Lake Catherine

Depth:
4.5 metres
Area:
18.4 hectares
Lake ID:
4969
Main vegetation type:
Low Productivity Grassland
Arthurs Pass
43° 13' 15" S
171° 33' 34" E
Highland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Ngāi Tahu
    • Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga

Description

Lake Catherine lies due north of Lake Coleridge at an altitude of 670 m. It is a small and shallow, semi alpine lake, surrounded by low-productivity grasslands, with a maximum recorded depth of only 4.5 m (source www.lawa.co.nz).