# List of lakes of New Zealand

This is a list of lakes in New Zealand.
A lake's location is identified by the region and either the territorial authority or national park (N.P.).
There are:
* 43 lakes with a surface area larger than 10 km$^2$ (1000 ha)
* 231 lakes greater than 0.5 km$^2$ (50 ha)
* 3822 lakes greater than 0.01 km$^2$ (1 ha)

## Largest

Lakes with a surface area of more than 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi)
| Rank | Name | Surface area | Region | Notes |
| 1 | Lake Taupō | 616 km$^2$ (238 sq mi) | Waikato | Largest lake in New Zealand; second-largest freshwater lake in Oceania |
| 2 | Lake Te Anau | 344 km$^2$ (133 sq mi) | Southland | Largest lake in the South Island |
| 3 | Lake Wakatipu | 291 km$^2$ (112 sq mi) | Otago | Longest lake in New Zealand (80 kilometres (50 mi)) |
| 4 | Lake Wānaka | 192 km$^2$ (74 sq mi) | Otago | |
| 5 | Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora | 180 km$^2$ (69 sq mi) | Canterbury | Largest lagoon in mainland New Zealand |
| 5 | Te Whanga Lagoon | 180 km$^2$ (69 sq mi) | Chatham Island | Largest lake outside the North Island and South Island |
| 7 | Lake Pukaki | 179 km$^2$ (69 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
| 8 | Lake Manapouri | 142 km$^2$ (55 sq mi) | Southland | Contains largest inland island within New Zealand, Pomona Island |
| 9 | Lake Hāwea | 141 km$^2$ (54 sq mi) | Otago | |
| 10 | Lake Tekapo | 83 km$^2$ (32 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
| 11 | Lake Rotorua / Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe | 79 km$^2$ (31 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty | |
| 12 | Lake Wairarapa | 78 km$^2$ (30 sq mi) | Wellington | |
| 13 | Lake Benmore | 75 km$^2$ (29 sq mi) | Canterbury/Otago | Largest artificial lake in New Zealand |
| 14 | Lake Hauroko | 63 km$^2$ (24 sq mi) | Southland | Deepest lake in New Zealand |
| 15 | Lake Ōhau | 63 km$^2$ (24 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
| 16 | Lake Waikaremoana | 54 km$^2$ (21 sq mi) | Hawke's Bay | |
| 17 | Lake Coleridge | 47 km$^2$ (18 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
| 18 | Lake Poteriteri | 43 km$^2$ (17 sq mi) | Southland | Largest lake in New Zealand without road access |
| 19 | Lake Brunner / Moana | 40 km$^2$ (15 sq mi) | West Coast | |
| 20 | Lake Tarawera | 39 km$^2$ (15 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty | |
| 21 | Lake Rotoiti / Te Roto kite ā Ihenga i ariki ai Kahu | 35 km$^2$ (14 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty | |
| 22 | Lake Waikare | 34 km$^2$ (13 sq mi) | Waikato | |
| 23 | Lake Monowai | 31 km$^2$ (12 sq mi) | Southland | |
| 24 | Lake Aviemore | 29 km$^2$ (11 sq mi) | Canterbury | Artificial |
| 25 | Lake McKerrow / Whakatipu Waitai | 28 km$^2$ (11 sq mi) | Southland | |
| 26 | Lake Dunstan | 26 km$^2$ (10 sq mi) | Otago | Artificial |
| 27 | Lake Rotoroa | 23.5 km$^2$ (9.1 sq mi) | Tasman | Largest lake in the Tasman Region |
| 28 | Lake Kaniere | 22 km$^2$ (8.5 sq mi) | West Coast | |
| 29= | Lake Ōmāpere | 14 km$^2$ (5.4 sq mi) | Northland | |
| 29= | Lake Sumner | 14 km$^2$ (5.4 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
| 31 | Lake Rotoaira | 13 km$^2$ (5.0 sq mi) | Waikato | |
| 32= | Ōkārito Lagoon | 12 km$^2$ (4.6 sq mi) | West Coast | |
| 32= | Lake Ohakuri | 12 km$^2$ (4.6 sq mi) | Waikato | Artificial |
| 33 | Lake Rotomā | 11.2 km$^2$ (4.3 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty | |
| | +9 other lakes | >10 km$^2$ |

### Deepest lakes

Maximum depth and average depth in metres:
* Lake Hauroko: 462 and ~117.
* Lake Manapouri: 444 and 149.
* Lake Te Anau: 425 and ~169.
* Lake Wakatipu: 420 and 130.
* Lake Hāwea: 392 and ~101.
* Lake Wānaka: ~311 and 99.
These six lakes are all situated on the South Island. The deepest lake on the North Island is:
* Lake Waikaremoana: 256 and 75.

## North Island
### Northland

The following lakes are located in the Northland Region.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Bulrush Lake | Far North District | 0.11 km$^2$ | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°42′30″S 172°59′50″E﻿ / ﻿34.70833°S 172.99722°E﻿ / -34.70833; 172.99722 |
| Half Mile Lagoon | Far North District | | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°43′13″S 172°59′40″E﻿ / ﻿34.72028°S 172.99444°E﻿ / -34.72028; 172.99444 |
| Lake Carrot | Far North District | | Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula | 35°01′20″S 173°11′15″E﻿ / ﻿35.02222°S 173.18750°E﻿ / -35.02222; 173.18750 |
| Lake Gem (or Lake Little Gem) | Far North District | | South of Lake Ngatu | 35°02′22″S 173°11′40″E﻿ / ﻿35.03944°S 173.19444°E﻿ / -35.03944; 173.19444 |
| Lake Half | Far North District | | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°44′05″S 173°00′00″E﻿ / ﻿34.73472°S 173.00000°E﻿ / -34.73472; 173.00000 |
| Lake Heather | Far North District | 0.125 km$^2$ | North of Lake Rotoroa | 35°03′00″S 173°11′40″E﻿ / ﻿35.05000°S 173.19444°E﻿ / -35.05000; 173.19444 |
| Lake Humuhumu | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°19′40″S 174°07′20″E﻿ / ﻿36.32778°S 174.12222°E﻿ / -36.32778; 174.12222 |
| Lake Kahuparere | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°22′10″S 174°09′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.36944°S 174.15833°E﻿ / -36.36944; 174.15833 |
| Lake Kaiiwi | Kaipara District | | South of Lake Taharoa | 35°48′50″S 173°39′20″E﻿ / ﻿35.81389°S 173.65556°E﻿ / -35.81389; 173.65556 |
| Lake Kaiwai | Far North District | | | 35°25′35″S 173°55′50″E﻿ / ﻿35.42639°S 173.93056°E﻿ / -35.42639; 173.93056 |
| Lake Kanono | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°21′50″S 174°08′40″E﻿ / ﻿36.36389°S 174.14444°E﻿ / -36.36389; 174.14444 |
| Lake Kapoai | Kaipara District | | Northern Pouto Peninsula | 36°02′40″S 173°49′57″E﻿ / ﻿36.04444°S 173.83250°E﻿ / -36.04444; 173.83250 |
| Lake Karaka | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°18′45″S 174°02′25″E﻿ / ﻿36.31250°S 174.04028°E﻿ / -36.31250; 174.04028 |
| Lake Karoro / Mathews | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°23′00″S 174°04′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.38333°S 174.07500°E﻿ / -36.38333; 174.07500 |
| Lake Kihona | Far North District | | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°37′45″S 172°54′10″E﻿ / ﻿34.62917°S 172.90278°E﻿ / -34.62917; 172.90278 |
| Lake Manuwai | Far North District | | Northwest of Kerikeri | 35°10′30″S 173°51′50″E﻿ / ﻿35.17500°S 173.86389°E﻿ / -35.17500; 173.86389 |
| Lake Mokeno | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°21′00″S 174°03′40″E﻿ / ﻿36.35000°S 174.06111°E﻿ / -36.35000; 174.06111 |
| Lake Morehurehu | Far North District | | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°38′30″S 172°59′40″E﻿ / ﻿34.64167°S 172.99444°E﻿ / -34.64167; 172.99444 |
| Lake Ngakapua | Far North District | | Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula | 35°01′13″S 173°11′35″E﻿ / ﻿35.02028°S 173.19306°E﻿ / -35.02028; 173.19306 |
| Lake Ngakeketa | Far North District | | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°31′05″S 172°46′10″E﻿ / ﻿34.51806°S 172.76944°E﻿ / -34.51806; 172.76944 |
| Lake Ngatu | Far North District | | Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula | 35°01′50″S 173°11′50″E﻿ / ﻿35.03056°S 173.19722°E﻿ / -35.03056; 173.19722 |
| Lake Ōmāpere | Far North District | 14 km$^2$ | North of Kaikohe. Maximum depth: 3m | 35°21′00″S 173°48′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.35000°S 173.80000°E﻿ / -35.35000; 173.80000 |
| Lake Ora | Whangarei District | | Northwest of Whangārei | 35°41′45″S 174°17′05″E﻿ / ﻿35.69583°S 174.28472°E﻿ / -35.69583; 174.28472 |
| Lake Otapuiti | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°21′35″S 174°04′25″E﻿ / ﻿36.35972°S 174.07361°E﻿ / -36.35972; 174.07361 |
| Lake Owhareiti | Far North District | | | 35°23′20″S 173°56′40″E﻿ / ﻿35.38889°S 173.94444°E﻿ / -35.38889; 173.94444 |
| Lake Parawanui | Kaipara District | | Northern Pouto Peninsula | 36°03′42″S 173°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.06167°S 173.85000°E﻿ / -36.06167; 173.85000 |
| Lake Puhau | Far North District | | Close to Hokianga Harbour | 35°28′38″S 173°21′57″E﻿ / ﻿35.47722°S 173.36583°E﻿ / -35.47722; 173.36583 |
| Lake Rotokawau | Far North District | | Isthmus of Aupōuri Peninsula | 35°01′10″S 173°12′20″E﻿ / ﻿35.01944°S 173.20556°E﻿ / -35.01944; 173.20556 |
| Lake Rotokawau | Far North District | | Karikari Peninsula | 34°52′10″S 173°18′40″E﻿ / ﻿34.86944°S 173.31111°E﻿ / -34.86944; 173.31111 |
| Lake Rotokawau | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°20′50″S 174°08′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.34722°S 174.14722°E﻿ / -36.34722; 174.14722 |
| Lake Rotokereru | Far North District | | | 35°26′21″S 174°05′13″E﻿ / ﻿35.43917°S 174.08694°E﻿ / -35.43917; 174.08694 |
| Lake Rotomata | Far North District | | Close to Hokianga Harbour | 35°28′00″S 173°21′52″E﻿ / ﻿35.46667°S 173.36444°E﻿ / -35.46667; 173.36444 |
| Lake Rotootuauru | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°19′55″S 174°08′20″E﻿ / ﻿36.33194°S 174.13889°E﻿ / -36.33194; 174.13889 |
| Lake Rotopouua | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°19′10″S 174°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.31944°S 174.10833°E﻿ / -36.31944; 174.10833 |
| Lake Rotoroa | Far North District | | | 35°03′40″S 173°11′40″E﻿ / ﻿35.06111°S 173.19444°E﻿ / -35.06111; 173.19444 |
| Lake Rototuna | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°15′10″S 174°02′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.25278°S 174.04167°E﻿ / -36.25278; 174.04167 |
| Lake Rototuna Lower | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°15′27″S 174°03′05″E﻿ / ﻿36.25750°S 174.05139°E﻿ / -36.25750; 174.05139 |
| Lake Taeore | Far North District | | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°40′30″S 173°01′15″E﻿ / ﻿34.67500°S 173.02083°E﻿ / -34.67500; 173.02083 |
| Lake Taharoa | Kaipara District | | | 35°48′20″S 173°39′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.80556°S 173.65000°E﻿ / -35.80556; 173.65000 |
| Lake Tairutu | Far North District | | Close to Hokianga Harbour | 35°29′25″S 173°22′35″E﻿ / ﻿35.49028°S 173.37639°E﻿ / -35.49028; 173.37639 |
| Lake Tauanui | Far North District | | | 35°30′00″S 173°51′30″E﻿ / ﻿35.50000°S 173.85833°E﻿ / -35.50000; 173.85833 |
| Lake Te Kahika | Far North District | | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°37′27″S 173°00′00″E﻿ / ﻿34.62417°S 173.00000°E﻿ / -34.62417; 173.00000 |
| Lake Wahakari | Far North District | | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°39′10″S 172°55′30″E﻿ / ﻿34.65278°S 172.92500°E﻿ / -34.65278; 172.92500 |
| Lake Waikanae | Far North District | | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°36′15″S 172°52′32″E﻿ / ﻿34.60417°S 172.87556°E﻿ / -34.60417; 172.87556 |
| Lake Waikaramu | Far North District | | Waihuahua Swamp, southern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°55′00″S 173°14′10″E﻿ / ﻿34.91667°S 173.23611°E﻿ / -34.91667; 173.23611 |
| Lake Waikere | Kaipara District | | Northwest of Lake Taharoa | 35°48′00″S 173°37′45″E﻿ / ﻿35.80000°S 173.62917°E﻿ / -35.80000; 173.62917 |
| Lake Waimimiha | Far North District | | North of Ahipara | 35°08′45″S 173°10′15″E﻿ / ﻿35.14583°S 173.17083°E﻿ / -35.14583; 173.17083 |
| Lake Waingaro | Far North District | | Southwest of Kerikeri | 35°15′40″S 173°52′50″E﻿ / ﻿35.26111°S 173.88056°E﻿ / -35.26111; 173.88056 |
| Lake Waingata | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°21′05″S 174°09′05″E﻿ / ﻿36.35139°S 174.15139°E﻿ / -36.35139; 174.15139 |
| Lake Wainui | Kaipara District | | Northern Pouto Peninsula | 36°06′05″S 173°52′55″E﻿ / ﻿36.10139°S 173.88194°E﻿ / -36.10139; 173.88194 |
| Lake Waiparera | Far North District | | Southern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°56′40″S 173°10′50″E﻿ / ﻿34.94444°S 173.18056°E﻿ / -34.94444; 173.18056 |
| Lake Waiporohita | Far North District | | Karikari Peninsula | 34°54′00″S 173°20′55″E﻿ / ﻿34.90000°S 173.34861°E﻿ / -34.90000; 173.34861 |
| Lake Wairere | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°16′20″S 174°00′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.27222°S 174.01389°E﻿ / -36.27222; 174.01389 |
| Lake Whakaneke | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°22′05″S 174°03′45″E﻿ / ﻿36.36806°S 174.06250°E﻿ / -36.36806; 174.06250 |
| Lake Whirirau | Far North District | | Close to Hokianga Harbour | 35°27′37″S 173°18′54″E﻿ / ﻿35.46028°S 173.31500°E﻿ / -35.46028; 173.31500 |
| Phoebes Lake | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°18′10″S 174°04′40″E﻿ / ﻿36.30278°S 174.07778°E﻿ / -36.30278; 174.07778 |
| Rotopouri | Kaipara District | | Southern Pouto Peninsula | 36°18′10″S 174°05′18″E﻿ / ﻿36.30278°S 174.08833°E﻿ / -36.30278; 174.08833 |
| Salt Lake | Far North District | | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°42′20″S 173°01′30″E﻿ / ﻿34.70556°S 173.02500°E﻿ / -34.70556; 173.02500 |
| Shag Lake | Kaipara District | | Northwest of Lake Taharoa | 35°47′30″S 173°36′25″E﻿ / ﻿35.79167°S 173.60694°E﻿ / -35.79167; 173.60694 |
| Split Lake | Far North District | | Southwest of Lake Rotoroa | 35°03′59″S 173°10′57″E﻿ / ﻿35.06639°S 173.18250°E﻿ / -35.06639; 173.18250 |
| Swan Lake | Far North District | | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°44′55″S 173°00′00″E﻿ / ﻿34.74861°S 173.00000°E﻿ / -34.74861; 173.00000 |
| Swan Lake | Far North District | | Southern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°54′23″S 173°08′50″E﻿ / ﻿34.90639°S 173.14722°E﻿ / -34.90639; 173.14722 |
| The Big Lake | Far North District | | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°32′40″S 172°49′40″E﻿ / ﻿34.54444°S 172.82778°E﻿ / -34.54444; 172.82778 |
| Waihopo Lake | Far North District | | Northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°45′20″S 173°02′35″E﻿ / ﻿34.75556°S 173.04306°E﻿ / -34.75556; 173.04306 |
| Waitahora Lagoon | Far North District | | Close to Spirits Bay, northern Aupōuri Peninsula | 34°27′20″S 172°48′00″E﻿ / ﻿34.45556°S 172.80000°E﻿ / -34.45556; 172.80000 |
| Whau Valley Reservoir | Whangarei District | | Northwest of Whangārei | 35°42′30″S 174°17′10″E﻿ / ﻿35.70833°S 174.28611°E﻿ / -35.70833; 174.28611 |

