7639°N 169.2833°W
Lake Morgan				-42.6722°N 171.7069°W
Lake Mudgie				-42.7208°N 171.1778°W
Lake Mueller				-43.4222°N 170.0333°W
Lake Nisson				-44.0222°N 168.7958°W
Lake Nivalus				-42.3569°N 171.9503°W
Lake Paringa				-43.7167°N 169.4083°W
Lake Poerua				-42.7083°N 171.4917°W
Lake Porm			Parallel with and to the west of Lake Bux	-44.1625°N 168.6606°W
Lake Pratt				-43.3514°N 170.1708°W
Lake Rahui			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]	-41.8194°N 171.8681°W
Lake Rasselas			Northeast of Lake Paringa, into which it flows	-43.6972°N 169.35°W
Lake Rochfort				-41.7639°N 171.725°W
Lake Roto Te Koeti				-43.6403°N 169.7667°W
Lake Rotokino				-43.1583°N 170.4306°W
Lake Ruby				-42.7042°N 171.3625°W
Lake Ryan				-42.4258°N 171.2075°W
Lake Sally				-42.875°N 171.6639°W
Lake Swan				-42.6542°N 171.5306°W
Lake Sweeney				-43.7861°N 169.4167°W
Lake Tarleton				-42.7631°N 170.9292°W
Lake Topsy				-43.7583°N 169.3°W
Lake Wahapo				-43.25°N 170.2667°W
Lake Whitestone				-42.6358°N 171.5311°W
Lake Windermere			North of Ōkārito Lagoon, into which it flows	-43.1542°N 170.2333°W
Lake Wombat				-43.4033°N 170.1678°W
Macs Lagoon				-43.925°N 168.9208°W
Manks Tarn				-42.8708°N 171.1292°W
Minim Mere				-44.0833°N 168.7903°W
Morgan Tarn				-41.9569°N 171.5958°W
Mueller Tarn	Grey District			-42.3658°N 172.3294°W
Ogilvie Lagoon				-42.8458°N 170.9069°W
Okari Lagoon				-41.8208°N 171.4625°W
Ōkārito Lagoon				-43.2°N 170.2°W
Okuku Reservoir				-42.7319°N 171.2292°W
Orowaiti Lagoon	Westport			-41.7458°N 171.6333°W
Otoko Lake				-43.8153°N 169.71°W
Ounatai Lagoon				-42.975°N 170.6333°W
Peters Pool				-43.4197°N 170.1722°W
Pororari Lagoon				-42.1014°N 171.3389°W
Pukaki Lagoon				-42.8264°N 170.9333°W
Reid Lake				-43.1522°N 170.9006°W
Saddle Lake				-43.5461°N 170.0181°W
Saltwater Lagoon				-43.1°N 170.35°W
Smiths Ponds				-44.1306°N 168.5139°W
Surprise Ponds				-42.9347°N 170.9611°W
Swans Retreat Lagoon				-42.5931°N 171.4819°W
Tawharekiri Lakes				-43.8333°N 169.0861°W
Teal Tarn			Immediately to the southeast of Zalas Pond	-42.9058°N 170.925°W
Theta Tarn				-44.2042°N 168.4458°W
Three Mile Lagoon				-43.2458°N 170.1333°W
Totara Lagoon (West Coast)				-42.8111°N 170.8792°W
Townson Tarn	Buller District			-41.8842°N 171.6433°W
Tukes Lagoons				-42.8319°N 170.9306°W
Waiatoto Lagoon				-43.9722°N 168.8056°W
White Heron Lagoon			South of Lake Rotokino, into which it flows	-43.175°N 170.4389°W
Woodhen Pond				-44.1778°N 168.4833°W
Zalas Pond			Immediately to the northwest of Teal Tarn	-42.9036°N 170.92°W

Canterbury

The following lakes are located in the Canterbury region.

