This is a list of lakes in New Zealand.
A lake's location is identified by the region and either the territorial authority or national park (N.P.).
There are: 43 lakes with a surface area larger than 10 km2 (1000 ha) 231 lakes greater than 0.5 km2 (50 ha) 3822 lakes greater than 0.01 km2 (1 ha)
Largest
Lakes with a surface area of more than Rank Name Surface area Region Notes 1 Lake Taupō Waikato Largest lake in New Zealand; second-largest freshwater lake in Oceania 2 Lake Te Anau Southland Largest lake in the South Island 3 Lake Wakatipu Otago Longest lake in New Zealand () 4 Lake Wānaka Otago 5 Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora Canterbury Largest lagoon in mainland New Zealand 5 Te Whanga Lagoon Chatham Island Largest lake outside the North Island and South Island 7 Lake Pukaki Canterbury 8 Lake Manapouri Southland Contains largest inland island within New Zealand, Pomona Island 9 Lake Hāwea Otago 10 Lake Tekapo Canterbury 11 Lake Rotorua / Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe Bay of Plenty 12 Lake Wairarapa Wellington 13 Lake Benmore Canterbury/Otago Largest artificial lake in New Zealand 14 Lake Hauroko Southland Deepest lake in New Zealand 15 Lake Ōhau Canterbury 16 Lake Waikaremoana Hawke's Bay 17 Lake Coleridge Canterbury 18 Lake Poteriteri Southland Largest lake in New Zealand without road access 19 Lake Brunner / Moana West Coast 20 Lake Tarawera Bay of Plenty 21 Lake Rotoiti / Te Roto kite ā Ihenga i ariki ai Kahu Bay of Plenty 22 Lake Waikare Waikato 23 Lake Monowai Southland 24 Lake Aviemore Canterbury Artificial 25 Lake McKerrow / Whakatipu Waitai Southland 26 Lake Dunstan Otago Artificial 27 Lake Rotoroa Tasman Largest lake in the Tasman Region 28 Lake Kaniere West Coast 29= Lake Ōmāpere Northland 29= Lake Sumner Canterbury 31 Lake Rotoaira Waikato 32= Ōkārito Lagoon West Coast 32= Lake Ohakuri Waikato Artificial 33 Lake Rotomā Bay of Plenty +9 other lakes >10 km2
Deepest lakes Maximum depth and average depth in metres:
Lake Hauroko: 462 and ~117. Lake Manapouri: 444 and 149. Lake Te Anau: 425 and ~169. Lake Wakatipu: 420 and ~217. Lake Hāwea: 392 and ~161. Lake Wānaka: 311 and ~160.
These six lakes are all situated on the South Island. The deepest lake on the North Island is:
Lake Waikaremoana: 256 and 75.
North Island
Northland The following lakes are located in the Northland Region.
LakeLocationAreaNotesCoordinatesBulrush LakeFar North District 0.11 km2 Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Half Mile LagoonFar North District Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Lake CarrotFar North District Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula Lake Gem (or Lake Little Gem)Far North District South of Lake Ngatu Lake HalfFar North District Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Lake HeatherFar North District 0.125 km2 North of Lake Rotoroa Lake HumuhumuKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake KahuparereKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake KaiiwiKaipara District South of Lake Taharoa Lake KaiwaiFar North District Lake KanonoKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake KapoaiKaipara District Northern Pouto Peninsula Lake KarakaKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake Karoro / MathewsKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake KihonaFar North District Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Lake ManuwaiFar North District Northwest of Kerikeri Lake MokenoKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake MorehurehuFar North District Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Lake NgakapuaFar North District Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula Lake NgakeketaFar North District Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Lake NgatuFar North District Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula Lake ŌmāpereFar North District 14 km2 North of Kaikohe. Maximum depth: 3m Lake OraWhangarei District Northwest of Whangārei Lake OtapuitiKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake OwhareitiFar North District Lake ParawanuiKaipara District Northern Pouto Peninsula Lake PuhauFar North District Close to Hokianga Harbour Lake RotokawauFar North District Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula Lake RotokawauFar North District Karikari Peninsula Lake RotokawauKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake RotokereruFar North District Lake RotomataFar North District