### Auckland

The following lakes are located in the Auckland Region.
Many of the lakes in the Auckland Region are man made reservoirs, constructed in the hilly catchment areas of the Waitakere and Hunua ranges in order to provide a water supply for the Auckland urban area.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Cosseys Reservoir | Auckland Region | | Reservoir in Hunua Ranges | 37°03′25″S 175°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.05694°S 175.10833°E﻿ / -37.05694; 175.10833 |
| Crater Hill Lake | Auckland Region | | Maar lake at Māngere | 36°59′09″S 174°49′37″E﻿ / ﻿36.98583°S 174.82694°E﻿ / -36.98583; 174.82694 |
| Lake Karaka | Auckland Region | | On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°36′35″S 174°17′35″E﻿ / ﻿36.60972°S 174.29306°E﻿ / -36.60972; 174.29306 |
| Lake Kawaupaku | Auckland Region | | Dune lake southeast of Bethells Beach | 36°53′40″S 174°27′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.89444°S 174.45833°E﻿ / -36.89444; 174.45833 |
| Lake Kereta | Auckland Region | | On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°35′35″S 174°16′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.59306°S 174.28056°E﻿ / -36.59306; 174.28056 |
| Lake Kuwakatai | Auckland Region | | On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°31′40″S 174°14′20″E﻿ / ﻿36.52778°S 174.23889°E﻿ / -36.52778; 174.23889 |
| Lake Ngakaru | Auckland Region | | On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°39′20″S 174°19′52″E﻿ / ﻿36.65556°S 174.33111°E﻿ / -36.65556; 174.33111 |
| Lake Okaihau | Auckland Region | | North of Muriwai Beach | 36°48′35″S 174°26′25″E﻿ / ﻿36.80972°S 174.44028°E﻿ / -36.80972; 174.44028 |
| Lake Paekawau | Auckland Region | | Waipatukahu, north of Muriwai Beach | 36°47′30″S 174°26′05″E﻿ / ﻿36.79167°S 174.43472°E﻿ / -36.79167; 174.43472 |
| Lake Piripoua | Auckland Region | | On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°39′43″S 174°20′12″E﻿ / ﻿36.66194°S 174.33667°E﻿ / -36.66194; 174.33667 |
| Lake Pokorua | Auckland Region | | On Āwhitu Peninsula | 37°11′30″S 174°38′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.19167°S 174.63333°E﻿ / -37.19167; 174.63333 |
| Lake Poutoa | Auckland Region | | On Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°38′14″S 174°19′23″E﻿ / ﻿36.63722°S 174.32306°E﻿ / -36.63722; 174.32306 |
| Lake Pupuke | Auckland Region | | Crater lake in Takapuna | 36°47′00″S 174°46′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.78333°S 174.76667°E﻿ / -36.78333; 174.76667 |
| Lake Rototoa | Auckland Region | 1.39 km$^2$ | Dune lake on Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula | 36°30′45″S 174°14′15″E﻿ / ﻿36.51250°S 174.23750°E﻿ / -36.51250; 174.23750 |
| Lake Waiataru | Auckland Region | | Dune lake south of Bethells Beach | 36°53′56″S 174°27′08″E﻿ / ﻿36.89889°S 174.45222°E﻿ / -36.89889; 174.45222 |
| Lake Wainamu | Auckland Region | | Dune lake east of Bethells Beach | 36°53′20″S 174°28′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.88889°S 174.46667°E﻿ / -36.88889; 174.46667 |
| Lake Whatihua | Auckland Region | | Dune lake east of Waiuku on Āwhitu Peninsula | 37°16′30″S 174°40′15″E﻿ / ﻿37.27500°S 174.67083°E﻿ / -37.27500; 174.67083 |
| Lower Huia Reservoir | Auckland Region | | Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges | 36°59′00″S 174°34′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.98333°S 174.56667°E﻿ / -36.98333; 174.56667 |
| Lower Nihotupu Reservoir | Auckland Region | 0.53 km$^2$ | Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges | 36°57′30″S 174°36′45″E﻿ / ﻿36.95833°S 174.61250°E﻿ / -36.95833; 174.61250 |
| Mangatangi Reservoir | Auckland Region | | Reservoir in Hunua Ranges | 37°06′30″S 175°12′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.10833°S 175.20833°E﻿ / -37.10833; 175.20833 |
| Nihotupu Reservoir | Auckland Region | | Reservoir | 36°57′00″S 174°32′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.95000°S 174.53333°E﻿ / -36.95000; 174.53333 |
| Pehiakura Lakes | Auckland Region | | On Āwhitu Peninsula | 37°10′55″S 174°36′55″E﻿ / ﻿37.18194°S 174.61528°E﻿ / -37.18194; 174.61528 |
| Slipper Lake | Auckland Region | | Dune lake south of Mangawhai | 36°10′20″S 174°37′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.17222°S 174.63056°E﻿ / -36.17222; 174.63056 |
| Spectacle Lake | Auckland Region | | Dune lake south of Mangawhai | 36°10′50″S 174°37′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.18056°S 174.63056°E﻿ / -36.18056; 174.63056 |
| Tomarata Lake | Auckland Region | | Dune lake south of Mangawhai | 36°11′40″S 174°39′00″E﻿ / ﻿36.19444°S 174.65000°E﻿ / -36.19444; 174.65000 |
| Upper Huia Reservoir | Auckland Region | | Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges | 36°57′50″S 174°32′10″E﻿ / ﻿36.96389°S 174.53611°E﻿ / -36.96389; 174.53611 |
| Upper Mangatawhiri Reservoir | Auckland Region | | Reservoir in Hunua Ranges | 37°04′30″S 175°09′15″E﻿ / ﻿37.07500°S 175.15417°E﻿ / -37.07500; 175.15417 |
| Upper Nihotupu Reservoir | Auckland Region | 0.125 km$^2$ | Reservoir in southern Waitākere Ranges | 36°57′00″S 174°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿36.95000°S 174.56389°E﻿ / -36.95000; 174.56389 |
| Wairoa Reservoir | Auckland Region | | Reservoir in Hunua Ranges | 37°05′30″S 175°07′50″E﻿ / ﻿37.09167°S 175.13056°E﻿ / -37.09167; 175.13056 |
| Waitākere Reservoir | Auckland Region | 0.25 km$^2$ | Reservoir in northern Waitākere Ranges | 36°54′20″S 174°31′25″E﻿ / ﻿36.90556°S 174.52361°E﻿ / -36.90556; 174.52361 |