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Acland Lagoon				-43.8353°N 170.1111°W
Albert Lake				-43.5275°N 172.6242°W
Amberley Beach Lagoon				-43.1689°N 172.7828°W
Ashworths Ponds				-43.2319°N 172.7417°W
Blackwater Lake				-43.1167°N 171.925°W
Blue Lagoon				-42.7225°N 172.5453°W
Blue Lakes	Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P.			-43.6944°N 170.1653°W
Boltons Gully Lagoon	Mackenzie District			-43.9742°N 170.25°W
Boundary Tarns				-43.9125°N 170.4097°W
Bowscale Tarn				-42.1278°N 172.9542°W
Braemar Kettleholes	Mackenzie District			-43.9875°N 170.2153°W
Brooklands Lagoon				-43.4167°N 172.7056°W
Casey Tarn	Selwyn District			-43.1167°N 171.4417°W
Cluster Tarns				-43.9°N 170.4097°W
Coopers Lagoon / Muriwai	Selwyn District			-43.8639°N 172.3069°W
Fish Lake				-42.1208°N 172.9306°W
Forks Lagoon				-43.9444°N 170.3819°W
Fred's Tarn				-43.9153°N 170.3569°W
Gabriel Tarn	Hurunui District			-42.6864°N 172.3072°W
Glenmore Tarns	Mackenzie District			-43.8917°N 170.4208°W
Grebe Tarn				-43.8986°N 170.43°W
Hartley Tarn				-43.8819°N 170.4403°W
Hooker Lake				-43.6792°N 170.1083°W
Horseshoe Lake				-43.4967°N 172.6786°W
Horseshoe Lake				-42.5978°N 172.5222°W
Island Lake				-42.1542°N 172.9375°W
Jimmeys Lagoon	Mackenzie District			-43.9786°N 170.4619°W
Kaituna Lagoon	Christchurch City and Selwyn District			-43.7917°N 172.65°W
Kellands Pond	Mackenzie District			-44.2972°N 170.0667°W
Lake Alexandrina				-43.9333°N 170.4583°W
Lake Aviemore				-44.6167°N 170.3°W
Lake Camp			Part of the Ashburton Lakes group	-43.6167°N 171.0583°W
Lake Catherine	Selwyn District			-43.2222°N 171.5597°W
Lake Clearwater			Part of the Ashburton Lakes group	-43.6056°N 171.05°W
Lake Coleridge				-43.3°N 171.5°W
Lake Crichton	Selwyn District			-43.6931°N 172.1667°W
Lake Denny			Part of the Ashburton Lakes group	-43.6708°N 171.1222°W
Lake Donne	Ashburton District		South of the Spider Lakes, part of the Ashburton Lakes group	-43.6083°N 171.1153°W
Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora				-43.8°N 172.4667°W
Lake Emily	Ashburton District		Part of the Ashburton Lakes group	-43.5514°N 171.2444°W
Lake Emma			Part of the Ashburton Lakes group	-43.6361°N 171.1083°W
Lake Evelyn	Selwyn District			-43.2528°N 171.5375°W
Lake Forsyth (Wairewa)			Former inlet in the southwest coast of Banks Peninsula, now separated from the sea by a shingle bank	-43.8°N 172.75°W
Lake George Scott (Scott Pond)				-44.0153°N 170.4639°W
Lake Georgina	Selwyn District			-43.3167°N 171.5667°W
Lake Grace	Arthur's Pass N.P.			-42.9244°N 171.9764°W
Lake Grasmere	Selwyn District			-43.0625°N 171.775°W
Lake Guyon				-42.2917°N 172.65°W
Lake Hawdon			Named after Joseph Hawdon	-43.1042°N 171.85°W
Lake Henrietta	Selwyn District			-43.2292°N 171.5°W
Lake Heron			Part of the Ashburton Lakes group	-43.4667°N 171.1833°W
Lake Ida	Selwyn District			-43.2347°N 171.5375°W
Lake Janet	Hurunui District			-43.1361°N 172.5542°W
Lake Letitia	Selwyn District			-43.0542°N 171.95°W
Lake Lilian	Selwyn District			-43.175°N 171.5208°W
Lake Lyndon	Selwyn District			-43.3042°N 171.6972°W
Lake Man				-42.5444°N 172.3072°W
Lake Marion				-42.6778°N 172.2319°W
Lake Mary	Hurunui District			-42.7528°N 172.2472°W
Lake Marymere	Selwyn District			-43.1167°N 171.8542°W
Lake Mason	Hurunui District		South of Lake Sumner. Actually two lakes connected by a 50-metre stream	-42.7333°N 172.1694°W
Lake Mavis	Selwyn District			-42.9028°N 171.6444°W
Lake McGregor				-43.9361°N 170.4667°W
Lake Merino			Between Lake Pukaki and Lake Ruataniwha, beside the Pukaki Canal	-44.2153°N 170.0547°W
Lake Minchin	Arthur's Pass N.P.			-42.8278°N 171.8153°W
Lake Murray				-43.9042°N 170.4689°W
Lake Ōhau	Mackenzie District and northern Waitaki District			-44.25°N 169.85°W
