Highest elevation lakes & reservoirs in South Island by altitude
This is a comparison for lakes within New Zealand > South Island > - Compared by Highest Altitude/Elevation in feet.Note: For some lakes, "Altitude/Elevation" data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 17 articles we have published for South Island lakes.
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Lake description |
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Lake Pukaki (Christchurch - Canterbury, New Zealand, South Island) |
1,747 ft | Lake Pukaki in the Canterbury region of the South Island is a scenic delight. One of three glacial lakes that lie nearly parallel, the lake gets water… |
Lake Te Anau (Fiordland, New Zealand, South Island) |
669 ft | Lake Te Anau, located in the southwestern corner of South Island in New Zealand, is situated with rolling hillside country on the eastern side and mag… |