### Waikato

The following lakes are located in the Waikato region. The various pools of the Tongariro River system, as listed below, can be found in detail on their own page at Pools of the Tongariro River.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Alum Lake | Taupō District | 0.08 km$^2$ | West of Wairakei | 38°37′05″S 176°03′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.61806°S 176.06111°E﻿ / -38.61806; 176.06111 |
| Blue Lake | Tongariro N.P. | 0.17 km$^2$ | On Mount Tongariro. Watershed of 0.71 km$^2$ | 39°07′30″S 175°39′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.12500°S 175.66111°E﻿ / -39.12500; 175.66111 |
| Champagne Pool | Southern Rotorua Lakes | | Fed from a hot spring | 38°21′33″S 176°22′08″E﻿ / ﻿38.35917°S 176.36889°E﻿ / -38.35917; 176.36889 |
| Emerald Lakes | Tongariro N.P. | 0.01 km$^2$ | On Mount Tongariro. Watershed of 2.64 km$^2$ | 39°08′05″S 175°39′15″E﻿ / ﻿39.13472°S 175.65417°E﻿ / -39.13472; 175.65417 |
| Hamareha Lakes | South Waikato District | 0.01 km$^2$ | Watershed of 10.55 km$^2$ | 38°01′45″S 175°52′50″E﻿ / ﻿38.02917°S 175.88056°E﻿ / -38.02917; 175.88056 |
| Hardcastle Lagoon | Taupō District | | Oxbow lake of Waikato River | 38°30′40″S 176°19′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.51111°S 176.32778°E﻿ / -38.51111; 176.32778 |
| Hendersons Pond | Waipa District | 0.0088 km$^2$ | Peat lake. Watershed of 0.31 km$^2$ | 37°53′27″S 175°16′27″E﻿ / ﻿37.89083°S 175.27417°E﻿ / -37.89083; 175.27417 |
| Horseshoe Lake (Lake Waiwhakareke) | Hamilton City | 0.03 km$^2$ | Drains into Lake Rotokauri. Watershed of 0.66 km$^2$ | 37°46′14″S 175°13′33″E﻿ / ﻿37.77056°S 175.22583°E﻿ / -37.77056; 175.22583 |
| Kopuatai Burn Pools | Hauraki District | 0.02 km$^2$ | Peat lakes on Kopuatai Peat Dome. Watershed of 1.83 km$^2$ | 37°24′30″S 175°36′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.40833°S 175.60000°E﻿ / -37.40833; 175.60000 |
| Lake A (Lake Whakatangi) | Waikato District | 0.027 km$^2$ | Peat lake. Watershed of 1.7 km$^2$ | 37°41′20″S 175°15′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.68889°S 175.25833°E﻿ / -37.68889; 175.25833 |
| Lake Arapuni | South Waikato and Waipa Districts | 9 km$^2$ | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored | 38°08′00″S 175°38′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.13333°S 175.63333°E﻿ / -38.13333; 175.63333 |
| Lake Aratiatia | Taupō District | 0.60 km$^2$ | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1,478.8 km$^2$ | 38°37′00″S 176°07′55″E﻿ / ﻿38.61667°S 176.13194°E﻿ / -38.61667; 176.13194 |
| Lake Areare | Waikato District | 0.33 km$^2$ | East of Ngāruawāhia. Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 2.62 km$^2$ | 37°40′05″S 175°12′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.66806°S 175.20000°E﻿ / -37.66806; 175.20000 |
| Lake Ātiamuri | South Waikato and Taupō Districts | 2.3 km$^2$ | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored. | 38°23′10″S 176°02′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.38611°S 176.03333°E﻿ / -38.38611; 176.03333 |
| Lake B (or Lake Kaituna) | Waikato District | 0.12 km$^2$ | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 5.8 km$^2$ | 37°40′45″S 175°14′50″E﻿ / ﻿37.67917°S 175.24722°E﻿ / -37.67917; 175.24722 |
| Lake C (or Lake Komakorau) | Waikato District | 0.026 km$^2$ | Restoration study done. Watershed of 6.19 km$^2$ | 37°40′30″S 175°14′43″E﻿ / ﻿37.67500°S 175.24528°E﻿ / -37.67500; 175.24528 |
| Lake Cameron (Lake Kareaotahi) | Waipa District | 0.034 km$^2$ | Peat lake. Watershed of 0.31 km$^2$ | 37°51′20″S 175°18′10″E﻿ / ﻿37.85556°S 175.30278°E﻿ / -37.85556; 175.30278 |
| Lake D (Lake Kainui) | Waikato District | 0.25 km$^2$ | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.32 km$^2$ | 37°40′40″S 175°14′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.67778°S 175.23333°E﻿ / -37.67778; 175.23333 |
| Lake Disappear | Waikato District | up to 2 km long when full | Seasonal. Pakihi Stream dammed by lava flow (which also formed Bridal Veil waterfall) and drained through limestone sinkhole (see also Turlough and Polje). Watershed of 6.0 km$^2$ | 37°55′35″S 174°55′02″E﻿ / ﻿37.92639°S 174.91722°E﻿ / -37.92639; 174.91722 |
| Lake E (Lake Tunawhakaheke) | Waikato District | 0.067 km$^2$ | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.0 km$^2$ See Lake Rototuna | 37°42′08″S 175°16′15″E﻿ / ﻿37.70222°S 175.27083°E﻿ / -37.70222; 175.27083 |
| Lake Hakanoa | Waikato District | 0.52 km$^2$ | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 6.13 km$^2$ | 37°33′10″S 175°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.55278°S 175.16667°E﻿ / -37.55278; 175.16667 |
| Lake Harihari | Waitomo District | 0.184 km$^2$ | Sand dune lake (see Lake Ototoa), aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.34 km$^2$ | 38°12′40″S 174°43′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.21111°S 174.72222°E﻿ / -38.21111; 174.72222 |
| Lake Hinemaiaia | Taupō District | 0.12 km$^2$ | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored | 38°53′30″S 176°05′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.89167°S 176.09444°E﻿ / -38.89167; 176.09444 |
| Lake Hotoananga | Waikato District | 0.19 km$^2$ | East of Ngāruawāhia. Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.71 km$^2$ | 37°39′25″S 175°11′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.65694°S 175.18333°E﻿ / -37.65694; 175.18333 |
| Lake Karapiro | Waipa District | 7.7 km$^2$ | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored | 37°56′40″S 175°34′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.94444°S 175.56667°E﻿ / -37.94444; 175.56667 |
| Lake Kimihia | Waikato District | 0.58 km$^2$ | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 14.85 km$^2$ | 37°31′40″S 175°11′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.52778°S 175.19167°E﻿ / -37.52778; 175.19167 |
| Lake Kopuera | Waikato District | 0.52 km$^2$ | Near Rangiriri. Watershed of 2.5 km$^2$ | 37°25′25″S 175°08′15″E﻿ / ﻿37.42361°S 175.13750°E﻿ / -37.42361; 175.13750 |
| Lake Koraha | Otorohanga District | 0.008 km$^2$ | Drains via a small cave. Watershed of 1.768 km$^2$ | 38°09′49″S 174°55′19″E﻿ / ﻿38.16361°S 174.92194°E﻿ / -38.16361; 174.92194 |
| Lake Koromatua | Waipa District | 0.099 km$^2$ | Eutrophic lake 0.22 km$^2$ total area, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 2.0 km$^2$ | 37°50′15″S 175°13′25″E﻿ / ﻿37.83750°S 175.22361°E﻿ / -37.83750; 175.22361 |
| Lake Kuratau | Taupō District | 1.03 km$^2$ | Hydroelectric reservoir. Watershed of 183.67 km$^2$ | 38°52′05″S 175°42′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.86806°S 175.71111°E﻿ / -38.86806; 175.71111 |
| Lake Mangahia | Waipa District | 0.084 km$^2$ | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 3.54 km$^2$ | 37°52′45″S 175°13′40″E﻿ / ﻿37.87917°S 175.22778°E﻿ / -37.87917; 175.22778 |
| Lake Mangakaware | Waipa District | 0.129 km$^2$ | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 2.38 km$^2$ | 37°56′00″S 175°13′12″E﻿ / ﻿37.93333°S 175.22000°E﻿ / -37.93333; 175.22000 |
| Lake Maraetai | South Waikato and Taupō Districts | 4.4 km$^2$ | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored | 38°22′00″S 175°47′10″E﻿ / ﻿38.36667°S 175.78611°E﻿ / -38.36667; 175.78611 |
| Lake Maratoto | Waipa District | 0.18 km$^2$ | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.88 km$^2$ | 37°53′10″S 175°18′15″E﻿ / ﻿37.88611°S 175.30417°E﻿ / -37.88611; 175.30417 |
| Lake Milicich | Waipa District | 0.022 km$^2$ | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.54 km$^2$ | 37°53′07″S 175°14′55″E﻿ / ﻿37.88528°S 175.24861°E﻿ / -37.88528; 175.24861 |
| Lake Moananui | South Waikato District | 0.08 km$^2$ | Watershed of 27.06 km$^2$ | 38°14′10″S 175°51′10″E﻿ / ﻿38.23611°S 175.85278°E﻿ / -38.23611; 175.85278 |
| Lake Ngāhewa | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.084 km$^2$ | Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 7.46 km$^2$ | 38°18′55″S 176°22′25″E﻿ / ﻿38.31528°S 176.37361°E﻿ / -38.31528; 176.37361 |
| Lake Ngakoro | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.12 km$^2$ | Geothermal. Watershed of 2.35 km$^2$ | 38°21′55″S 176°22′03″E﻿ / ﻿38.36528°S 176.36750°E﻿ / -38.36528; 176.36750 |
| Lake Ngapouri (Lake Opouri) | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.235 km$^2$ | Volcanic. Watershed of 6.36 km$^2$ | 38°20′20″S 176°20′05″E﻿ / ﻿38.33889°S 176.33472°E﻿ / -38.33889; 176.33472 |
| Lake Ngaroto | Waipa District | 1.08 km$^2$ | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 18.46 km$^2$ | 37°57′20″S 175°17′20″E﻿ / ﻿37.95556°S 175.28889°E﻿ / -37.95556; 175.28889 |
| Lake Ngarotoiti | Waipa District | 0.034 km$^2$ | Peat lake. Watershed of 5.04 km$^2$ | 37°56′35″S 175°17′45″E﻿ / ﻿37.94306°S 175.29583°E﻿ / -37.94306; 175.29583 |
| Lake Numiti | Waitomo District | 0.158 km$^2$ | Near Taharoa | 38°10′45″S 174°43′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.17917°S 174.72917°E﻿ / -38.17917; 174.72917 |
| Lake Ohakuri | South Waikato and Taupō Districts | 12 km$^2$ | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored | 38°25′00″S 176°07′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.41667°S 176.11667°E﻿ / -38.41667; 176.11667 |
| Lake Ohinewai | Waikato District | 0.16 km$^2$ | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 3.47 km$^2$ | 37°29′40″S 175°10′20″E﻿ / ﻿37.49444°S 175.17222°E﻿ / -37.49444; 175.17222 |
| Lake Okoroire | South Waikato District | 0.035 km$^2$ | Peat lake. Watershed of 1.47 km$^2$ | 37°55′05″S 175°47′25″E﻿ / ﻿37.91806°S 175.79028°E﻿ / -37.91806; 175.79028 |
| Lake Okowhao | Waikato District | 0.21 km$^2$ | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored | 37°31′35″S 175°08′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.52639°S 175.14167°E﻿ / -37.52639; 175.14167 |
| Lake Opuatia | Waikato District | 0.07 km$^2$ approx | Peat lake | 37°26′07″S 175°03′48″E﻿ / ﻿37.43528°S 175.06333°E﻿ / -37.43528; 175.06333 |
| Lake Orotu | Southern Rotorua Lakes | | Volcanic. Watershed of 5.82 km$^2$ | 38°22′15″S 176°21′53″E﻿ / ﻿38.37083°S 176.36472°E﻿ / -38.37083; 176.36472 |
| Lake Otamatearoa | Waikato District | 0.049 km$^2$ | Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.683 km$^2$ | 37°17′45″S 174°41′10″E﻿ / ﻿37.29583°S 174.68611°E﻿ / -37.29583; 174.68611 |
| Lake Parangi | Otorohanga District | 0.122 km$^2$ | North of Kawhia Harbour. Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.22 km$^2$ | 38°02′15″S 174°48′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.03750°S 174.81111°E﻿ / -38.03750; 174.81111 |
| Lake Pataka | Waipa District | 0.046 km$^2$ | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.55 km$^2$ | 37°50′50″S 175°13′10″E﻿ / ﻿37.84722°S 175.21944°E﻿ / -37.84722; 175.21944 |
| Lake Pataka South (Lake Posa) | Waipa District | 0.0205 km$^2$ | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.95 km$^2$ | 37°51′05″S 175°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.85139°S 175.21667°E﻿ / -37.85139; 175.21667 |
| Lake Patetonga | Hauraki District | 0.049 km$^2$ | Artificial tidal lake with sluice, for duck shooting | 37°24′00″S 175°31′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.40000°S 175.51667°E﻿ / -37.40000; 175.51667 |
| Lake Penewaka (Penewaka Lagoon) | Waikato District | 0.04 km$^2$ | In Lake Waikare wildlife management reserve | 37°26′10″S 175°09′35″E﻿ / ﻿37.43611°S 175.15972°E﻿ / -37.43611; 175.15972 |
| Lake Pikopiko | Waikato District | 0.064 | East of Ngāruawāhia. Watershed of 0.94 km$^2$ | 37°39′45″S 175°11′33″E﻿ / ﻿37.66250°S 175.19250°E﻿ / -37.66250; 175.19250 |
| Lake Piopio | Waitomo District | 0.002 km$^2$ | Sand dune lake near Taharoa. Watershed of 0.28 km$^2$ | 38°11′39″S 174°43′07″E﻿ / ﻿38.19417°S 174.71861°E﻿ / -38.19417; 174.71861 |
| Lake Puketi | Waikato District | 0.059 km$^2$ | Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.141 km$^2$ | 37°16′45″S 174°40′35″E﻿ / ﻿37.27917°S 174.67639°E﻿ / -37.27917; 174.67639 |
| Lake Puketirini | Waikato District | 1.04 km$^2$ | Weavers opencast coal-mine until December 1993 | 37°34′00″S 175°08′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.56667°S 175.14167°E﻿ / -37.56667; 175.14167 |
| Lake Rotoaira | Taupō District | 13 km$^2$ | Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 141.9 km$^2$ | 39°03′30″S 175°43′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.05833°S 175.71667°E﻿ / -39.05833; 175.71667 |
| Lake Rotohoko | South Waikato District | | | 38°03′50″S 175°56′07″E﻿ / ﻿38.06389°S 175.93528°E﻿ / -38.06389; 175.93528 |
| Lake Rotoiti | Waikato District | 0.012 km$^2$ | Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 0.4193 km$^2$ | 37°16′42″S 174°40′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.27833°S 174.67500°E﻿ / -37.27833; 174.67500 |
| Lake Rotokaeo | Hamilton City | 0.031 km$^2$ | Peat lake | 37°46′25″S 175°15′05″E﻿ / ﻿37.77361°S 175.25139°E﻿ / -37.77361; 175.25139 |
| Lake Rotokaraka | Waikato District | 0.07 km$^2$ approx | | 37°36′38″S 175°20′15″E﻿ / ﻿37.61056°S 175.33750°E﻿ / -37.61056; 175.33750 |
| Lake Rotokauri | Hamilton City | 0.42 km$^2$ | Near Rotokauri, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 9.33 km$^2$ | 37°45′40″S 175°11′50″E﻿ / ﻿37.76111°S 175.19722°E﻿ / -37.76111; 175.19722 |
| Lake Rotokawa | Taupō District | 0.62 km$^2$ | Geothermal lake northeast of Taupō. Watershed of 10.9 km$^2$ | 38°37′50″S 176°11′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.63056°S 176.18889°E﻿ / -38.63056; 176.18889 |
| Lake Rotokawau | Waikato District | 0.22 km$^2$ | Peat lake linked to Lake Waikare, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 18.04 km$^2$ | 37°28′50″S 175°11′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.48056°S 175.19167°E﻿ / -37.48056; 175.19167 |
| Lake Rotokura | Taupō District | | | 39°00′45″S 175°39′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.01250°S 175.66111°E﻿ / -39.01250; 175.66111 |
| Lake Rotokotuku | Waitomo District | 0.011 km$^2$ | Peat lake southeast of Te Kūiti. Watershed of 0.185 km$^2$ | 38°22′02″S 175°12′50″E﻿ / ﻿38.36722°S 175.21389°E﻿ / -38.36722; 175.21389 |
| Lake Rotomanuka | Waipa District | 0.123 km$^2$ (North) 0.054 km$^2$ (South) | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 4.79 km$^2$ | 37°55′30″S 175°18′55″E﻿ / ﻿37.92500°S 175.31528°E﻿ / -37.92500; 175.31528 |
| Lake Rotongaio | Taupō District | 0.34 km$^2$ | Volcanic lake immediately to the east of Lake Taupō. Watershed of 5.06 km$^2$ | 38°48′30″S 176°03′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.80833°S 176.05556°E﻿ / -38.80833; 176.05556 |
| Lake Rotongaro | Waikato District | 2.92 km$^2$ | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 19.5 km$^2$ | 37°29′10″S 175°07′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.48611°S 175.11667°E﻿ / -37.48611; 175.11667 |
| Lake Rotongaroiti | Waikato District | 0.23 km$^2$ | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 21.05 km$^2$ | 37°28′40″S 175°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.47778°S 175.10833°E﻿ / -37.47778; 175.10833 |
| Lake Rotongata | Waipa District | 0.053 km$^2$ | Peat lake. Watershed of 1.44 km$^2$ | 38°07′50″S 175°35′37″E﻿ / ﻿38.13056°S 175.59361°E﻿ / -38.13056; 175.59361 |
| Lake Rotopotaka | Waipa District | 0.028 km$^2$ | Peat lake. Watershed of 0.76 km$^2$ | 37°57′57″S 175°19′37″E﻿ / ﻿37.96583°S 175.32694°E﻿ / -37.96583; 175.32694 |
| Lake Rotopounamu | Tongariro N.P. | 0.055 km$^2$ | Crater lake north of Lake Rotoaira. Aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 5.25 km$^2$ | 39°01′40″S 175°44′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.02778°S 175.73889°E﻿ / -39.02778; 175.73889 |
| Lake Rotoroa (Hamilton) | Hamilton City | 0.55 km$^2$ | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 2.58 km$^2$ | 37°48′00″S 175°16′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.80000°S 175.27500°E﻿ / -37.80000; 175.27500 |
| Lake Rotoroa | Waitomo District | 0.224 km$^2$ | | 38°11′00″S 174°43′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.18333°S 174.72500°E﻿ / -38.18333; 174.72500 |
| Lake Rototapu | Waitomo District | 0.02 km$^2$ | Sand dune lake near Taharoa. Watershed of 0.28 km$^2$ | 38°11′45″S 174°43′03″E﻿ / ﻿38.19583°S 174.71750°E﻿ / -38.19583; 174.71750 |
| Lake Ruatuna | Waipa District | 0.13 km$^2$ | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.9 km$^2$ | 37°55′40″S 175°17′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.92778°S 175.29167°E﻿ / -37.92778; 175.29167 |
| Lake Serpentine (Rotopiko) | Waipa District | 0.053 km$^2$ (north) 0.083 km$^2$ (south) 0.016 km$^2$ (east) | Peat lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.63 km$^2$ | 37°57′00″S 175°19′05″E﻿ / ﻿37.95000°S 175.31806°E﻿ / -37.95000; 175.31806 |
| Lake Taharoa | Waitomo District | 2.16 km$^2$ | Sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored | 38°10′00″S 174°44′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.16667°S 174.74167°E﻿ / -38.16667; 174.74167 |
| Lake Taupō (Taupōmoana) | Taupō District | 616 km$^2$ | Crater lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. New Zealand's largest lake. | 38°48′00″S 175°54′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.80000°S 175.90000°E﻿ / -38.80000; 175.90000 |
| Lake Te Kapa | Waikato District | 0.01 km$^2$ | Peat lake | 37°27′33″S 175°05′58″E﻿ / ﻿37.45917°S 175.09944°E﻿ / -37.45917; 175.09944 |
| Lake Te Ko Utu (Te Koutu Lake) | Waipa District | 0.06 km$^2$ | Oxbow lake in Cambridge. Watershed of 4.16 km$^2$ | 37°53′20″S 175°28′10″E﻿ / ﻿37.88889°S 175.46944°E﻿ / -37.88889; 175.46944 |
| Lake Te Rotopupu | Otorohanga District | 0.0095 km$^2$ | Small sand dune lake immediately south of Kawhia Harbour. Watershed of 2.4 km$^2$ | 38°06′15″S 174°52′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.10417°S 174.87500°E﻿ / -38.10417; 174.87500 |
| Lake Tutaeinanga | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.031 km$^2$ | Volcanic, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 5.01 km$^2$ | 38°20′00″S 176°19′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.33333°S 176.32222°E﻿ / -38.33333; 176.32222 |
| Lake Waahi | Waikato District | 5.22 km$^2$ | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 92.21 km$^2$ | 37°33′30″S 175°07′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.55833°S 175.12500°E﻿ / -37.55833; 175.12500 |
| Lake Waikare | Waikato District | 34 km$^2$ | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 210 km$^2$ | 37°26′00″S 175°12′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.43333°S 175.20000°E﻿ / -37.43333; 175.20000 |
| Lake Waipapa | South Waikato and Waipa Districts | 1.5 km$^2$ | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 254.09 km$^2$ | 38°18′00″S 175°41′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.30000°S 175.68333°E﻿ / -38.30000; 175.68333 |
| Lake Waitamoumou | Waikato District | 0.024 km$^2$ | Sand dune lake (see Lake Ototoa). | 37°47′25″S 174°50′38″E﻿ / ﻿37.79028°S 174.84389°E﻿ / -37.79028; 174.84389 |
| Lake Waiwhata | Waikato District | 0.089 km$^2$ | Peat lake | 37°27′55″S 175°06′05″E﻿ / ﻿37.46528°S 175.10139°E﻿ / -37.46528; 175.10139 |
| Lake Whatihua | Waikato District | | Near the border of Waikato and Auckland. | 37°16′31″S 174°40′14.2″E﻿ / ﻿37.27528°S 174.670611°E﻿ / -37.27528; 174.670611 |
| Lake Whakamaru | South Waikato and Waipa Districts | 7.80 km$^2$ | Hydroelectric reservoir, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 811.48 km$^2$ | 38°26′20″S 175°50′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.43889°S 175.83333°E﻿ / -38.43889; 175.83333 |
| Lake Whangape | Waikato District | 14.5 km$^2$ | riverine lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 317 km$^2$ | 37°28′00″S 175°03′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.46667°S 175.05833°E﻿ / -37.46667; 175.05833 |
| Leesons Pond | Matamata-Piako District | 0.04 km$^2$ approx | Peat lake | 37°38′20″S 175°27′50″E﻿ / ﻿37.63889°S 175.46389°E﻿ / -37.63889; 175.46389 |
| Opal Lake | Southern Rotorua Lakes | | | 38°18′39″S 176°23′17″E﻿ / ﻿38.31083°S 176.38806°E﻿ / -38.31083; 176.38806 |
| Parkinsons Lake (Kohahuake) | Waikato District | 0.0192 km$^2$ | Eutrophic sand dune lake, aquatic vegetation monitored. Watershed of 1.077 km$^2$ | 37°18′53″S 174°41′05″E﻿ / ﻿37.31472°S 174.68472°E﻿ / -37.31472; 174.68472 |
| Pukuriri Lagoon | Taupō District | | Small wetland area east of Taupō | 38°44′12″S 176°17′15″E﻿ / ﻿38.73667°S 176.28750°E﻿ / -38.73667; 176.28750 |
| Rotowhero (Green Lake) | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.026 km$^2$ | Geothermal. Watershed of 11.01 km$^2$ | 38°19′20″S 176°22′27″E﻿ / ﻿38.32222°S 176.37417°E﻿ / -38.32222; 176.37417 |
| Sulphur Lagoon | Tongariro N.P. | 0.02 km$^2$ | Volcanic. Watershed of 1.97 km$^2$ | 39°06′12″S 175°40′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.10333°S 175.67222°E﻿ / -39.10333; 175.67222 |
| Te Otamanui Lagoon | Waikato District | 0.054 km$^2$ | Alluvial and pumice dammed valley | 37°43′20″S 175°08′08″E﻿ / ﻿37.72222°S 175.13556°E﻿ / -37.72222; 175.13556 |
| Turnwald Pond | Waipa District | | | 37°55′05″S 175°18′43″E﻿ / ﻿37.91806°S 175.31194°E﻿ / -37.91806; 175.31194 |
| Whangioterangi (Echo Lake) | Southern Rotorua Lakes | 0.05 km$^2$ | Geothermal. Watershed of 0.70 km$^2$. | 38°21′39″S 176°22′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.36083°S 176.37500°E﻿ / -38.36083; 176.37500 |
| Whiritoa Lagoon | Thames-Coromandel District | | At Whiritoa | 37°17′30″S 175°54′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.29167°S 175.90833°E﻿ / -37.29167; 175.90833 |