Lake Opuha	Mackenzie District			-44°N 170.8667°W
Lake Paget				-42.2722°N 172.545°W
Lake Pearson	Selwyn District			-43.1°N 171.7833°W
Lake Pegasus				-43.3125°N 172.7014°W
Lake Poaka		0,32 km^2	Southwest of Lake Pukaki, beside the Pukaki Canal	-44.2056°N 170.1°W
Lake Pukaki				-44.1167°N 170.1667°W
Lake Roto Kohatu				-43.4639°N 172.5736°W
Lake Rotoiti				-42.3972°N 173.5931°W
Lake Rotorua			East of Kaikōura, close to the smaller Lake Rotoiti	-42.4056°N 173.5806°W
Lake Roundabout	Ashburton District		Part of the Ashburton Lakes group	-43.6236°N 171.0944°W
Lake Ruataniwha				-44.2792°N 170.0667°W
Lake Rubicon	Selwyn District			-43.2972°N 171.8319°W
Lake Sarah	Selwyn District			-43.05°N 171.7764°W
Lake Sedgemere				-42.1356°N 172.9167°W
Lake Selfe	Selwyn District	33ha^[25] or 0.65 km^2^[26]		-43.2417°N 171.5208°W
Lake Sheppard				-42.7611°N 172.25°W
Lake Stella	Hurunui District			-42.4656°N 173.1389°W
Lake Sumner				-42.7°N 172.2167°W
Lake Taylor				-42.7667°N 172.2333°W
Lake Tekapo				-43.9167°N 170.5333°W
Lake Tennyson				-42.2°N 172.7278°W
Lake Thompson	Hurunui District			-42.125°N 172.6403°W
Lake Trinity				-43.6333°N 171.1556°W
Lake Wardell			South of Lake Pukaki, beside the Pukaki Canal	-44.1967°N 170.1228°W
Lambies Lagoon	Ashburton District			-43.6125°N 171.0819°W
Leithfield Beach Lagoon	Hurunui District			-43.2069°N 172.7561°W
Little Lake				-42.3347°N 172.6111°W
Loch Cameron			Between Lake Pukaki and Lake Ruataniwha, beside the Pukaki Canal	-44.22°N 170.0547°W
Loch Katrine	Hurunui District			-42.7167°N 172.2°W
Manuka Lake	Ashburton District			-43.5319°N 171.2458°W
Maori Lakes			Part of the Ashburton Lakes group	-43.5722°N 171.175°W
Margarets Tarn	Arthur's Pass N.P.			-42.9156°N 171.5525°W
Mata Kopae Lagoon	Hurunui District			-42.7806°N 173.2667°W
Mimimoto Lagoon	Hurunui District			-43.1803°N 172.7744°W
Morris Tarn			Within Lake Sumner Forest Park	-42.6208°N 172.2486°W
Muddy Lakes				-42.3528°N 172.6083°W
Mueller Lake				-43.7083°N 170.0917°W
Murchison Lake				-43.6°N 170.3306°W
Mystery Lake	Ashburton District		Not to be confused with Mystery Tarn	-43.5417°N 171.0264°W
Mystery Tarn	Selwyn District		Not to be confused with Mystery Lake	-43.2061°N 171.0717°W
Paradise Lake	Hurunui District			-42.3833°N 172.6111°W
Patersons Ponds	Mackenzie District			-44.0583°N 170.4306°W
Phantom Lagoon	Mackenzie District			-43.9347°N 170.5956°W
Pierce Pond				-43.9028°N 170.4889°W
Princess Bath				-42.1847°N 172.6917°W
Quagmire Tarn				-43.3222°N 171.1214°W
Rakaia Lagoon	Selwyn District			-43.8889°N 172.2417°W
Rapuwai Lagoon				-43.8528°N 170.5061°W
Raupo Pond	Hurunui District			-42.7736°N 172.2603°W
Red Lakes	Selwyn District			-43.3292°N 171.6153°W
Red Tarns	Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P.			-43.75°N 170.1028°W
Roys Lagoon				-43.9833°N 170.5444°W
Saint Anne's Lagoon			Part of the Mata Kopae Lagoon system	-43.1361°N 172.5542°W
Seagull Lake	Ashburton District			-43.5111°N 171.2458°W
Spider Lagoon				-44.25°N 171.3925°W
Spider Lakes			Part of the Ashburton Lakes group	-42.7778°N 173.2708°W
Stony Tarn				-43.8744°N 170.4458°W
Sunday Tarn				-43.9042°N 170.4208°W
Swan Lagoon				-43.9736°N 170.3028°W
Tasman Lake	Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P.			-43.6833°N 170.1833°W
The Black Hole	Mackenzie District			-44.0028°N 170.25°W
Trig 'N' Tarn				-43.955°N 170.4719°W`
Tui Tarn				-43.8694°N 170.45°W
Tutaepatu Lagoon	Waimakariri District			-43.3264°N 172.7042°W
Twin Lakes			Between Lake Pukaki and Lake Ruataniwha	-44.2278°N 170.0653°W
Vagabonds Inn				-43.1389°N 171.8569°W
Victoria Lake				-43.5278°N 172.6222°W
Wainono Lagoon				-44.7°N 171.1583°W
Wairepo Arm			Arm of Lake Ruataniwha	-44.2972°N 170.0833°W
Washdyke Lagoon				-44.3625°N 171.2528°W
Windy Tarn				-43.3064°N 171.1106°W

