List of lakes in New Zealand
This list includes the lakes in New Zealand including man-made reservoirs . After a list of the largest and deepest lakes, there is a list of all lakes sorted by region. New Zealand has 775 lakes with a length of at least 500 meters, which together cover 1.3% of the land mass of New Zealand.
30 largest lakes in New Zealand
| Rank | Surname | surface | region | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Taupo | 622 km² | Waikato | Largest lake in New Zealand, largest freshwater lake in Oceania |
| 2 | Lake Te Anau | 344 km² | Southland | Largest lake in the South Island |
| 3 | Lake Wakatipu | 291 km² | Otago | |
| 4th | Lake Wanaka | 192 km² | Otago | |
| 5 | Lake Ellesmere | 180 km² | Canterbury | |
| 5 | Te Whanga Lagoon | 180 km² | Chatham Island | Largest lake outside of the North and South Island |
| 7th | Lake Pukaki | 179 km² | Canterbury | |
| 8th | Lake Manapouri | 142 km² | Southland | |
| 9 | Lake Hāwea | 141 km² | Otago | |
| 10 | Lake Tekapo | 83 km² | Canterbury | |
| 11 | Lake Rotorua | 79 km² | Bay of Plenty | |
| 12 | Lake Wairarapa | 78 km² | Wellington | |
| 13 | Lake Benmore | 75 km² | Canterbury | Largest reservoir in New Zealand |
| 14th | Lake Hauroko | 63 km² | Southland | New Zealand's deepest lake |
| 15th | Lake Ohau | 63 km² | Canterbury | |
| 16 | Lake Waikaremoana | 54 km² | Hawke's Bay | |
| 17th | Lake Coleridge | 47 km² | Canterbury | |
| 18th | Lake Poteriteri | 43 km² | Southland | |
| 19th | Lake Brunner | 40 km² | West coast | |
| 20th | Lake Tarawera | 39 km² | Bay of Plenty | |
| 21st | Lake Rotoiti | 35 km² | Bay of Plenty | |
| 22nd | Lake Waikare | 34 km² | Waikato | |
| 23 | Lake Monowai | 31 km² | Southland | |
| 24 | Lake McKerrow | 28 km² | Southland | |
| 25th | Lake Dunstan | 26 km² | Otago | Reservoir |
| 26th | Lake Kaniere | 22 km² | West coast | |
| 27 | Lake Omapere | 14 km² | Northland | |
| 28 | Lake Rotoaira | 13 km² | Waikato | |
| 29 | Ōkārito Lagoon | 12 km² | West coast | |
| 29 | Lake Ohakuri | 12 km² | Waikato | Reservoir |
New Zealand's deepest lakes
- Lake Hauroko - 462 m
- Lake Manapouri - 444 m
- Lake Te Anau - 417 m
- Lake Hāwea - 392 m
- Lake Wakatipu - 380 m
All of these lakes are located on the South Island. The deepest lake in the North Island is Lake Waikaremoana , which is 248 m deep .
Lakes on the North Island
Northland
Auckland
Many of Auckland's lakes are reservoirs in the Waitakere and Hunua Ranges catchment area that provide water to New Zealand.
| Surname | District | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Cossey's Reservoir | Manukau City | |
| Lake Karaka | Rodney | |
| Lake Kawaupaka | Waitakere | |
| Lake Kereta | Rodney | |
| Lake Kuwakatai | Rodney | |
| Lake Ngakaru | Rodney | |
| Lake Okaihau | Waitakere City | |
| Lake Ototoa | Rodney | |
| Lake Paekawau | Waitakere City | |
| Lake Piripoua | Rodney | |
| Lake Pokorua | Franklin | |
| Lake Poutoa | Rodney | |
| Lake Pupuke | North Shore City | Crater lake |
| Lake Waiataru | Waitakere City | |
| Lake Wainamu | Waitakere City | |
| Lower Huia Reservoir | Waitakere City | |
| Lower Nihotupu Reservoir | Waitakere City | 0.53 km², drinking water dam |
| Mangatangi Reservoir | Franklin | |
| Pehiakura Lakes | Franklin | |
| Slipper Lake | Rodney | |
| Spectacle Lake | Rodney | |
| Tomarata Lake | Rodney | |
| Upper Huia Reservoir | Waitakere City | |
| Upper Mangatawhiri Reservoir | Franklin | |
| Upper Nihotupu Reservoir | Waitakere City | |
| Wairoa Reservoir | Franklin | |
| Waitakere Reservoir | Waitakere City | 0.25 km², drinking water dam |
Waikato
Bay of Plenty