#### Pools of the Tongariro River

The following is a list of named pools on the Tongariro River. Full details of these pools, many of which are little more than widenings of the river or clear areas of the river's delta marshes, can be found at Pools of the Tongariro River.
* Admirals Pool
* Bain Pool
* Barlows Pool
* Beggs Pool
* Big Bend Pool
* Blue Pool
* Boulder Pool
* Breakaway Pool
* Breakfast Pool
* Cattle Rustlers Pool
* Cherry Pool
* Cliff Pool
* Cobham Pool
* Dans Pool
* DeLatours Pool
* Downs Pool
* Duchess Pool
* Fan Pool
* Fence Pool
* Graces Pool
* Hydro Pool
* Island Pool
* Jellicoe Pool
* Jones Pool
* Judges Pool
* Kamahi Pool
* Log Pool
* Lonely Pool
* Lower Birch Pool
* Major Jones Pool
* Never Fail Pool
* Poplar Pool
* Poutu Pool
* Red Hut Pool
* Reed Pool
* Sand Pool
* Shag Pool
* Silly Pool
* Stag Pool
* Swirl Pool
* The Bends Pool
* The Rip
* Upper Birch Pool
* Upper Island Pool
* Waddells Pool
* Whitikau Pool

### Bay of Plenty

The following lakes are located in the Bay of Plenty Region.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Arohaki Lagoon (formerly Arahaki Lagoon) | Whakatane District | | | 38°40′50″S 176°39′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.68056°S 176.66111°E﻿ / -38.68056; 176.66111 |
| Crater Lake | Whakaari / White Island | | | 37°31′16″S 177°11′03″E﻿ / ﻿37.52111°S 177.18417°E﻿ / -37.52111; 177.18417 |
| Flaxy Lake | Whakatane District | | | 38°39′30″S 176°33′15″E﻿ / ﻿38.65833°S 176.55417°E﻿ / -38.65833; 176.55417 |
| Frying Pan Lake | Rotorua Lakes | | Southwest of Lake Rotomahana in Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley | 38°17′00″S 176°23′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.28333°S 176.39444°E﻿ / -38.28333; 176.39444 |
| Green Lake | Rotorua Lakes | | Close to eastern shore of Lake Rotomahana. Not to be confused with Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake) | 38°15′00″S 176°28′18″E﻿ / ﻿38.25000°S 176.47167°E﻿ / -38.25000; 176.47167 |
| Hinemoa Pool (Waikimihia) | Rotorua Lakes | | On Mokoia Island in Lake Rotorua | 38°05′09″S 176°17′19″E﻿ / ﻿38.08583°S 176.28861°E﻿ / -38.08583; 176.28861 |
| Inferno Crater Lake | Rotorua Lakes | | Southwest of Lake Rotomahana in Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley | 38°16′55″S 176°24′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.28194°S 176.40000°E﻿ / -38.28194; 176.40000 |
| Lake Āniwaniwa (formerly Lake Aniwhenua) | Whakatane District | 2.55 km$^2$ | | 38°19′30″S 176°47′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.32500°S 176.78889°E﻿ / -38.32500; 176.78889 |
| Lake Aroarotamahine (Green Lake) | Mayor Island / Tuhua | | | 37°17′00″S 176°16′05″E﻿ / ﻿37.28333°S 176.26806°E﻿ / -37.28333; 176.26806 |
| Lake Mangatutara | Opotiki District | | | 37°53′28″S 177°53′52″E﻿ / ﻿37.89111°S 177.89778°E﻿ / -37.89111; 177.89778 |
| Lake Matahina | Whakatane District | | Hydroelectric lake on the Rangitaiki River | 38°07′30″S 176°49′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.12500°S 176.81667°E﻿ / -38.12500; 176.81667 |
| Lake Maui | Rotorua Lakes | | East of Lake Rotorua | 38°05′04″S 176°20′48″E﻿ / ﻿38.08444°S 176.34667°E﻿ / -38.08444; 176.34667 |
| Lake McLaren | Western Bay of Plenty District | | | 37°48′45″S 176°02′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.81250°S 176.04167°E﻿ / -37.81250; 176.04167 |
| Lake Ngawhero | Rotorua Lakes | | South of Lake Rotoiti | 38°02′15″S 176°23′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.03750°S 176.39444°E﻿ / -38.03750; 176.39444 |
| Lake Okareka | Rotorua Lakes | | | 38°10′20″S 176°22′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.17222°S 176.36667°E﻿ / -38.17222; 176.36667 |
| Lake Okaro | Rotorua Lakes | | Southwest of Lake Rotomahana | 38°18′00″S 176°23′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.30000°S 176.39444°E﻿ / -38.30000; 176.39444 |
| Lake Okataina | Rotorua Lakes | | | 38°08′00″S 176°24′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.13333°S 176.40833°E﻿ / -38.13333; 176.40833 |
| Lake Onerahi | Whakatane District | | | 38°03′53″S 176°45′46″E﻿ / ﻿38.06472°S 176.76278°E﻿ / -38.06472; 176.76278 |
| Lake Otumahi | Whakatane District | | | 38°01′40″S 176°51′05″E﻿ / ﻿38.02778°S 176.85139°E﻿ / -38.02778; 176.85139 |
| Lake Pouarua | Eastern Taupō District | | | 38°57′50″S 176°23′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.96389°S 176.39444°E﻿ / -38.96389; 176.39444 |
| Lake Pupuwharau | Kawerau District | | | 38°05′20″S 176°43′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.08889°S 176.71667°E﻿ / -38.08889; 176.71667 |
| Lake Rerewhakaaitu | Rotorua Lakes | | Southeast of Lake Rotomahana | 38°18′00″S 176°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.30000°S 176.50000°E﻿ / -38.30000; 176.50000 |
| Lake Rotoatua | Rotorua Lakes | | South of Lake Rotoiti | 38°04′25″S 176°25′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.07361°S 176.42917°E﻿ / -38.07361; 176.42917 |
| Lake Rotoehu | Rotorua Lakes | | | 38°01′30″S 176°32′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.02500°S 176.53333°E﻿ / -38.02500; 176.53333 |
| Lake Rotoiti | Rotorua Lakes | 35 km$^2$ | | 38°02′00″S 176°25′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.03333°S 176.41667°E﻿ / -38.03333; 176.41667 |
| Lake Rotoitipaku | Whakatane District | | North of Kawerau | 38°03′30″S 176°42′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.05833°S 176.71250°E﻿ / -38.05833; 176.71250 |
| Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake) | Rotorua Lakes | | Not to be confused with Green Lake near Lake Rotomahana | 38°13′00″S 176°19′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.21667°S 176.31667°E﻿ / -38.21667; 176.31667 |
| Lake Rotokawa | Rotorua Lakes | | East of Lake Rotorua. Not to be confused with the nearby Lake Rotokawau | 38°06′45″S 176°19′15″E﻿ / ﻿38.11250°S 176.32083°E﻿ / -38.11250; 176.32083 |
| Lake Rotokawau | Rotorua Lakes | | East of Lake Rotorua. Not to be confused with the nearby Lake Rotokawa | 38°04′20″S 176°22′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.07222°S 176.37778°E﻿ / -38.07222; 176.37778 |
| Lake Rotoma | Rotorua Lakes | | | 38°03′00″S 176°35′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.05000°S 176.58333°E﻿ / -38.05000; 176.58333 |
| Lake Rotomahana | Rotorua Lakes | | | 38°16′00″S 176°26′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.26667°S 176.43333°E﻿ / -38.26667; 176.43333 |
| Lake Rotongata (Mirror Lake) | Rotorua Lakes | | South of Lake Rotoiti | 38°04′25″S 176°25′18″E﻿ / ﻿38.07361°S 176.42167°E﻿ / -38.07361; 176.42167 |
| Lake Rotoroa | Whakatane District | | | 38°02′30″S 176°42′50″E﻿ / ﻿38.04167°S 176.71389°E﻿ / -38.04167; 176.71389 |
| Lake Rotorua | Rotorua Lakes | 79 km$^2$ | | 38°05′00″S 176°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.08333°S 176.26667°E﻿ / -38.08333; 176.26667 |
| Lake Tahuna | Whakatane District | | | 38°04′40″S 176°44′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.07778°S 176.73889°E﻿ / -38.07778; 176.73889 |
| Lake Taikehu | Whakatane District | | | 38°02′32″S 176°50′33″E﻿ / ﻿38.04222°S 176.84250°E﻿ / -38.04222; 176.84250 |
| Lake Tamurenui | Whakatane District | | | 38°01′40″S 176°43′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.02778°S 176.72917°E﻿ / -38.02778; 176.72917 |
| Lake Tarawera | Rotorua Lakes | 39 km$^2$ | | 38°12′00″S 176°25′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.20000°S 176.41667°E﻿ / -38.20000; 176.41667 |
| Lake Te Hapua | Rotorua Lakes | | North of Lake Rotoiti | 38°01′25″S 176°26′05″E﻿ / ﻿38.02361°S 176.43472°E﻿ / -38.02361; 176.43472 |
| Lake Te Paritu (Black Lake) | Mayor Island / Tuhua | | | 37°17′30″S 176°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿37.29167°S 176.26667°E﻿ / -37.29167; 176.26667 |
| Lake Te Rotoroniu | Rotorua Lakes | | East of Lake Okataina | 38°08′38″S 176°27′47″E﻿ / ﻿38.14389°S 176.46306°E﻿ / -38.14389; 176.46306 |
| Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) | Rotorua Lakes | | | 38°11′40″S 176°20′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.19444°S 176.33333°E﻿ / -38.19444; 176.33333 |
| Lake Waikoura | Matakana Island | | | 37°28′57″S 175°59′50″E﻿ / ﻿37.48250°S 175.99722°E﻿ / -37.48250; 175.99722 |
| Matata Lagoon | Whakatane District | | | 37°53′15″S 176°45′30″E﻿ / ﻿37.88750°S 176.75833°E﻿ / -37.88750; 176.75833 |
| Southern Crater Lake | Rotorua Lakes | | Southwest of Lake Rotomahana in Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley | 38°17′10″S 176°23′25″E﻿ / ﻿38.28611°S 176.39028°E﻿ / -38.28611; 176.39028 |
| Te Matahi Lagoon | Rotorua Lakes | | Southeast of Lake Rotoma | 38°03′45″S 176°36′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.06250°S 176.60556°E﻿ / -38.06250; 176.60556 |
| Te Onewhero Lagoon | Rotorua Lakes | | East of Lake Rotoma | 38°02′25″S 176°36′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.04028°S 176.60000°E﻿ / -38.04028; 176.60000 |
| Te Whekau Lagoon | Rotorua Lakes | | Northwest of Lake Tarawera | 38°10′00″S 176°22′55″E﻿ / ﻿38.16667°S 176.38194°E﻿ / -38.16667; 176.38194 |
| Whakarewa Lagoon | Rotorua Lakes | | East of Lake Rotoma | 38°02′05″S 176°35′55″E﻿ / ﻿38.03472°S 176.59861°E﻿ / -38.03472; 176.59861 |