Otago

The following lakes are located in the Otago region.

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Arethusa Pool			Lake on an island (Mou Waho) on a lake (Wānaka) on an island (the South Island)	-44.5542°N 169.0839°W
Blue Lake			At Saint Bathans. Created by gold mining operations	-44.8681°N 169.8111°W
Butchers Dam				-45.2944°N 169.3389°W
Catlins Lake	The Catlins			-46.4833°N 169.6333°W
Cloudmaker Lake				-44.3056°N 168.7222°W
Coalpit Dam				-45.0208°N 170.1194°W
Conroys Dam				-45.2819°N 169.3194°W
Crucible Lake				-44.1736°N 169.0056°W
Diamond Lake			Near Glenorchy–Paradise Road	-44.7389°N 168.375°W
Diamond Lake				-44.6472°N 168.9639°W
Downeys Dam				-44.9617°N 168.7078°W
Dukes Tarn			South of Lake Luna	-44.9639°N 168.4931°W
Dumb-bell Lake				-44.2444°N 169.7583°W
Falls Dam				-44.8667°N 169.9083°W
Fohn Lakes				-44.5167°N 168.2639°W
Fraser Dam				-45.2111°N 169.2111°W
Gem Lake				-45.5708°N 169.1069°W
Greenland Reservoir			South of Manorburn Reservoir	-45.4333°N 169.625°W
Hawkers Dam				-45.9319°N 169.7853°W
Hawksbury Lagoon				-45.6056°N 170.675°W
Hoffmans Dam				-45.0236°N 170.1272°W
Idaburn Dam				-45.0278°N 169.8894°W
Kaikorai Lagoon				-45.9167°N 170.3972°W
Kellands Pond				-44.3°N 170.0667°W
Knights Dam	Clutha District			-45.7958°N 169.8944°W
Lake Alta				-45.0639°N 168.8111°W
Lake Benmore		74 km^2		-44.4167°N 170.2167°W
Lake Castalia				-44.2222°N 168.9194°W
Lake Diana				-44.2561°N 168.8925°W
Lake Dispute				-45.0417°N 168.55°W
Lake Dunstan				-45.0167°N 169.2167°W
Lake Harris			Along the Routeburn Track, south of Lake Wilson	-44.725°N 168.175°W
Lake Hāwea		141 km^2		-44.5°N 168.2833°W
Lake Hayes		2.0 km^2		-44.9833°N 168.8083°W
Lake Hope				-45.1361°N 168.8292°W
Lake Isobel				-45.0222°N 168.4917°W
Lake Johnson				-45.0056°N 168.7333°W
Lake Kirkpatrick				-45.0278°N 168.5736°W
Lake Luna				-44.95°N 168.4917°W
Lake Mahinerangi		18.6 km^2		-45.8333°N 169.9167°W
Lake McKay				-44.85°N 169.2125°W
Lake McKellar		1.0 km^2		-44.85°N 168.1417°W
Lake Middleton				-44.2778°N 169.85°W
Lake Mystery				-44.5681°N 168.3083°W
Lake Ned				-45.2875°N 168.4333°W
Lake Nerine				-44.6361°N 168.2056°W
Lake Nigel				-45.2958°N 168.4278°W
Lake Onslow		3.5 km^2		-45.55°N 169.6167°W
Lake Reid				-44.7625°N 168.3903°W
Lake Rere			Along the Greenstone Track	-44.9514°N 168.3236°W
Lake Roxburgh		6 km^2		-45.4667°N 170.3306°W
Lake Sylvan				-44.7056°N 168.3194°W
Lake Te Kohua				-45.1431°N 168.8583°W
Lake Tuakitoto	Clutha District	3.4 km^2		-46.225°N 169.825°W
Lake Unknown/Lake Dave				-44.6306°N 168.275°W
Lake Waihola		6.1 km^2	Separated from Lake Waipori by wetlands	-46.025°N 170.0667°W
Lake Waipori		2.3 km^2	Separated from Lake Waihola by wetlands	-45.9667°N 170.1125°W
Lake Waitaki		5.6 km^2		-44.675°N 170.4°W
Lake Wakatipu		293 km^2		-45.0833°N 168.5°W
Lake Wānaka		193 km^2		-44.5°N 168.1333°W
Lake Wilkie		0.017 km^2		-46.5806°N 169.4389°W
Lake Williamson				-44.4083°N 168.4°W
Lake Wilmot		1.7 km^2		-44.3833°N 168.2167°W
Lake Wilson				-44.7056°N 168.1778°W
Lindsays Tarn				-44.7056°N 168.7264°W
Loch Loudon				-45.8778°N 169.9792°W
Loch Luella				-45.8708°N 169.9458°W
Lochnagar				-44.5917°N 168.6°W
Loganburn Reservoir				-45.55°N 169.9167°W
Lower Manorburn Dam				-45.2417°N 169.4472°W
Lucidus Lake				-44.2417°N 168.9°W
Malones Dam				-45.8931°N 169.7222°W
Manorburn Reservoir		1.6 km^2	North of Greenland Reservoir	-45.3833°N 169.6167°W
Milburns Pond (Victoria Dam)				-45.875°N 169.6736°W
Moa Creek Reservoir				-45.2431°N 169.6403°W
Moke Lake				-45°N 168.5667°W
Phoenix Dam				-45.8833°N 169.7111°W
Pinders Pond				-45.5778°N 169.32°W
Poolburn Reservoir		4.0 km^2		-45.3125°N 169.7417°W
Raupo Lagoon				-44.3194°N 169.9028°W
Red Lagoon				-44.3111°N 169.8764°W
Ross Creek Reservoir				-45.8472°N 170.4986°W
Sheehey Lake				-45.1569°N 169.2806°W
Southern Reservoir				-45.8889°N 170.4486°W
Sullivans Dam				-45.8069°N 170.5236°W
Sutton Salt Lake			New Zealand's only inland salt lake. Located south of Middlemarch.	-45.5764°N 170.0867°W
Swan Lagoon				-44.3111°N 169.925°W
Three Lagoons				-45.125°N 168.6222°W
Tomahawk Lagoon		0.30 km^2	Twin-lobed lagoon close to the isthmus of Otago Peninsula. Watershed: 4.66 km^2	-45.9°N 170.5444°W
West Eweburn Dam				-45°N 170.0778°W

