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Lake Mckay
Depth:
12.7 metres
Area:
2.9 hectares
Lake ID:
4999
Main vegetation type:
Tussock
Wanaka
Otago
44° 51' 0" S
169° 12' 45" E
Alpine
Iwi / representative groups:
Ngāi Tahu
Hokonui Rūnanga
Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki
Te Rūnanga o Awarua
Te Rūnanga o Moeraki
Te Rūnanga o Ōraka Aparima
Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou
Waihōpai Rūnanga
Description
Lake Mckay is a small alpine lake situated in the Pisa mountain range above Lake Wanaka.
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