### Gisborne

The following lakes are located in the Gisborne Region.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Lake Karangata | Gisborne District | | Between Gisborne and Wairoa, south of the Tiniroto Lakes | 38°46′20″S 177°32′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.77222°S 177.54444°E﻿ / -38.77222; 177.54444 |
| Lake Repongaere | Gisborne District | | North of Patutahi | 38°35′45″S 177°52′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.59583°S 177.87500°E﻿ / -38.59583; 177.87500 |
| Lake Rotokaha | Gisborne District | | Between Gisborne and Wairoa, southeast of the Tiniroto Lakes | 38°46′30″S 177°33′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.77500°S 177.55833°E﻿ / -38.77500; 177.55833 |
| Otopotehetehe Lake | Gisborne District | | West of Hicks Bay | 37°36′55″S 178°08′20″E﻿ / ﻿37.61528°S 178.13889°E﻿ / -37.61528; 178.13889 |
| Lake Te Horonui | Gisborne District | 30 ha (74 acres) | On the Hawke's Bay region boundary, with a smaller Lake Tukemokihi just downstream | - | Tiniroto Lakes | Gisborne District | Between Gisborne and Wairoa | 38°46′05″S 177°32′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.76806°S 177.54167°E﻿ / -38.76806; 177.54167 |
| Wherowhero Lagoon | Gisborne District | | Close to Muriwai at the south end of Poverty Bay | 38°44′30″S 177°56′10″E﻿ / ﻿38.74167°S 177.93611°E﻿ / -38.74167; 177.93611 |

### Hawke's Bay

The following lakes are located in the Hawke's Bay Region.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Awamate Lagoons | Wairoa District | | South of Frasertown | 38°59′20″S 177°23′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.98889°S 177.39444°E﻿ / -38.98889; 177.39444 |
| Blue Lake | Hastings District | | | 39°09′44″S 176°49′03″E﻿ / ﻿39.16222°S 176.81750°E﻿ / -39.16222; 176.81750 |
| Hatuma Lake (Lake Whatumā) | Central Hawke's Bay District | | South of Waipukurau | 40°01′20″S 176°31′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.02222°S 176.52500°E﻿ / -40.02222; 176.52500 |
| Hikaka | Wairoa District | | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°48′48″S 177°06′55″E﻿ / ﻿38.81333°S 177.11528°E﻿ / -38.81333; 177.11528 |
| Hine Rere | Wairoa District | | Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°42′50″S 177°08′19″E﻿ / ﻿38.71389°S 177.13861°E﻿ / -38.71389; 177.13861 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Central Hawke's Bay District | | West of Elsthorpe | 39°55′20″S 176°45′45″E﻿ / ﻿39.92222°S 176.76250°E﻿ / -39.92222; 176.76250 |
| Kaipo Lagoon | Wairoa District | | Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°40′55″S 177°12′05″E﻿ / ﻿38.68194°S 177.20139°E﻿ / -38.68194; 177.20139 |
| Lake Horotea | Northeast Rangitikei District | | | 39°17′45″S 176°08′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.29583°S 176.14444°E﻿ / -39.29583; 176.14444 |
| Lake Kaitawa | Wairoa District | | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°48′10″S 177°08′10″E﻿ / ﻿38.80278°S 177.13611°E﻿ / -38.80278; 177.13611 |
| Lake Kiriopukae | Wairoa District | | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°48′23″S 177°06′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.80639°S 177.11250°E﻿ / -38.80639; 177.11250 |
| Lake Opouahi | Hastings District | | | 39°08′50″S 176°50′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.14722°S 176.83611°E﻿ / -39.14722; 176.83611 |
| Lake Orakai | Hastings District | | South of Lake Tūtira | 39°14′10″S 176°53′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.23611°S 176.88889°E﻿ / -39.23611; 176.88889 |
| Lake Pohue | Hastings District | | | 39°15′00″S 176°41′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.25000°S 176.68611°E﻿ / -39.25000; 176.68611 |
| Lake Poukawa | Hastings District | 1.4 km$^2$ | | 39°47′00″S 176°42′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.78333°S 176.70000°E﻿ / -39.78333; 176.70000 |
| Lake Rotongaio | Wairoa District | | | 38°56′35″S 177°00′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.94306°S 177.01111°E﻿ / -38.94306; 177.01111 |
| Lake Rotonuiaha | Wairoa District | 0.44 km$^2$ | | 38°56′50″S 177°02′20″E﻿ / ﻿38.94722°S 177.03889°E﻿ / -38.94722; 177.03889 |
| Lake Rotoroa | Wairoa District | | | 38°56′50″S 177°01′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.94722°S 177.02917°E﻿ / -38.94722; 177.02917 |
| Lake Ruapani | Wairoa District | | Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°43′50″S 177°07′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.73056°S 177.12778°E﻿ / -38.73056; 177.12778 |
| Lake Ruapapa | Wairoa District | | | 38°55′20″S 177°09′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.92222°S 177.15833°E﻿ / -38.92222; 177.15833 |
| Lake Tamaharau | Wairoa District | | | 39°02′38″S 177°01′48″E﻿ / ﻿39.04389°S 177.03000°E﻿ / -39.04389; 177.03000 |
| Lake Tūtira | Hastings District | 1.8 km$^2$ | North of Napier | 39°13′30″S 176°53′35″E﻿ / ﻿39.22500°S 176.89306°E﻿ / -39.22500; 176.89306 |
| Lake Waikareiti | Wairoa District | | Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°43′00″S 177°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.71667°S 177.16667°E﻿ / -38.71667; 177.16667 |
| Lake Waikaremoana | Wairoa District | 54 km$^2$ | | 38°46′00″S 177°05′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.76667°S 177.08333°E﻿ / -38.76667; 177.08333 |
| Lake Waikopiro | Hastings District | | South of Lake Tūtira | 39°14′05″S 176°53′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.23472°S 176.89444°E﻿ / -39.23472; 176.89444 |
| Lake Whakamarino | Wairoa District | | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°48′40″S 177°09′00″E﻿ / ﻿38.81111°S 177.15000°E﻿ / -38.81111; 177.15000 |
| Lake Whalehole | Hastings District | | | 39°31′42″S 176°13′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.52833°S 176.23056°E﻿ / -39.52833; 176.23056 |
| Lake Wherowhero | Wairoa District | | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°48′20″S 177°07′47″E﻿ / ﻿38.80556°S 177.12972°E﻿ / -38.80556; 177.12972 |
| Long Range Lake | Central Hawke's Bay District | | | 40°08′05″S 176°46′35″E﻿ / ﻿40.13472°S 176.77639°E﻿ / -40.13472; 176.77639 |
| Maungawhio Lagoon | Wairoa District | | At isthmus of Māhia Peninsula | 39°04′10″S 177°53′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.06944°S 177.88333°E﻿ / -39.06944; 177.88333 |
| Mauriahea | Wairoa District | | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°49′22″S 177°07′25″E﻿ / ﻿38.82278°S 177.12361°E﻿ / -38.82278; 177.12361 |
| Nga Whanau A Ruapani Tarns | Wairoa District | | North of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°42′50″S 177°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.71389°S 177.10833°E﻿ / -38.71389; 177.10833 |
| Ngamotu Lagoon | Wairoa District | | East of the mouth of the Wairoa River | 39°03′30″S 177°26′30″E﻿ / ﻿39.05833°S 177.44167°E﻿ / -39.05833; 177.44167 |
| Ngutu Manu | Wairoa District | | Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°42′57″S 177°08′18″E﻿ / ﻿38.71583°S 177.13833°E﻿ / -38.71583; 177.13833 |
| Ohuia Lagoon | Wairoa District | | East of Wairoa | 39°02′50″S 177°29′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.04722°S 177.48333°E﻿ / -39.04722; 177.48333 |
| Oingo Lake | Hastings District | 0.8 km$^2$ | Southwest of Napier | 39°33′45″S 176°45′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.56250°S 176.75000°E﻿ / -39.56250; 176.75000 |
| Pakiaka | Wairoa District | | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°49′13″S 177°07′13″E﻿ / ﻿38.82028°S 177.12028°E﻿ / -38.82028; 177.12028 |
| Potaka | Wairoa District | | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana. Not to be confused with Potaka Lake | 38°49′22″S 177°07′48″E﻿ / ﻿38.82278°S 177.13000°E﻿ / -38.82278; 177.13000 |
| Potaka Lake | Hastings District | | Southwest of Napier. Not to be confused with Potaka | 39°34′40″S 176°44′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.57778°S 176.74722°E﻿ / -39.57778; 176.74722 |
| Purimu Lake | Central Hawke's Bay District | | | 40°08′20″S 176°29′00″E﻿ / ﻿40.13889°S 176.48333°E﻿ / -40.13889; 176.48333 |
| Runanga Lake | Hastings District | 1.1 km$^2$ | Southwest of Napier | 39°34′40″S 176°42′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.57778°S 176.70556°E﻿ / -39.57778; 176.70556 |
| Te Paeroa Lagoon | Wairoa District | | East of Wairoa | 39°02′35″S 177°31′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.04306°S 177.51667°E﻿ / -39.04306; 177.51667 |
| Te Roto Kare | Hastings District | | Southwest of Napier | 39°33′45″S 176°47′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.56250°S 176.79722°E﻿ / -39.56250; 176.79722 |
| Te Rotookiwa | Central Hawke's Bay District | | | 39°49′05″S 176°39′35″E﻿ / ﻿39.81806°S 176.65972°E﻿ / -39.81806; 176.65972 |
| Te Whakatutu | Wairoa District | | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°49′00″S 177°08′12″E﻿ / ﻿38.81667°S 177.13667°E﻿ / -38.81667; 177.13667 |
| The Lakes | Hastings District | | | 39°21′40″S 176°21′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.36111°S 176.36389°E﻿ / -39.36111; 176.36389 |
| Umuomahu | Wairoa District | | Southeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°49′18″S 177°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.82167°S 177.10833°E﻿ / -38.82167; 177.10833 |
| Wairau Lagoon | Wairoa District | | East of Wairoa | 39°02′50″S 177°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.04722°S 177.50000°E﻿ / -39.04722; 177.50000 |
| Whakakī Lagoon | Wairoa District | 4.7 km$^2$ | East of Wairoa | 39°02′35″S 177°33′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.04306°S 177.55000°E﻿ / -39.04306; 177.55000 |
| Whakamahi Lagoon | Wairoa District | | West of the mouth of the Wairoa River | 39°03′50″S 177°24′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.06389°S 177.40556°E﻿ / -39.06389; 177.40556 |
| Whano O Ruapani | Wairoa District | | Northeast of Lake Waikaremoana | 38°43′20″S 177°07′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.72222°S 177.12500°E﻿ / -38.72222; 177.12500 |

