Blue Lake (Tasman)
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Rotomairewhenua / Blue Lake is a small lake in Nelson Lakes National Park, in the northern reaches of New Zealand's Southern Alps. Sacred to local Māori, it has the clearest natural fresh water in the world.
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Rotomairewhenua | |
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Blue Lake | |
Location | Tasman Region, South Island |
Coordinates | 42°3′30.6″S 172°39′25.6″E |
Primary inflows | springs[1] |
Primary outflows | West Branch of the Sabine River |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Surface area | 2.45 ha (6.1 acres)[1] |
Average depth | 7 m (23 ft)[1] |
Max. depth | 8.5 m (28 ft)[1] |
Water volume | 180,000 m3 (6,400,000 cu ft)[1] |
Residence time | <24 hours[1] |
Surface elevation | 1,180 m (3,870 ft)[1] |
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