Southland

The following lakes are located in the Southland region.

width=20%	Lake	width=20%	Location	width=10%;data-sort-type="number"	Area	width=30%	Notes	width=20%	Coordinates
Acheron Lakes				-45.1667°N 168.0958°W
Big Lagoon				-46.3528°N 168.175°W
Black Lake				-44.7453°N 168.015°W
Blue Lake				-45.475°N 168.9278°W
Bog Lake				-45.175°N 167.8278°W
Buttercup Lake				-44.7819°N 167.9347°W
Crescent Lake				-44.3806°N 168.3383°W
Deadwood Lagoon				-45.0111°N 167.5064°W
Double Lakes				-46.8236°N 167.8194°W
False Lake				-45.8208°N 166.9056°W
Gair Loch			On the Seaforth River	-45.6236°N 167.1083°W
Green Lake				-45.7958°N 167.3958°W
Hidden Lake				-45.2458°N 167.3056°W
Island Lake				-45.7792°N 167.3667°W
Jane Lake				-45.7125°N 167.1111°W
Lake Ada		2.5 km^2		-44.7111°N 167.8583°W
Lake Adelaide		1.7 km^2		-44.7222°N 168.0417°W
Lake Agnes				-44.575°N 168.0611°W
Lake Alabaster/Wāwāhi Waka		4.2 km^2		-44.5167°N 168.1583°W
Lake Alexander				-46.8283°N 167.8583°W
Lake Alice		1.7 km^2		-44.9722°N 167.4611°W
Lake Annie				-45.3833°N 167.2792°W
Lake Astelia				-45.2167°N 166.9694°W
Lake Beattie				-45.5042°N 166.7833°W
Lake Beddoes				-44.9083°N 167.55°W
Lake Bennett				-46.3292°N 168.4278°W
Lake Bernard				-44.8833°N 167.6375°W
Lake Bloxham				-45.1417°N 167.425°W
Lake Boomerang				-45.3028°N 167.3625°W
Lake Bright				-45.6917°N 167.1417°W
Lake Brown				-44.7333°N 167.8278°W
Lake Browne				-45.4°N 167.0722°W
Lake Brownlee				-44.8917°N 167.725°W
Lake Brunton				-46.6528°N 168.8861°W
Lake Cadman		1.7 km^2		-45.8694°N 166.725°W
Lake Calder				-46.8264°N 167.8561°W
Lake Carina				-45.5056°N 167.2583°W
Lake Carrick				-45.8417°N 166.7667°W
Lake Cecil				-45.3042°N 167.3833°W
Lake Chamberlain				-45.3806°N 167.0556°W
Lake Charles				-46.6314°N 168.8617°W
Lake Clark			West of Lake Hankinson	-45.0639°N 167.5306°W
Lake Colwell				-45.5306°N 167.1611°W
Lake Cook				-46.6514°N 168.9194°W
Lake Dale				-44.7764°N 167.6653°W
Lake Dobson				-45.9986°N 166.5639°W
Lake Dora				-45.2083°N 167.0542°W
Lake Duncan				-45.2278°N 167.3861°W
Lake Earnshaw				-45.5972°N 167.1889°W
Lake Echo				-45.4014°N 167.9708°W
Lake Erskine				-44.8375°N 167.9958°W
Lake Esau				-45.9903°N 166.5611°W
Lake Eva				-45.2861°N 167.3361°W
Lake Eyles				-45.25°N 167.4694°W
Lake Fergus				-44.8444°N 168.1111°W
Lake Forest				-46.6306°N 168.8819°W
Lake Forster				-45.8°N 166.5639°W
Lake Fraser				-45.8889°N 166.5139°W
Lake Freeman				-45.3444°N 167.3375°W
Lake George		1.5 km^2		-46.3583°N 167.8583°W
Lake Gow				-45.475°N 168.8958°W
Lake Grave		1.7 km^2		-44.8167°N 167.6167°W
Lake Gunn		1.7 km^2		-44.875°N 168.0917°W
