Te Anau Lake

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glacial lake natural freshwater lake

Te Anau Lake is a large glacial lake in New Zealand’s South Island, renowned for its dramatic alpine scenery and role as a gateway to iconic Fiordland destinations like Milford and Doubtful Sound.

Aliases (1)

Lake Te Anau ×2

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	glacial lake → natural freshwater lake →
country	New Zealand →
formedBy	glacial processes →
hasBasinCountry	New Zealand →
hasClimateInfluence	cool temperate maritime climate →
hasElevation	about 210 m above sea level →
hasInflow	Clinton River NERFINISHED → Dooley Stream → Eglinton River → Iris Burn → Upukerora River NERFINISHED → Worsley Stream →
hasIsland	several small islands →
hasMaximumDepth	approximately 417 m →
hasNearbyAttraction	Te Anau Glowworm Caves →
hasNearbySettlement	Te Anau (town) →
hasOutflow	Waiau River →
hasPart	Middle Fiord → North Fiord → South Fiord →
hasShoreLength	approximately 341 km →
hasSurfaceArea	approximately 344 km² →
isAccessibleFrom	State Highway 94 NERFINISHED →
isGatewayTo	Doubtful Sound → Fiordland National Park → Milford Sound →
isLargestLakeIn	South Island by volume →
isManagedBy	New Zealand Department of Conservation →
isPartOf	Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area →
isSecondLargestLakeIn	New Zealand by surface area →
isTouristDestinationIn	Fiordland →
knownFor	clear cold waters → deep fiords and arms → dramatic alpine scenery →
locatedIn	Fiordland → Fiordland National Park → South Island → Southland Region →
locatedNear	Te Anau (town) →
nearTrailheadOf	Kepler Track → Milford Track → Routeburn Track (via Te Anau as access town) →
popularFor	fishing → hiking access → kayaking → scenic cruises →
usedFor	hydroelectric power generation on Waiau River →
waterType	freshwater →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Fiordland National Park →	contains
Te Anau ("Lake Te Anau") →	isLocatedOn
Kepler Track ("Lake Te Anau") →	passesBy