Close to Hokianga Harbour Lake RotootuauruKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake RotopouuaKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake RotoroaFar North District Lake RototunaKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake Rototuna LowerKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake TaeoreFar North District Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Lake TaharoaKaipara District Lake TairutuFar North District Close to Hokianga Harbour Lake Tauanui Far North District Lake Te KahikaFar North District Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Lake WahakariFar North District Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Lake WaikanaeFar North District Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Lake WaikaramuFar North District Waihuahua Swamp, southern Aupōuri Peninsula Lake WaikereKaipara District Northwest of Lake Taharoa Lake WaimimihaFar North District North of Ahipara Lake WaingaroFar North District Southwest of Kerikeri Lake WaingataKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake WainuiKaipara District Northern Pouto Peninsula Lake WaipareraFar North District Southern Aupōuri Peninsula Lake WaiporohitaFar North District Karikari Peninsula Lake WairereKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake WhakanekeKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Lake WhirirauFar North District Close to Hokianga Harbour Phoebes LakeKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula RotopouriKaipara District Southern Pouto Peninsula Salt LakeFar North District Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Shag LakeKaipara District Northwest of Lake Taharoa Split LakeFar North District Southwest of Lake Rotoroa Swan LakeFar North District Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Swan LakeFar North District Southern Aupōuri Peninsula The Big LakeFar North District Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Waihopo LakeFar North District Northern Aupōuri Peninsula Waitahora LagoonFar North District Close to Spirits Bay, northern Aupōuri Peninsula Whau Valley ReservoirWhangarei District Northwest of Whangārei
Auckland The following lakes are located in the Auckland Region.
Many of the lakes in the Auckland Region are man made reservoirs, constructed in the hilly catchment areas of the Waitakere and Hunua ranges in order to provide a water supply for the Auckland urban area. LakeLocationAreaNotesCoordinatesCosseys ReservoirAuckland Region Reservoir in Hunua RangesCrater Hill LakeAuckland Region Maar lake at MāngereLake KarakaAuckland Region On the South Kaipara HeadLake KawaupakuAuckland Region Dune lake southeast of Bethells BeachLake KeretaAuckland Region On the South Kaipara HeadLake KuwakataiAuckland Region On the South Kaipara HeadLake NgakaruAuckland Region On the South Kaipara HeadLake OkaihauAuckland Region North of Muriwai BeachLake PaekawauAuckland Region Waipatukahu, north of Muriwai BeachLake PiripouaAuckland Region On the South Kaipara HeadLake PokoruaAuckland Region On Āwhitu Peninsula Lake PoutoaAuckland Region On the South Kaipara HeadLake PupukeAuckland Region Crater lake in TakapunaLake RototoaAuckland Region 1.39 km2 Dune lake on the South Kaipara HeadLake WaiataruAuckland Region Dune lake south of Bethells BeachLake WainamuAuckland Region Dune lake east of Bethells BeachLake WhatihuaAuckland Region Dune lake east of Waiuku on Āwhitu Peninsula Lower Huia ReservoirAuckland Region Reservoir in southern Waitākere RangesLower Nihotupu ReservoirAuckland Region 0.53 km2 Reservoir in southern Waitākere RangesMangatangi ReservoirAuckland Region Reservoir in Hunua RangesNihotupu ReservoirAuckland RegionReservoirPehiakura LakesAuckland Region On Āwhitu Peninsula Slipper LakeAuckland Region Dune lake south of MangawhaiSpectacle LakeAuckland Region Dune lake south of MangawhaiTomarata LakeAuckland Region Dune lake south of MangawhaiUpper Huia ReservoirAuckland Region Reservoir in southern Waitākere RangesUpper Mangatawhiri ReservoirAuckland Region Reservoir in Hunua RangesUpper Nihotupu ReservoirAuckland Region 0.125 km2 Reservoir in southern Waitākere RangesWairoa ReservoirAuckland Region Reservoir in Hunua RangesWaitākere ReservoirAuckland Region 0.25 km2 Reservoir in northern Waitākere Ranges
Waikato The following lakes are located in the Waikato region. The various pools of the Tongariro River system, as listed below, can be found in detail on their own page at Pools of the Tongariro River.