### Taranaki

The following lakes are located in the Taranaki Region.
| Lake | Location | Notes | Coordinates |
| Lake Dive | Egmont N.P. | South of the peak of Mount Taranaki | 39°20′08″S 174°03′30″E﻿ / ﻿39.33556°S 174.05833°E﻿ / -39.33556; 174.05833 |
| Lake Herengawe | South Taranaki District | South of Waverley | 39°47′35″S 174°38′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.79306°S 174.64028°E﻿ / -39.79306; 174.64028 |
| Lake Mangamahoe | New Plymouth District | Between New Plymouth and Inglewood | 39°07′20″S 174°07′30″E﻿ / ﻿39.12222°S 174.12500°E﻿ / -39.12222; 174.12500 |
| Lake Mangawhio | South Taranaki District | | 39°39′10″S 174°47′35″E﻿ / ﻿39.65278°S 174.79306°E﻿ / -39.65278; 174.79306 |
| Lake Moumahaki | South Taranaki District | | 39°41′20″S 174°40′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.68889°S 174.66944°E﻿ / -39.68889; 174.66944 |
| Lake Okoia | South Taranaki District | Southeast of Waverley | 39°49′10″S 174°41′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.81944°S 174.68611°E﻿ / -39.81944; 174.68611 |
| Lake Oturi | South Taranaki District | South of Waverley | 39°46′45″S 174°37′15″E﻿ / ﻿39.77917°S 174.62083°E﻿ / -39.77917; 174.62083 |
| Lake Ratapiko | New Plymouth District | South of Ratapiko | 39°12′20″S 174°19′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.20556°S 174.32778°E﻿ / -39.20556; 174.32778 |
| Lake Rotokare | South Taranaki District | Not to be confused with Rotokare/Barrett Lagoon | 39°27′00″S 174°24′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.45000°S 174.41111°E﻿ / -39.45000; 174.41111 |
| Lake Rotokohu | South Taranaki District | | 39°31′04″S 174°47′02″E﻿ / ﻿39.51778°S 174.78389°E﻿ / -39.51778; 174.78389 |
| Lake Rotomanu | New Plymouth | Close to the mouth of the Waiwhakaiho River | 39°02′30″S 174°06′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.04167°S 174.11389°E﻿ / -39.04167; 174.11389 |
| Lake Rotorangi | South Taranaki District | Artificial lake (hydroelectric) behind the Pātea Dam on the Pātea River | 39°32′00″S 174°33′40″E﻿ / ﻿39.53333°S 174.56111°E﻿ / -39.53333; 174.56111 |
| Lake Waiau | South Taranaki District | Southeast of Waverley | 39°47′40″S 174°40′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.79444°S 174.68056°E﻿ / -39.79444; 174.68056 |
| Lake Waikare | South Taranaki District | | 39°40′10″S 174°48′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.66944°S 174.80556°E﻿ / -39.66944; 174.80556 |
| Lake Waikato | South Taranaki District | | 39°49′45″S 174°47′15″E﻿ / ﻿39.82917°S 174.78750°E﻿ / -39.82917; 174.78750 |
| Murphys Lake | Egmont N.P. | Southeast of Dawson Falls | 39°20′10″S 174°07′01″E﻿ / ﻿39.33611°S 174.11694°E﻿ / -39.33611; 174.11694 |
| Rotokare/Barrett Lagoon | New Plymouth | South of the New Plymouth urban area. Not to be confused with Lake Rotokare | 39°05′30″S 174°02′30″E﻿ / ﻿39.09167°S 174.04167°E﻿ / -39.09167; 174.04167 |
| Tapuarau Lagoon | South Taranaki District | Close to the mouth of the Waitōtara River | 39°50′28″S 174°40′45″E﻿ / ﻿39.84111°S 174.67917°E﻿ / -39.84111; 174.67917 |
| Waipu Lagoons | New Plymouth District | Near Bell Block | 39°01′45″S 174°08′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.02917°S 174.13611°E﻿ / -39.02917; 174.13611 |

### Manawatū-Whanganui

The following lakes are located in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Coe's Hole | Whanganui District | | Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers | 39°58′13″S 175°04′23″E﻿ / ﻿39.97028°S 175.07306°E﻿ / -39.97028; 175.07306 |
| Crater Lake | Tongariro N.P. | | Mount Ruapehu | 39°16′55″S 175°33′55″E﻿ / ﻿39.28194°S 175.56528°E﻿ / -39.28194; 175.56528 |
| Kaitoke Lake | Whanganui District | 0.253 km$^2$ | Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers | 39°57′45″S 175°04′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.96250°S 175.07361°E﻿ / -39.96250; 175.07361 |
| Karere Lagoon | Palmerston North | | Oxbow lake southwest of city | 40°24′10″S 175°31′37″E﻿ / ﻿40.40278°S 175.52694°E﻿ / -40.40278; 175.52694 |
| Lake Alice | Rangitikei District | 0.11 km$^2$ | Northwest of Bulls | 40°08′05″S 175°19′55″E﻿ / ﻿40.13472°S 175.33194°E﻿ / -40.13472; 175.33194 |
| Lake Bernard | Rangitikei District | 0.08 km$^2$ | Northwest of Bulls | 40°06′55″S 175°18′10″E﻿ / ﻿40.11528°S 175.30278°E﻿ / -40.11528; 175.30278 |
| Lake Colenso (Kokopunui) | Rangitikei District | | | 39°40′12″S 176°08′12″E﻿ / ﻿39.67000°S 176.13667°E﻿ / -39.67000; 176.13667 |
| Lake Dudding | Rangitikei District | 0.078 km$^2$ | Northwest of Bulls | 40°06′00″S 175°16′50″E﻿ / ﻿40.10000°S 175.28056°E﻿ / -40.10000; 175.28056 |
| Lake Hawkes | Ruapehu District | | | 39°09′12″S 175°10′45″E﻿ / ﻿39.15333°S 175.17917°E﻿ / -39.15333; 175.17917 |
| Lake Heaton | Rangitikei District | 0.144 km$^2$ | Northwest of Bulls | 40°06′25″S 175°17′20″E﻿ / ﻿40.10694°S 175.28889°E﻿ / -40.10694; 175.28889 |
| Lake Herbert | Rangitikei District | 0.047 km$^2$ | Northwest of Bulls | 40°08′10″S 175°18′00″E﻿ / ﻿40.13611°S 175.30000°E﻿ / -40.13611; 175.30000 |
| Lake Hickson | Rangitikei District | | Northwest of Bulls | 40°07′42″S 175°19′50″E﻿ / ﻿40.12833°S 175.33056°E﻿ / -40.12833; 175.33056 |
| Lake Horowhenua | Horowhenua District | | West of Levin | 40°36′40″S 175°15′10″E﻿ / ﻿40.61111°S 175.25278°E﻿ / -40.61111; 175.25278 |
| Lake Kaikokopu | Manawatū District | | East of Himatangi Beach | 40°22′30″S 175°15′50″E﻿ / ﻿40.37500°S 175.26389°E﻿ / -40.37500; 175.26389 |
| Lake Kohata | Whanganui District | 0.052 km$^2$ | Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers | 39°58′20″S 175°04′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.97222°S 175.08056°E﻿ / -39.97222; 175.08056 |
| Lake Koitiata | Rangitikei District | 0.096 km$^2$ | The lake is mainly fed and drained by groundwater | 40°07′05″S 175°11′45″E﻿ / ﻿40.11806°S 175.19583°E﻿ / -40.11806; 175.19583 |
| Lake Koputara | Horowhenua District | | Southeast of Himatangi Beach | 40°23′55″S 175°15′45″E﻿ / ﻿40.39861°S 175.26250°E﻿ / -40.39861; 175.26250 |
| Lake Marahau | Whanganui District | | West of Kai Iwi | 39°50′45″S 174°49′15″E﻿ / ﻿39.84583°S 174.82083°E﻿ / -39.84583; 174.82083 |
| Lake Maungarataiti | Rangitikei District | | Northwest of Hunterville | 39°54′30″S 175°30′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.90833°S 175.51389°E﻿ / -39.90833; 175.51389 |
| Lake Maungaratanui | Rangitikei District | | Northwest of Hunterville | 39°54′40″S 175°31′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.91111°S 175.51944°E﻿ / -39.91111; 175.51944 |
| Lake Meremere | Rangitikei District | | In Turakina River valley | 39°47′17″S 175°30′35″E﻿ / ﻿39.78806°S 175.50972°E﻿ / -39.78806; 175.50972 |
| Lake Moawhango | Ruapehu District | | Hydroelectric lake in Waiouru military area | 39°23′30″S 175°45′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.39167°S 175.75000°E﻿ / -39.39167; 175.75000 |
| Lake Namunamu | Rangitikei District | | Northwest of Hunterville | 39°53′10″S 175°27′55″E﻿ / ﻿39.88611°S 175.46528°E﻿ / -39.88611; 175.46528 |
| Lake Ngaruru | Rangitikei District | | Northwest of Hunterville | 39°53′20″S 175°27′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.88889°S 175.45000°E﻿ / -39.88889; 175.45000 |
| Lake Oraekomiko | Rangitikei District | | East of Rātana Pā | 40°02′55″S 175°09′45″E﻿ / ﻿40.04861°S 175.16250°E﻿ / -40.04861; 175.16250 |
| Lake Otamangakau | Ruapehu District | | Hydroelectric lake connected to Lakes Te Whaiau and Rotoaira by canals | 39°00′10″S 175°37′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.00278°S 175.62222°E﻿ / -39.00278; 175.62222 |
| Lake Otamataraha | Ruapehu District | | South of Tangiwai | 39°29′20″S 175°34′23″E﻿ / ﻿39.48889°S 175.57306°E﻿ / -39.48889; 175.57306 |
| Lake Papaitonga | Horowhenua District | | Southwest of Levin | 40°38′40″S 175°13′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.64444°S 175.22500°E﻿ / -40.64444; 175.22500 |
| Lake Pauri | Whanganui District | 0.192 km$^2$ | Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers | 39°58′40″S 175°06′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.97778°S 175.10000°E﻿ / -39.97778; 175.10000 |
| Lake Poroa | Rangitikei District | | Southeast of Taihape | 39°45′05″S 175°52′05″E﻿ / ﻿39.75139°S 175.86806°E﻿ / -39.75139; 175.86806 |
| Lake Pounamu | Rangitikei District | | In Turakina River valley | 39°47′18″S 175°30′24″E﻿ / ﻿39.78833°S 175.50667°E﻿ / -39.78833; 175.50667 |
| Lake Rotokauwau | Whanganui District | | Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers | 39°59′32″S 175°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.99222°S 175.15556°E﻿ / -39.99222; 175.15556 |
| Lake Rotokura | Tongariro N.P. | | East of Ohakune | 39°25′40″S 175°31′10″E﻿ / ﻿39.42778°S 175.51944°E﻿ / -39.42778; 175.51944 |
| Lake Rotorua | Rangitikei District | | In Turakina River valley | 39°47′03″S 175°30′47″E﻿ / ﻿39.78417°S 175.51306°E﻿ / -39.78417; 175.51306 |
| Lake Surprise | Tongariro N.P. | | West of Mount Ruapehu | 39°17′30″S 175°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.29167°S 175.50000°E﻿ / -39.29167; 175.50000 |
| Lake Te Whaiau | Ruapehu District | | Hydroelectric lake connected to Lake Otamangakau by canal | 39°01′03″S 175°36′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.01750°S 175.60694°E﻿ / -39.01750; 175.60694 |
| Lake Vipan | Rangitikei District | | Southeast of Turakina | 40°05′30″S 175°15′15″E﻿ / ﻿40.09167°S 175.25417°E﻿ / -40.09167; 175.25417 |
| Lake Waipu | Rangitikei District | | East of Rātana Pā | 40°02′40″S 175°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿40.04444°S 175.15556°E﻿ / -40.04444; 175.15556 |
| Lake Waiwahi | Rangitikei District | | In Turakina River valley | 39°47′19″S 175°30′41″E﻿ / ﻿39.78861°S 175.51139°E﻿ / -39.78861; 175.51139 |
| Lake Westmere | Whanganui District | | Northwest of Whanganui | 39°53′45″S 175°00′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.89583°S 175.00000°E﻿ / -39.89583; 175.00000 |
| Lake William | Rangitikei District | 0.068 km$^2$ | Northwest of Bulls | 40°07′20″S 175°18′35″E﻿ / ﻿40.12222°S 175.30972°E﻿ / -40.12222; 175.30972 |
| Lake Wiritoa | Whanganui District | 0.218 km$^2$ | Between the mouths of the Whanganui and Whangaehu Rivers | 39°58′30″S 175°05′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.97500°S 175.08889°E﻿ / -39.97500; 175.08889 |
| Lower Tama | Tongariro N.P. | | In crater between Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngauruhoe | 39°12′10″S 175°36′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.20278°S 175.60556°E﻿ / -39.20278; 175.60556 |
| Mahangaiti Lake | Tararua District | | Southeast of Dannevirke | 40°14′50″S 176°07′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.24722°S 176.12500°E﻿ / -40.24722; 176.12500 |
| Makirikiri Tarns | Rangitikei District | | | 39°37′00″S 176°09′30″E﻿ / ﻿39.61667°S 176.15833°E﻿ / -39.61667; 176.15833 |
| Mangahao Lower No. 2 Reservoir | Horowhenua District | | Southeast of Shannon. Part of Mangahao Hydroelectric Scheme | 40°36′15″S 175°29′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.60417°S 175.49167°E﻿ / -40.60417; 175.49167 |
| Mangahao Upper No. 1 Reservoir | Horowhenua District | | Southeast of Shannon. Part of Mangahao Hydroelectric Scheme | 40°37′45″S 175°28′45″E﻿ / ﻿40.62917°S 175.47917°E﻿ / -40.62917; 175.47917 |
| Marton Reservoirs | Rangitikei District | | North of Marton | 39°59′50″S 175°23′25″E﻿ / ﻿39.99722°S 175.39028°E﻿ / -39.99722; 175.39028 |
| Ohinetonga Lagoon | Ruapehu District | | East of Ōwhango | 38°59′50″S 175°23′32″E﻿ / ﻿38.99722°S 175.39222°E﻿ / -38.99722; 175.39222 |
| Omanuka Lagoon | Manawatū District | | Southeast of Tangimoana | 40°19′40″S 175°19′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.32778°S 175.32500°E﻿ / -40.32778; 175.32500 |
| Pukepuke Lagoon | Manawatū District | | Northeast of Himatangi Beach | 40°20′30″S 175°15′55″E﻿ / ﻿40.34167°S 175.26528°E﻿ / -40.34167; 175.26528 |
| Rotoataha Lake | Tararua District | | Southeast of Dannevirke | 40°20′43″S 176°10′40″E﻿ / ﻿40.34528°S 176.17778°E﻿ / -40.34528; 176.17778 |
| Rotokawa | Tongariro N.P. | | Southwest of Mount Ruapehu | 39°19′54″S 175°30′18″E﻿ / ﻿39.33167°S 175.50500°E﻿ / -39.33167; 175.50500 |
| Rotokawau Virginia Lake | Whanganui District | | Whanganui | 39°54′50″S 175°02′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.91389°S 175.03333°E﻿ / -39.91389; 175.03333 |
| Tokomaru No. 3 Reservoir | Horowhenua District | | Southeast of Shannon. Part of Mangahao Hydroelectric Scheme | 40°35′15″S 175°28′55″E﻿ / ﻿40.58750°S 175.48194°E﻿ / -40.58750; 175.48194 |
| Turitea Dams | Palmerston North | | Southeast of city in Tararua Range | 40°26′00″S 175°40′35″E﻿ / ﻿40.43333°S 175.67639°E﻿ / -40.43333; 175.67639 |
| Upper Tama | Tongariro N.P. | | In crater between Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngauruhoe | 39°11′10″S 175°37′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.18611°S 175.62222°E﻿ / -39.18611; 175.62222 |

