Lake Constance (New Zealand)
Alpine lake in the South Island of New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the lake in New Zealand. For the lake on the River Rhine in Europe, see Lake Constance.
Rotopōhueroa / Lake Constance is an alpine lake in the South Island of New Zealand.
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Lake Constance | |
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Māori: Rotopōhueroa | |
Location | Tasman Region, South Island |
Coordinates | 42°05′S 172°40′E |
Primary outflows | underground river |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
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It lies within the borders of the Nelson Lakes National Park. The lake is drained via an underground river into the nearby Blue Lake.
In August 2014, the official name for Lake Constance was altered to Rotopōhueroa / Lake Constance, following the Treaty of Waitangi settlement between the Crown and Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō.[1]