Lake Hakapoua		5.0 km^2	Big River runs through it	-46.1833°N 166.9333°W
Lake Hall				-45.2958°N 167.3792°W
Lake Hankinson		2.5 km^2		-45.0667°N 167.575°W
Lake Hauroko		68.3 km^2	New Zealand's deepest lake (462m (1,516feet))	-46°N 167.3333°W
Lake Hay				-45.8056°N 167.05°W
Lake Hector				-45.9833°N 166.5139°W
Lake Henry				-45.4306°N 167.7167°W
Lake Herries				-45.3667°N 167.3833°W
Lake Hilda		1.7 km^2		-45.275°N 167.3917°W
Lake Horizon				-45.6972°N 167.1264°W
Lake Howden				-44.8194°N 168.1361°W
Lake Hyslop				-44.65°N 168.1611°W
Lake Iceberg				-44.5778°N 168.0347°W
Lake Innes				-46.175°N 166.9583°W
Lake Ione				-45.2806°N 167.3375°W
Lake Jaquiery				-45.8347°N 167.2417°W
Lake Kakapo				-45.9208°N 167.05°W
Lake Katherine				-45°N 167.4528°W
Lake Kirirua				-45.7556°N 166.5333°W
Lake Kiwi				-46.1611°N 166.8056°W
Lake Laffy				-45.7042°N 167.1417°W
Lake Laura				-45.4625°N 168.9014°W
Lake Lochie				-44.8306°N 168.1153°W
Lake Lois				-45.5125°N 167.35°W
Lake Louise				-45.5375°N 167.1306°W
Lake Lucille				-45.4958°N 167.2625°W
Lake Lucy				-45.4597°N 167.1972°W
Lake Luxmore				-45.4667°N 167.8458°W
Lake Macarthur		1.0 km^2		-45.9111°N 166.5972°W
Lake Mainwaring				-45.4944°N 167.2014°W
Lake Manapouri		153 km^2		-45.5°N 167.5°W
Lake Mantle				-44.5222°N 168.1167°W
Lake Marchant		2.5 km^2		-45.0667°N 167.3333°W
Lake Marian				-44.7861°N 168.0778°W
Lake Mariana				-44.7542°N 168.0514°W
Lake Marianette				-44.7569°N 168.0556°W
Lake Marshall				-46.1667°N 166.9597°W
Lake Matilda				-45.4611°N 167.2056°W
Lake McIvor				-45.1°N 167.5167°W
Lake Mackenzie				-44.7625°N 167.7819°W
Lake McKerrow/Whakatipu Waitai		18.3 km^2		-44.4667°N 168.0583°W
Lake McKinnon				-45.1167°N 167.3861°W
Lake Mike				-45.8264°N 166.8944°W
Lake Minerva				-45.325°N 167.3444°W
Lake Mintaro				-44.8086°N 167.9458°W
Lake Monk		1.7 km^2		-46.0167°N 166.9611°W
Lake Monowai		32.5 km^2		-45.8833°N 167.4333°W
Lake Moreton				-44.6889°N 167.7361°W
Lake Mouat		1.5 km^2		-46.0333°N 167.0222°W
Lake Murihiku				-46.4056°N 168.2639°W
Lake Never				-44.4861°N 168.2389°W
Lake Never-never				-44.5569°N 167.9528°W
Lake Norma				-45.3375°N 167.2736°W
Lake Norwest		1.0 km^2		-45.4639°N 167.3292°W
Lake Ogle				-45.0833°N 167.5431°W
Lake Orbell				-45.2944°N 167.675°W
Lake Pan				-45.2028°N 167.05°W
Lake Paradise				-45.45°N 166.8333°W
Lake Percy				-45.545°N 167.2639°W
Lake Poteriteri		42.5 km^2		-45.1°N 167.1333°W
Lake Pukutahi				-44.5542°N 167.9389°W
Lake Purser				-45.8222°N 166.7917°W
Lake Quill		0.53 km^2		-44.8083°N 167.725°W
Lake Rakatu		1.0 km^2		-45.625°N 167.5917°W
Lake Richter				-45.4861°N 167.5056°W