### Wellington

The following lakes are located in the Wellington Region.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Battery Pond | South Wairarapa District | | Small lake northeast of Lake Pounui | 41°20′03″S 175°07′16″E﻿ / ﻿41.33417°S 175.12111°E﻿ / -41.33417; 175.12111 |
| Boggy Pond Lagoon | South Wairarapa District | | East of Lake Wairarapa | 41°15′20″S 175°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.25556°S 175.26667°E﻿ / -41.25556; 175.26667 |
| Cannons Creek Lake | Porirua City | | East of Porirua City Centre | 41°08′30″S 174°52′03″E﻿ / ﻿41.14167°S 174.86750°E﻿ / -41.14167; 174.86750 |
| Horseshoe Lagoon | South Wairarapa District | | Oxbow lake beside Ruamahanga River north of Martinborough | 41°11′32″S 175°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.19222°S 175.42500°E﻿ / -41.19222; 175.42500 |
| Lake Huritini | Kāpiti Coast District | | Southeast of Waikawa Beach | 40°42′15″S 175°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿40.70417°S 175.15556°E﻿ / -40.70417; 175.15556 |
| Lake Kohangapiripiri | Lower Hutt City | 0.116 km$^2$ | Close to Pencarrow Head | 41°21′40″S 174°51′25″E﻿ / ﻿41.36111°S 174.85694°E﻿ / -41.36111; 174.85694 |
| Lake Kohangatera | Lower Hutt City | | Close to Pencarrow Head | 41°22′10″S 174°52′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.36944°S 174.86667°E﻿ / -41.36944; 174.86667 |
| Lake Kopureherehere | Kāpiti Coast District | | | 40°43′10″S 175°10′25″E﻿ / ﻿40.71944°S 175.17361°E﻿ / -40.71944; 175.17361 |
| Lake Ngānoke | South Wairarapa District | | | 41°21′20″S 175°11′10″E﻿ / ﻿41.35556°S 175.18611°E﻿ / -41.35556; 175.18611 |
| Lake Onoke | South Wairarapa District | | Lagoon at the mouth of the Ruamahanga River | 41°23′00″S 175°07′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.38333°S 175.12500°E﻿ / -41.38333; 175.12500 |
| Lake Pounui | South Wairarapa District | | Southwest of Lake Wairarapa | 41°20′40″S 175°06′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.34444°S 175.11389°E﻿ / -41.34444; 175.11389 |
| Lake Waiorongomai | Kāpiti Coast District | | South of Waikawa Beach | 40°42′45″S 175°08′35″E﻿ / ﻿40.71250°S 175.14306°E﻿ / -40.71250; 175.14306 |
| Lake Wairarapa | South Wairarapa District | 78 km$^2$ | | 41°13′00″S 175°15′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.21667°S 175.25000°E﻿ / -41.21667; 175.25000 |
| Lake Waitawa | Kāpiti Coast District | | North of Ōtaki | 40°43′30″S 175°10′15″E﻿ / ﻿40.72500°S 175.17083°E﻿ / -40.72500; 175.17083 |
| Ngatotara Lagoon | Kāpiti Coast District | | | 40°44′03″S 175°09′15″E﻿ / ﻿40.73417°S 175.15417°E﻿ / -40.73417; 175.15417 |
| Okupe Lagoon | Kapiti Island | | Close to the island's northern tip | 40°49′35″S 174°56′50″E﻿ / ﻿40.82639°S 174.94722°E﻿ / -40.82639; 174.94722 |
| Totara Lagoon | Kāpiti Coast District | | Northwest of Waikanae | 40°51′22″S 175°02′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.85611°S 175.04167°E﻿ / -40.85611; 175.04167 |
| Waimeha Lagoon | Kāpiti Coast District | | At the mouth of the Waikanae River | 40°52′20″S 175°00′38″E﻿ / ﻿40.87222°S 175.01056°E﻿ / -40.87222; 175.01056 |
| Whitby Lower Lake | Porirua City | | North of Whitby Upper Lake | 41°07′00″S 174°53′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.11667°S 174.89167°E﻿ / -41.11667; 174.89167 |
| Whitby Upper Lake | Porirua City | | South of Whitby Lower Lake | 41°07′12″S 174°53′31″E﻿ / ﻿41.12000°S 174.89194°E﻿ / -41.12000; 174.89194 |

## South Island
### Tasman

The following lakes are located in the Tasman Region.
| Lake | Location | Notes | Coordinates |
| Adelaide Tarn | Northern Kahurangi N.P. | | 40°56′30″S 172°32′40″E﻿ / ﻿40.94167°S 172.54444°E﻿ / -40.94167; 172.54444 |
| Black Lakes | Western Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°22′20″S 172°18′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.37222°S 172.30000°E﻿ / -41.37222; 172.30000 |
| Blue Lake | Nelson Lakes N.P. | North of Lake Constance. Reputedly the world's clearest fresh water lake. | 42°03′35″S 172°39′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.05972°S 172.65833°E﻿ / -42.05972; 172.65833 |
| Boulder Lake | Northern Kahurangi N.P. | | 40°53′40″S 172°34′45″E﻿ / ﻿40.89444°S 172.57917°E﻿ / -40.89444; 172.57917 |
| Camp Lake | Central Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°04′33″S 172°31′35″E﻿ / ﻿41.07583°S 172.52639°E﻿ / -41.07583; 172.52639 |
| Cleopatras Pool | Abel Tasman N.P. | Widening at the junction of the Torrent River and a minor tributary | 40°57′22″S 173°02′14″E﻿ / ﻿40.95611°S 173.03722°E﻿ / -40.95611; 173.03722 |
| Cobb Reservoir | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | Not to be confused with Lake Cobb | 41°07′15″S 172°39′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.12083°S 172.65833°E﻿ / -41.12083; 172.65833 |
| Darby Pond | Northern Kahurangi N.P. | Southwest of Boulder Lake | 40°54′03″S 172°34′10″E﻿ / ﻿40.90083°S 172.56944°E﻿ / -40.90083; 172.56944 |
| Diamond Lake | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | One of the Diamond Lakes north of Cobb Reservoir | 41°05′10″S 172°36′40″E﻿ / ﻿41.08611°S 172.61111°E﻿ / -41.08611; 172.61111 |
| Druggans Dam | Northwestern Tasman District | | 40°46′00″S 172°38′15″E﻿ / ﻿40.76667°S 172.63750°E﻿ / -40.76667; 172.63750 |
| Hinapouri Tarn | Nelson Lakes N.P. | Between Lake Rotoroa and Lake Rotoiti | 41°53′45″S 172°44′35″E﻿ / ﻿41.89583°S 172.74306°E﻿ / -41.89583; 172.74306 |
| Iron Lake | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | One of the Diamond Lakes north of Cobb Reservoir | 41°06′20″S 172°36′55″E﻿ / ﻿41.10556°S 172.61528°E﻿ / -41.10556; 172.61528 |
| Island Lake | Central Kahurangi N.P. | Feeds the Roaring Lion River | 41°02′10″S 172°29′20″E﻿ / ﻿41.03611°S 172.48889°E﻿ / -41.03611; 172.48889 |
| Kaihoka Lakes | Northwestern Tasman District | North of Whanganui Inlet | 40°33′15″S 172°36′00″E﻿ / ﻿40.55417°S 172.60000°E﻿ / -40.55417; 172.60000 |
| Kinzett Tarn | Southern Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°23′25″S 172°28′02″E﻿ / ﻿41.39028°S 172.46722°E﻿ / -41.39028; 172.46722 |
| Lake Angelus | Nelson Lakes N.P. | In a cirque between Lake Rotoroa and Lake Rotoiti | 41°53′15″S 172°44′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.88750°S 172.74583°E﻿ / -41.88750; 172.74583 |
| Lake Aorere | Western Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°03′30″S 172°20′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.05833°S 172.33333°E﻿ / -41.05833; 172.33333 |
| Lake Barfoot | Central Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°07′50″S 172°23′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.13056°S 172.39722°E﻿ / -41.13056; 172.39722 |
| Lake Bellbird | Central Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°19′23″S 172°20′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.32306°S 172.34722°E﻿ / -41.32306; 172.34722 |
| Lake Caslani | Southern Tasman District | | 41°53′55″S 172°15′55″E﻿ / ﻿41.89861°S 172.26528°E﻿ / -41.89861; 172.26528 |
| Lake Clara | Northern Kahurangi N.P. | West of Boulder Lake | 40°53′50″S 172°33′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.89722°S 172.55833°E﻿ / -40.89722; 172.55833 |
| Lake Cobb | Central Kahurangi N.P. | Not to be confused with Cobb Reservoir | 41°03′20″S 172°30′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.05556°S 172.51389°E﻿ / -41.05556; 172.51389 |
| Lake Constance | Nelson Lakes N.P. | | 42°04′30″S 172°39′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.07500°S 172.66111°E﻿ / -42.07500; 172.66111 |
| Lake Dora | Southwestern Tasman District | Northeast of Lake Perrine | 41°31′45″S 172°11′02″E﻿ / ﻿41.52917°S 172.18389°E﻿ / -41.52917; 172.18389 |
| Lake Ella | Nelson Lakes N.P. | | 42°05′40″S 172°35′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.09444°S 172.58889°E﻿ / -42.09444; 172.58889 |
| Lake Elmer | Western Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°03′50″S 172°17′10″E﻿ / ﻿41.06389°S 172.28611°E﻿ / -41.06389; 172.28611 |
| Lake Fiddle | Southwestern Tasman District | Mountain tarn northwest of Lake Phyllis | 41°26′09″S 172°13′17″E﻿ / ﻿41.43583°S 172.22139°E﻿ / -41.43583; 172.22139 |
| Lake Hanlon | Western Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°25′30″S 172°06′10″E﻿ / ﻿41.42500°S 172.10278°E﻿ / -41.42500; 172.10278 |
| Lake Henderson | Central Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°04′30″S 172°30′35″E﻿ / ﻿41.07500°S 172.50972°E﻿ / -41.07500; 172.50972 |
| Lake Jeanette | Southern Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°31′10″S 172°23′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.51944°S 172.38333°E﻿ / -41.51944; 172.38333 |
| Lake Jewell | Central Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°09′05″S 172°23′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.15139°S 172.38333°E﻿ / -41.15139; 172.38333 |
| Lake Killarney | Tākaka | A sinkhole filled with groundwater; no natural in- or outflows | 40°51′08″S 172°48′30″E﻿ / ﻿40.85222°S 172.80833°E﻿ / -40.85222; 172.80833 |
| Lake Lillie | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | One of the Diamond Lakes north of Cobb Reservoir | 41°05′40″S 172°36′40″E﻿ / ﻿41.09444°S 172.61111°E﻿ / -41.09444; 172.61111 |
| Lake Lindsay | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | | 40°59′05″S 172°38′10″E﻿ / ﻿40.98472°S 172.63611°E﻿ / -40.98472; 172.63611 |
| Lake Lockett | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | One of the Diamond Lakes north of Cobb Reservoir | 41°04′50″S 172°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.08056°S 172.62500°E﻿ / -41.08056; 172.62500 |
| Lake Marina | Southwestern Tasman District | South of Lake Phyllis on the Hemphill River | 41°28′20″S 172°14′20″E﻿ / ﻿41.47222°S 172.23889°E﻿ / -41.47222; 172.23889 |
| Lake Matiri | Southern Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°39′20″S 172°20′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.65556°S 172.33333°E﻿ / -41.65556; 172.33333 |
| Lake Otuhie | Northwestern Tasman District | | 40°41′15″S 172°25′00″E﻿ / ﻿40.68750°S 172.41667°E﻿ / -40.68750; 172.41667 |
| Lake Peel | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | Southwest of Cobb Reservoir | 41°08′45″S 172°36′10″E﻿ / ﻿41.14583°S 172.60278°E﻿ / -41.14583; 172.60278 |
| Lake Perrine | Southwestern Tasman District | Widening of the Mōkihinui River | 41°32′40″S 172°10′20″E﻿ / ﻿41.54444°S 172.17222°E﻿ / -41.54444; 172.17222 |
| Lake Phyllis | Southwestern Tasman District | North of Lake Marina on the Hemphill River | 41°27′50″S 172°14′20″E﻿ / ﻿41.46389°S 172.23889°E﻿ / -41.46389; 172.23889 |
| Lake Rotoiti | Nelson Lakes N.P. | | 41°50′00″S 172°50′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.83333°S 172.84167°E﻿ / -41.83333; 172.84167 |
| Lake Rotopai | Central Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°07′57″S 172°22′02″E﻿ / ﻿41.13250°S 172.36722°E﻿ / -41.13250; 172.36722 |
| Lake Rotoroa | Nelson Lakes N.P. | | 41°52′00″S 172°39′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.86667°S 172.65000°E﻿ / -41.86667; 172.65000 |
| Lake Sparrow | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | | 40°58′35″S 172°37′00″E﻿ / ﻿40.97639°S 172.61667°E﻿ / -40.97639; 172.61667 |
| Lake Stanley | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°00′30″S 172°36′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.00833°S 172.61389°E﻿ / -41.00833; 172.61389 |
| Lake Sylvester | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | North of Cobb Reservoir | 41°06′25″S 172°37′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.10694°S 172.62917°E﻿ / -41.10694; 172.62917 |
| Lake William | Western Kahurangi N.P. | Mountain tarn | 41°25′07″S 172°13′40″E﻿ / ﻿41.41861°S 172.22778°E﻿ / -41.41861; 172.22778 |
| Little Sylvester Lake | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | North of Cobb Reservoir | 41°06′40″S 172°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.11111°S 172.62500°E﻿ / -41.11111; 172.62500 |
| Luna Lake | Southern Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°24′40″S 172°27′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.41111°S 172.46389°E﻿ / -41.41111; 172.46389 |
| Mirror Tarn | Western Kahurangi N.P. | Small tarn above the Oparara River | 41°08′48″S 172°11′58″E﻿ / ﻿41.14667°S 172.19944°E﻿ / -41.14667; 172.19944 |
| Moonstone Lake | Southern Kahurangi N.P. | Widening of the Karamea River | 41°22′45″S 172°25′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.37917°S 172.43056°E﻿ / -41.37917; 172.43056 |
| Paratitahi Tarns | Nelson Lakes N.P. | Southeast of Lake Rotoiti, north of Paraumu Tarn | 41°53′50″S 172°50′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.89722°S 172.84722°E﻿ / -41.89722; 172.84722 |
| Paraumu Tarn | Nelson Lakes N.P. | Southeast of Lake Rotoiti | 41°54′05″S 172°50′50″E﻿ / ﻿41.90139°S 172.84722°E﻿ / -41.90139; 172.84722 |
| Round Lake | Central Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°03′10″S 172°29′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.05278°S 172.49583°E﻿ / -41.05278; 172.49583 |
| Ruby Lake | Eastern Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°04′35″S 172°35′05″E﻿ / ﻿41.07639°S 172.58472°E﻿ / -41.07639; 172.58472 |
| Saddle Lakes | Western Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°23′30″S 172°17′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.39167°S 172.29167°E﻿ / -41.39167; 172.29167 |
| Shag Tarn | Western Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°20′12″S 172°10′35″E﻿ / ﻿41.33667°S 172.17639°E﻿ / -41.33667; 172.17639 |
| Swampy Tarn | Western Kahurangi N.P. | | 41°19′30″S 172°08′55″E﻿ / ﻿41.32500°S 172.14861°E﻿ / -41.32500; 172.14861 |

