Lake Kaniere

Lake Kaniere
Lake Kaniere
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Location	Westland District, West Coast Region, South Island
Coordinates	42°50′S 171°09′E / 42.833°S 171.150°E / -42.833; 171.150
Primary outflows	Kaniere River
Basin countries	New Zealand
Max. length	8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width	2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area	15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Max. depth	195 m (640 ft)

Lake Kaniere is a glacial lake located on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, nearly 200 m deep and surrounded on three sides by mountains and mature rimu forest. It is regarded by many as the most beautiful of the West Coast lakes,^[1] and is a popular tourist and leisure destination.