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.

Lake Constance
Māori: Rotopōhueroa
An alpine lake flanked by mountains
Location of Lake Constance
Location of Lake Constance
Lake Constance
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 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]

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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