Lake Constance (New Zealand)

Rotopōhueroa / Lake Constance is an alpine lake in the South Island of New Zealand.

This article is about the lake in New Zealand. For the lake on the River Rhine in Europe, see Lake Constance.

Rotopōhueroa
Lake Constance
Rotopōhueroa
Location in New Zealand
LocationTasman Region, South Island
Coordinates42°05′S 172°40′E
Primary outflowsunderground river
Basin countriesNew Zealand

It lies within the borders of the Nelson Lakes National Park. The lake is drained via an underground river into Rotomairewhenua / Blue Lake.

In August 2014, the official name for Lake Constance was altered to Rotopōhueroa / Lake Constance, following the Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the Crown.[1]

References
  1. "NZGB decisions – August 2014". Land Information New Zealand. August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.


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