| Surname | District | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Arahaki Lagoon | ||
| Black Lake | Mayor Island | |
| Crater Lake | White Island | |
| Flaxy Lake | ||
| Frying Pan Lake | ||
| Hinemoa Pool, Mokoia Island | Rotorua | |
| Inferno Crater Lake | ||
| Lake Aniwhenua | 2.55 km² | |
| Lake Aroarotamahine | Mayor Island | |
| Lake Mangatutara | ||
| Lake Matahina | ||
| Lake Maui | ||
| Lake McLaren | ||
| Lake Ngawhero | ||
| Lake Okareka | Rotorua | |
| Lake Okaro | Rotorua | |
| Lake Okataina | Rotorua | |
| Lake Onerahi | ||
| Lake Otumahi | ||
| Lake Pouarua | ||
| Lake Pupuwharau | Kawerau | |
| Lake Rerewhakaaitu | Rotorua | |
| Lake Rotoatua | ||
| Lake Rotoehu | Rotorua | |
| Lake Rotoiti | Rotorua | 35 km² |
| Lake Rotoitipaku | ||
| Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake) | Rotorua | |
| Lake Rotokawa | Rotorua | |
| Lake Rotokawau | ||
| Lake Rotoma | Rotorua | |
| Lake Rotomahana | Rotorua | |
| Lake Rotongata (Mirror Lake) | ||
| Lake Rotoroa | ||
| Lake Rotorua | Rotorua | 79 km² |
| Lake Tahuna | ||
| Lake Taikehu | ||
| Lake Tamurenui | ||
| Lake Tarawera | Rotorua | 39 km² |
| Lake Te Hapua | ||
| Lake Te Rotoroniu | ||
| Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) | Rotorua | |
| Southern Crater Lake | ||
| Te Matahi Lagoon | ||
| Te Onewhero Lagoon | ||
| Te Whekau Lagoon | ||
| Whakarewarewa Lagoon | Rotorua |
Gisborne
| Surname | District | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Karangata | ||
| Lake Repongaere | ||
| Lake Rotokaha | ||
| Otopotehetehe Lake | ||
| Tiniroto Lakes | ||
| Wherowhero Lagoon |
Hawke's Bay
Taranaki
Manawatu-Wanganui
Wellington
| Surname | District | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Pond | South Wairarapa | |
| Boggy Pond Lagoon | South Wairarapa | |
| Horseshoe Lagoon | South Wairarapa | |
| Lake Huritini | Horowhenua | |
| Lake Kohangapiripiri | Pencarrow | |
| Lake Kohangatera | Pencarrow | |
| Lake Kopure here | Horowhenua | |
| Lake Nganoke | South Wairarapa | |
| Lake Onoke | South Wairarapa | |
| Lake Pounui | South Wairarapa | |
| Lake Waiorongomai | Horowhenua | |
| Lake Wairarapa | South Wairarapa | 78 km 2 |
| Lake Waitawa | Otaki | |
| Ngatotara Lagoon | Horowhenua | |
| Okupe Lagoon | Kapiti Island | |
| Totara Lagoon | Waikanae | |
| Waimeha Lagoon |
South island
Tasman
Marlborough
| Surname | District | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Argyle Pond | ||
| Big Lagoon | ||
| Chandlers Lagoon | ||
| Lake Alexander | ||
| Lake Chalice | ||
| Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau | ||
| Lake Jasper | ||
| Lake McRae | ||
| Lake Rotorua | ||
| Lake Timara | ||
| Upper Lagoon |
West coast
Canterbury
Otago
Southland
Other islands
The lakes in the Ross Adjoining Area , to which New Zealand makes unrecognized claims under international law, are not taken into account .
Chatham Islands
| Surname | District | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Huro | ||
| Lake Marakapia | ||
| Lake Pateriki | ||
| Lake Rakeinui | ||
| Lake Te Rangatapu | ||
| Lake Te Wapu | ||
| Rangitahi Lake | ||
| Te Whanga Lagoon | ||
| Tennant's Lake |
Kermadec Islands
| Surname | District | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake | ||
| Green Lake |
Individual evidence
- ^ Te Ara - Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Story: Lakes - Page 1 - New Zealand lakes , accessed September 5, 2012
- ↑ , Lowe, DJ, Green, JD Viner, AB (Eds.): Inland waters of New Zealand . DSIR Science Information Publishing Center, Wellington 1987, ISBN 0-477-06799-9 , pp. 471-474.
Web links
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