Newest reservoirs in New Zealand
This is a comparison for lakes within New Zealand > - Compared by Newest (Youngest) Reservoirs and the year it was completed.Note: For some lakes, age data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 31 articles we have published for New Zealand lakes.
Search results: Sort lakes by completion year
Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Maraetai (New Zealand, North Island, Taupo) |
1971 | Also known as Maraetai Reservoir Lake Maraetai in the Taupo Region of New Zealand’s North Island is a little-known vacationer’s dream. The 1013 acre reservoir just 33 miles north of L… |
| Lake Karapiro (New Zealand, North Island, Waikato) |
1947 | A 1,920-acre reservoir, Lake Karapiro is home to the New Zealand National Rowing teams. Located on the North Island of New Zealand in the Waikato Regi… |
| Lake Brunner (New Zealand, South Island, West Coast) |
1932 | Moana Kotuku is what the Maori call Lake Brunner, naming it after the beautiful and rare white herons (kotuku) sometimes seen on the lake’s shores. Th… |
| Lake Arapuni (New Zealand, North Island, Waikato) |
1929 | In Maori one of the meanings of “ara puni” is “blocked path” making Arapuni Lake an appropriate name for the man made reservoir on the North Island of… |
| Opunake Lake (New Zealand, North Island) |
1921 | Opunake Lake is situated off the coast of New Zealand near the town of Taranaki. Once a natural basin next to the Wajaur River, Opunake Lake was forme… |
| Lake Coleridge (Christchurch - Canterbury, New Zealand, South Island) |
1914 | Nestled snugly between two mountain ranges and surrounded by lush green farming valleys, Lake Coleridge’s clear blue waters are a breathtaking wonder… |
