Lake Manapouri

Lake Manapouri
Manapōuri (Māori)
Lake Manapouri towards Turret Range and West Arm
Lake Manapouri towards Turret Range and West Arm
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Location of Lake Manapouri
Location of Lake Manapouri
Lake Manapouri
Location of Lake Manapouri
Location of Lake Manapouri
Lake Manapouri
LocationSouthland District, Southland Region, South Island
Coordinates45°30′S 167°30′E / 45.500°S 167.500°E / -45.500; 167.500
Primary inflowsUpper Waiau River
Primary outflowsWaiau River
Catchment area1,388 km2 (536 sq mi)
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Max. length28 km (17 mi)
Surface area142 km2 (55 sq mi)
Average depth149 m (489 ft)
Max. depth444 m (1,457 ft)
Water volume21.16 km3 (5.08 cu mi)
Shore length1170 km (110 mi)
Surface elevation177.8 m (583 ft)
Islands33
SettlementsManapouri
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]

  1. ^ Tau, Te Maire (8 February 2005). "Ngāi Tahu - Ngāi Tahu and Waitaha". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Manapouri | Southland, New Zealand". southlandnz.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^ Peat, N. (1994). Manapouri Saved: New Zealand's first Great Conservation Success Story. Longacre Press.
  4. ^ Johnson, A. (1997). "Te Wahipounamu: New Zealand's pristine wilderness". The UNESCO Courier. 4: 40.