Lake Sparrow

Lake Sparrow
Location of Lake Sparrow
Location of Lake Sparrow
Lake Sparrow
LocationKahurangi National Park
Coordinates40°58′37″S 172°37′00″E / 40.97694°S 172.61667°E / -40.97694; 172.61667
River sourcesStanley River
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Surface area4 ha (9.9 acres)
Surface elevation1,400 m (4,600 ft)

Lake Sparrow is a mountain tarn in New Zealand's Anatoki Range.[1] It is located within Kahurangi National Park in the South Island's Tasman Region. It lies at an elevation of some 1,400 metres (4,600 ft), and covers approximately 4 hectares (9.9 acres).

Lake Sparrow feeds a small tributary of the Stanley River close to its headwaters above Lake Stanley.[2]

  1. ^ "NZGB Gazetteer | linz.govt.nz". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Back to the future at Lake Stanley". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2019.