Lake Hauroko

Lake Hauroko
Lake Hauroko
	Lake Hauroko
	Lake Hauroko
Location	Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland, South Island
Coordinates	46°00′S 167°20′E / 46.000°S 167.333°E
Type	Glacial lake
Primary inflows	Caroline Burn, Hay River, Hauroko Burn, Russet Burn, Rooney River
Primary outflows	Wairaurāhiri River
Catchment area	195 sq mi (510 km2)
Basin countries	New Zealand
Max. length	40 km (25 mi)
Surface area	63 km2 (24 sq mi)
Average depth	116.7 m (383 ft)
Max. depth	462 m (1,516 ft)
Water volume	7.35 km3 (1.76 cu mi)
Surface elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Islands	Mary Island

Lake Hauroko is the deepest lake in New Zealand. The lake, which is 462 metres deep,^[1] is located in a mountain valley in Fiordland National Park.^[2]

^ Nathan, Simon (24 September 2007). "New Zealand lakes". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
^ "Fiordland Day Walks" (PDF). DOC. December 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2020.