Lake Hawea

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Lake Hāwea is a deep glacial lake in New Zealand’s South Island, renowned for its clear blue waters, mountain scenery, and outdoor recreation opportunities such as fishing, boating, and hiking.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacial lake
natural freshwater lake
accessibleVia State Highway 6 NERFINISHED
basinCountry New Zealand NERFINISHED
climate temperate alpine climate
country New Zealand
damCompletedIn 1958
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 348 metres
formedBy glacial processes
governedBy Queenstown-Lakes District Council NERFINISHED
hasDam Lake Hāwea dam
hasInflow Dingle Burn NERFINISHED
Hunter River NERFINISHED
Timaru River NERFINISHED
hasIsland Mou Waho Island (nearby on Lake Wānaka, regionally associated) NERFINISHED
hasMāoriName Hāwea NERFINISHED
hasOutflow Hāwea River NERFINISHED
hasRecreationReserve Lake Hāwea Domain NERFINISHED
isNorthOf Lake Wānaka NERFINISHED
isTouristDestination true
knownFor clear blue water
mountain scenery
outdoor recreation
length approximately 35 kilometres
locatedIn Queenstown-Lakes District NERFINISHED
South Island
Southern Alps region NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Otago NERFINISHED
locatedNear Wānaka NERFINISHED
locatedOn eastern side of the Southern Alps
managedBy Contact Energy NERFINISHED
maximumDepth approximately 392 metres
nameLanguage Māori
nearbySettlement Hāwea township NERFINISHED
Lake Hāwea township
partOf Southern Lakes of New Zealand NERFINISHED
popularFor boating
camping
fishing
hiking
kayaking
swimming
water sports
separatedFrom Lake Wānaka by a low range of hills
surfaceArea approximately 141 square kilometres
usedFor hydroelectric power generation regulation
waterType freshwater
width up to about 8 kilometres

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Otago contains Lake Hawea