| Lake Manapouri | |
|---|---|
| Manapōuri (Māori) | |
 Lake Manapouri towards Turret Range and West Arm | |
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.png)  Lake Manapouri  Lake Manapouri | |
| Location | Southland District, Southland Region, South Island |
| Coordinates | 45°30′S 167°30′E / 45.500°S 167.500°E |
| Primary inflows | Upper Waiau River |
| Primary outflows | Waiau River |
| Catchment area | 1,388 km2 (536 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
| Max. length | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Surface area | 142 km2 (55 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Max. depth | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
| Water volume | 21.16 km3 (5.08 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 170 km (110 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 177.8 m (583 ft) |
| Islands | 33 |
| Settlements | Manapouri |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Manapouri (Māori: Manapōuri)[1][2] is located in the South Island of New Zealand.[3] The lake is situated within the Fiordland National Park and the wider region of Te Wahipounamu South West New Zealand World Heritage Area.[4]
- ^ Tau, Te Maire (8 February 2005). "Ngāi Tahu - Ngāi Tahu and Waitaha". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Manapouri | Southland, New Zealand". southlandnz.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Peat, N. (1994). Manapouri Saved: New Zealand's first Great Conservation Success Story. Longacre Press.
- ^ Johnson, A. (1997). "Te Wahipounamu: New Zealand's pristine wilderness". The UNESCO Courier. 4: 40.