Lady Lake

Depth:
21.5 metres
Area:
140.8 hectares
Lake ID:
5018
Main vegetation type:
Indigenous Forest
42° 35' 58" S
171° 34' 25" E
Lowland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Ngāi Tahu
    • Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio
    • Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae

Description

Lady Lake is a small shallow body of water of which 50% is open water and the remainder is swampy flats. The lake supports populations of a number of species of waterfowl, including endemic and indigenous species, and the endemic Giant Kokopu. Lady Lake is a glacially formed lake enclosed by a moraine of the Moana Formation of the Otira Glaciation