Emerald Lakes
E292059
Emerald Lakes are a group of strikingly colored, mineral-rich crater lakes nestled along New Zealand’s Tongariro Alpine Crossing, renowned for their vivid turquoise and green hues amid a volcanic landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emerald Lakes canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crater lake group
ⓘ
natural tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | hiking only ⓘ |
| accessRoute |
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
ⓘ
surface form:
Tongariro Alpine Crossing track
|
| adjacentFeature |
Blue Lake (Tongariro)
ⓘ
Red Crater ⓘ |
| approximateElevation | over 1600 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| climateZone | temperate maritime ⓘ |
| colorCause |
dissolved minerals
ⓘ
sulfur deposits ⓘ volcanic gases ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| environmentType |
alpine
ⓘ
volcanic ⓘ |
| formationProcess |
crater infilling by water
ⓘ
explosive volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic crater ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Conservation (New Zealand) ⓘ |
| hazard |
strong winds
ⓘ
sudden weather changes ⓘ volcanic activity ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationReason |
cultural significance to Māori
ⓘ
natural values ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tongariro National Park ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central North Island ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Tongariro ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | North Island ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | Tongariro Alpine Crossing ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
National Park Village
ⓘ
Turangi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mineral-rich waters
ⓘ
vivid water color ⓘ volcanic landscape setting ⓘ |
| partOf | Taupō Volcanic Zone ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus |
Tongariro National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (within Tongariro National Park)
|
| surfaceTypeAround |
lava flows
ⓘ
loose volcanic scree ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major highlight of Tongariro Alpine Crossing ⓘ |
| traditionalSignificanceTo | Māori ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
day hiking
ⓘ
landscape photography ⓘ |
| waterColor |
green
ⓘ
turquoise ⓘ |
| waterSource |
rainwater
ⓘ
snowmelt ⓘ |
| waterUseRestriction |
not suitable for drinking
ⓘ
swimming discouraged ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.