Lake Rimmer				-45.9278°N 166.5806°W
Lake Roberts				-44.8042°N 168.1667°W
Lake Roe				-45.7069°N 167.1528°W
Lake Ronald				-44.6361°N 167.7139°W
Lake Ross				-44.8958°N 167.9458°W
Lake Roxburgh				-45.0083°N 167.675°W
Lake Saint Patrick				-45.6208°N 167.2167°W
Lake Scott				-45.4597°N 168.9111°W
Lake Sheila				-46.8278°N 167.8403°W
Lake Shirley				-45.0667°N 167.25°W
Lake Speden				-44.5°N 168.1361°W
Lake Story				-45.7417°N 167.1722°W
Lake Sumor			North of Lake Brownlee	-44.8736°N 167.7208°W
Lake Sutherland				-45°N 167.5625°W
Lake Swan				-45.4778°N 166.8083°W
Lake Te Anau		352 km^2		-45.2°N 167.8°W
Lake Te Aroha				-45.325°N 167.8028°W
Lake Te Au		2.5 km^2		-45.2556°N 167.3806°W
Lake Thomas				-45.9875°N 166.5028°W
Lake Thomas				-45.4708°N 167.9458°W
Lake Thompson				-44.7958°N 167.9792°W
Lake Thomson				-45.0389°N 167.5389°W
Lake Troup				-45.4792°N 167.1306°W
Lake Truth				-44.5403°N 168.0222°W
Lake Tuaraki				-45.3083°N 167.3389°W
Lake Turner				-44.6556°N 168.0333°W
Lake Ursula				-45.7°N 167.1278°W
Lake Victor				-45.9125°N 166.8°W
Lake Victoria				-45.4194°N 167.4528°W
Lake Vincent				-46.5944°N 168.8278°W
Lake Virginia				-45.5222°N 167.3083°W
Lake Wade				-45.0417°N 167.5194°W
Lake Wapiti				-45.0667°N 167.45°W
Lake Welcome			Between George and Caswell Sounds	-45.0125°N 167.3828°W
Lake Widgeon				-45.9083°N 166.9167°W
Lake Wisely				-45.2083°N 167.4222°W
Loch Maree			On the Seaforth River	-45.6861°N 167.0583°W
Long White Lagoon				-46.3542°N 168.1597°W
McKenzie Lagoon				-44.3292°N 168.0944°W
Mirror Lakes				-45.0278°N 168.0111°W
Misty Tarn				-45.4472°N 168.9139°W
Moana Putakitaki Lagoon				-46.7722°N 168.5333°W
Moose Lake				-45.6431°N 166.9264°W
Myth Tarn				-45.1292°N 167.3625°W
North Mavora Lake		10.8 km^2		-45.2167°N 168.1667°W
Prong Lake				-45.8403°N 166.9°W
Rainbow Lake				-44.8958°N 167.9458°W
Secretary Lake				-45.2694°N 166.9667°W
Shallow Lake				-44.6903°N 168.0931°W
Shy Lake				-45.6028°N 166.8875°W
Skeleton Lakes				-45.4528°N 168.9222°W
South Mavora Lake		1.2 km^2		-45.3°N 168.175°W
Sphinx Lake				-45.8389°N 167.0944°W
Stump Lake				-45.5236°N 167.0486°W
Swan Mere			Flows into Lake Grave	-44.8431°N 167.6333°W
Tauatemaku Lagoon				-46.7847°N 168.5153°W
Tawera Tarn				-45.1639°N 167.3597°W
Te Awatuiau Lagoon				-46.7722°N 168.4917°W
Teardrop Lake				-45.0833°N 167.5431°W
The Reservoir				-46.6556°N 169.0583°W
Three Duck Lake				-44.9986°N 167.2889°W
Trinity Lakes				-45.2292°N 167.1917°W
Waitokariro Lagoon				-46.775°N 168.5056°W
Waituna Lagoon				-46.5667°N 168.5833°W
Waiuna Lagoon				-44.3056°N 168.1389°W
West Mere				-45.4722°N 167.5028°W

Other islands

Auckland Islands

width=20%	Lake	width=20%	Location	width=10%;data-sort-type=number	Area	width=30%	Notes	width=20%	Coordinates
Lake Hinemoa		0.17 km^2	Upper reaches of a moraine-dammed fiord. Lower reaches form Musgrave Inlet.^[27]	-50.6486°N 166.1389°W
Lake Speight		0.04 km^2	Stream flows from lake to Coleridge Bay, Carnley Harbour.	-50.8208°N 165.9806°W
Lake Turbott		0.20 km^2	Moraine dammed fiord.	-50.9083°N 166.0472°W
Lake Tutanekai		0.08 km^2	Upper reaches of a moraine-dammed fiord. Lower reaches form Granger Inlet.	-50.6278°N 166.1556°W
Teal Lake		0.003 km^2	Small pool close to south shore of the island.	-50.5058°N 166.3086°W

Campbell Island

width=20%	Lake	width=20%	Location	width=10%;data-sort-type=number	Area	width=30%	Notes	width=20%	Coordinates
Six Foot Lake		0.08 km^2	Separated from Monument Harbour on the south coast by a narrow channel.^[28]	-52.5889°N 169.1472°W

Chatham Islands

Many of the lakes in the Chatham Islands are either lagoons filling sinkholes in the island's limestone structure, or low-lying peat lakes. The island chain is dominated by Te Whanga Lagoon, which occupies the centre of the main island and accounts for one sixth of the surface area of the archipelago.

width=20%	Lake	width=20%	Location	width=10%;data-sort-type=number	Area	width=30%	Notes	width=20%	Coordinates
Lake Huro		7.8 km^2		-43.9333°N -176.5167°W
Lake Kaimoumi				-43.7556°N -176.4014°W
Lake Kaingarahu				-43.825°N -176.3778°W
Lake Kairae				-43.8556°N -176.4028°W
Lake Koomutu				-43.75°N -176.4236°W
Lake Makuku				-43.8417°N -176.3917°W
Lake Marakapia				-43.8417°N -176.5556°W
Lake Matangirau				-44.0792°N -176.5778°W
Lake Omatu				-43.7431°N -176.2486°W
Lake Pateriki				-43.7528°N -176.3083°W
Lake Pukawa				-44.0681°N -176.5611°W
Lake Rakeinui				-44.0917°N -176.5833°W
Lake Rangitai				-43.7667°N -176.35°W
Lake Rotoeka				-43.775°N -176.5944°W
Lake Rotokawau				-43.75°N -176.5875°W
Lake Rotoparaoe				-43.8139°N -176.5917°W
Lake Rotorua				-43.7611°N -176.2917°W
Lake Taia				-43.8667°N -176.4042°W
Lake Te Rangatapu				-44.1056°N -176.5889°W
Lake Te Wapu				-43.7417°N -176.2625°W
Lake Tuka a Taupo				-44.0681°N -176.525°W
Lake Waikauia				-43.7181°N -176.6236°W
Lake Wharemanu				-43.7542°N -176.4153°W
Lake Wharo				-43.7431°N -176.5042°W
Long Pond				-43.8806°N -176.4139°W
Morgans Hollow				-44.2764°N -176.2444°W
Pakauwera Pond				-43.7472°N -176.4875°W
Rangitahi Lake				-43.7667°N -176.35°W
				-43.8208°N -176.5833°W
Te Whanga Lagoon		150 km^2		-43.8667°N -176.4667°W
Tennant's Lake				-43.8292°N -176.5694°W

Cook Islands

Lake	Location	Area	Notes	Coordinates
Lake Tiriara	Mangaia			-21.9508°N -157.9292°W
Lake Tiroto	Aitu Island			-20.0097°N -158.1236°W
Te Rotonui	Mitiaro			-19.8672°N -157.6928°W

Kermadec Islands

width=20%	Lake	width=20%	Location	width=10%;data-sort-type=number	Area	width=30%	Notes	width=20%	Coordinates
Blue Lake		0.80 km^2		-29.2556°N -177.9139°W
Green Lake		0.15 km^2		-29.2639°N -177.9192°W

Ross Dependency

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

width=20%	Lake	width=20%	Location	width=10%;data-sort-type=number	Area	width=30%	Notes	width=20%	Coordinates
Alph Lake			Part of Alph River system	-78.1972°N 163.7083°W
Don Juan Pond		0.03 km^2		-77.5644°N 161.175°W
Howchin Lake			Part of Alph River system	-78.2194°N 163.5167°W
Lake Bonney		4.3 km^2		-77.7333°N 162.1667°W
Lake Brownworth				-77.4361°N 162.7667°W
Lake Chad				-77.6431°N 162.7583°W
Lake Chapman	Granite Harbour		Covered in ice	-77.0167°N 162.3833°W
Lake Cole	Black Island		Covered in ice	-78.15°N 166.2167°W
Lake Fryxell		7.8 km^2		-77.6111°N 163.1722°W
Lake Hoare		1.9 km^2		-77.6306°N 162.8667°W
Lake Vanda				-77.5306°N 161.575°W
Lake Vida		6.8 km^2		-77.3889°N 161.9278°W
Mount Erebus Lava Lake		0.01 km^2		-77.5269°N 167.1653°W
Pyramid Ponds			Part of Alph River system	-78.2833°N 163.4528°W
Trough Lake			Part of Alph River system	-78.2778°N 163.4861°W
Walcott Lake			Part of Alph River system	-78.2403°N 163.4556°W

See also

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

External links

• Land Information New Zealand – New Zealand Government department.

Notes and References

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19. Web site: 2018. 50th NZFSS Annual Conference Handbook.
20. Web site: 12 June 1986 . Disappearing Lake . 2023-06-02 . gazetteer.linz.govt.nz.
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