### Nelson

The following lakes are located in the Nelson Region.
| Lake | Location | Notes | Coordinates |
| Dew Lakes | Nelson | | 41°19′31″S 173°24′38″E﻿ / ﻿41.32528°S 173.41056°E﻿ / -41.32528; 173.41056 |
| Maitai Dam | Nelson | Reservoir | 41°17′40″S 173°22′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.29444°S 173.37500°E﻿ / -41.29444; 173.37500 |
| Rush Pool | Nelson | | 41°18′42″S 173°23′12″E﻿ / ﻿41.31167°S 173.38667°E﻿ / -41.31167; 173.38667 |

### Marlborough

The following lakes are located in the Marlborough Region.
| Lake | Location | Notes | Coordinates |
| Argyle Pond | Marlborough District | In Wairau Valley to south of Wairau River | 41°40′30″S 173°12′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.67500°S 173.20000°E﻿ / -41.67500; 173.20000 |
| Big Lagoon | Marlborough District | East of Blenheim, close to the mouth of the Wairau River | 41°33′00″S 174°06′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.55000°S 174.10000°E﻿ / -41.55000; 174.10000 |
| Bowscale Tarn | Marlborough District | One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley | 42°07′40″S 172°57′15″E﻿ / ﻿42.12778°S 172.95417°E﻿ / -42.12778; 172.95417 |
| Chandlers Lagoon | Marlborough District | Arm of Big Lagoon | 41°33′10″S 174°04′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.55278°S 174.06667°E﻿ / -41.55278; 174.06667 |
| Lake Elterwater | Marlborough District | Small lake north of Ward | 41°48′00″S 174°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿41.80000°S 174.15556°E﻿ / -41.80000; 174.15556 |
| Fish Lake | Marlborough District | One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley | 42°07′15″S 172°56′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.12083°S 172.93333°E﻿ / -42.12083; 172.93333 |
| Island Lake | Marlborough District | One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley | 42°09′15″S 172°56′15″E﻿ / ﻿42.15417°S 172.93750°E﻿ / -42.15417; 172.93750 |
| Lake Alexander | Marlborough District | | 41°44′50″S 173°39′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.74722°S 173.66250°E﻿ / -41.74722; 173.66250 |
| Lake Chalice | Marlborough District | In Mount Richmond F.P. north of Wairau River | 41°34′10″S 173°18′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.56944°S 173.30833°E﻿ / -41.56944; 173.30833 |
| Lake Grassmere/Kapara Te Hau | Marlborough District | Shallow lagoon, used for salt production | 41°44′00″S 174°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.73333°S 174.16667°E﻿ / -41.73333; 174.16667 |
| Lake Jasper | Marlborough District | On the floodplain of the Awatere River west of Seddon | 41°39′45″S 173°58′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.66250°S 173.97500°E﻿ / -41.66250; 173.97500 |
| Lake McRae | Marlborough District | In the Inland Kaikōura Range. Feeds a tributary of the Waiau Toa / Clarence River | 42°11′00″S 173°20′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.18333°S 173.33333°E﻿ / -42.18333; 173.33333 |
| Lake Sedgemere | Marlborough District | One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley | 42°08′08″S 172°55′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.13556°S 172.91667°E﻿ / -42.13556; 172.91667 |
| Lake Timara | Marlborough District | On the floodplain of the Wairau River just south of Renwick | 41°31′45″S 173°48′40″E﻿ / ﻿41.52917°S 173.81111°E﻿ / -41.52917; 173.81111 |
| Upper Lagoon | Marlborough District | Arm of Big Lagoon | 41°32′30″S 174°04′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.54167°S 174.06667°E﻿ / -41.54167; 174.06667 |
| Waikarapi Lagoon | Marlborough District | Arm of Big Lagoon | 41°32′30″S 174°05′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.54167°S 174.08333°E﻿ / -41.54167; 174.08333 |

### West Coast

The following lakes are located in the West Coast region.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Abel Lake | Northern Westland District | | | 43°20′20″S 170°38′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.33889°S 170.63889°E﻿ / -43.33889; 170.63889 |
| Alpine Lake / Ata Puai | Westland N.P. | | | 43°17′10″S 170°08′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.28611°S 170.13889°E﻿ / -43.28611; 170.13889 |
| Ariels Tarns | Northern Westland District | | | 42°56′27″S 171°25′06″E﻿ / ﻿42.94083°S 171.41833°E﻿ / -42.94083; 171.41833 |
| Argyle Dam | Buller District | 0.42 km | Was a large man made Dam made by gold miners slightly south of Charleston and was used to feed water races. | -41.944954S, 171.438686 E |
| Bell Dam | Northern Westland District | | | 42°42′10″S 171°13′35″E﻿ / ﻿42.70278°S 171.22639°E﻿ / -42.70278; 171.22639 |
| Bessons Dam | Buller District | | | 42°03′30″S 171°23′10″E﻿ / ﻿42.05833°S 171.38611°E﻿ / -42.05833; 171.38611 |
| Boil Hole | Southern Westland District | | Widening on the Okuru River | 43°57′30″S 168°59′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.95833°S 168.98889°E﻿ / -43.95833; 168.98889 |
| Charlies Ponds | Southern Westland District | | | 44°07′42″S 168°49′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.12833°S 168.81667°E﻿ / -44.12833; 168.81667 |
| Cloudmaker Lake | Southern Westland District | | | 44°18′20″S 168°43′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.30556°S 168.72222°E﻿ / -44.30556; 168.72222 |
| Delta Tarn | Southern Westland District | | | 44°08′15″S 168°28′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.13750°S 168.46944°E﻿ / -44.13750; 168.46944 |
| Disappearing Lake | Southern Westland District | | Small lake that Laschelles Creek flows out of underground, towards Martyr River | 44°04′47″S 168°34′35″E﻿ / ﻿44.07972°S 168.57639°E﻿ / -44.07972; 168.57639 |
| Douglas Lake | Central Westland District | | At the terminal face of Douglas Glacier. Not to be confused with Lake Douglas | 43°41′45″S 169°57′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.69583°S 169.95000°E﻿ / -43.69583; 169.95000 |
| Five Mile Lagoon | Westland N.P. | | | 43°16′30″S 170°05′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.27500°S 170.09167°E﻿ / -43.27500; 170.09167 |
| Gaylor Dam | Northern Westland District | | | 42°47′00″S 170°59′18″E﻿ / ﻿42.78333°S 170.98833°E﻿ / -42.78333; 170.98833 |
| Gillows Dam | Westport | | | 41°46′30″S 171°34′40″E﻿ / ﻿41.77500°S 171.57778°E﻿ / -41.77500; 171.57778 |
| Hikimutu Lagoon | Northern Westland District | | North of Saltwater Lagoon | 43°04′19″S 170°29′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.07194°S 170.48333°E﻿ / -43.07194; 170.48333 |
| Ice Lake | Northern Westland District | | | 43°24′15″S 171°07′45″E﻿ / ﻿43.40417°S 171.12917°E﻿ / -43.40417; 171.12917 |
| Ivory Lake | Northern Westland District | | | 43°07′50″S 170°54′50″E﻿ / ﻿43.13056°S 170.91389°E﻿ / -43.13056; 170.91389 |
| Kangaroo Lake | Grey District | | | 42°36′30″S 171°33′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.60833°S 171.55000°E﻿ / -42.60833; 171.55000 |
| Kapitea Reservoir | Northern Westland District | | | 42°40′15″S 171°11′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.67083°S 171.19722°E﻿ / -42.67083; 171.19722 |
| Kumara Reservoir | Northern Westland District | | | 42°42′00″S 171°11′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.70000°S 171.18889°E﻿ / -42.70000; 171.18889 |
| Lady Lake | Grey District | | | 42°36′00″S 171°34′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.60000°S 171.57500°E﻿ / -42.60000; 171.57500 |
| Lake Ahaura | Grey District | | | 42°32′30″S 171°44′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.54167°S 171.73333°E﻿ / -42.54167; 171.73333 |
| Lake Anna | Arthur's Pass N.P. | | | 42°52′33″S 171°39′05″E﻿ / ﻿42.87583°S 171.65139°E﻿ / -42.87583; 171.65139 |
| Lake Arthur | Northern Westland District | | | 42°54′15″S 171°05′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.90417°S 171.09722°E﻿ / -42.90417; 171.09722 |
| Lake Avernus | Grey District | | | 42°35′22″S 172°04′25″E﻿ / ﻿42.58944°S 172.07361°E﻿ / -42.58944; 172.07361 |
| Lake Barra | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 43°59′05″S 169°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.98472°S 169.26667°E﻿ / -43.98472; 169.26667 |
| Lake Barrowman | Central Westland District | | | 43°28′00″S 170°24′05″E﻿ / ﻿43.46667°S 170.40139°E﻿ / -43.46667; 170.40139 |
| Lake Browning/Whakarewa | Northern Westland District | | | 42°56′50″S 171°20′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.94722°S 171.34444°E﻿ / -42.94722; 171.34444 |
| Lake Brunner (Moana) | Grey District | | | 42°37′00″S 171°27′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.61667°S 171.45000°E﻿ / -42.61667; 171.45000 |
| Lake Bux | Southern Westland District | | Parallel with and to the east of Lake Porm | 44°09′45″S 168°39′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.16250°S 168.66250°E﻿ / -44.16250; 168.66250 |
| Lake Christabel | Buller District | | West of the Lewis Pass | 42°24′30″S 172°14′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.40833°S 172.24167°E﻿ / -42.40833; 172.24167 |
| Lake Clarke | Southern Westland District | | | 44°07′30″S 168°40′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.12500°S 168.67222°E﻿ / -44.12500; 168.67222 |
| Lake Dan | Southern Westland District | | | 44°08′37″S 168°40′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.14361°S 168.66667°E﻿ / -44.14361; 168.66667 |
| Lake Daniell | Buller District | | | 42°18′00″S 172°17′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.30000°S 172.28889°E﻿ / -42.30000; 172.28889 |
| Lake Darby | Northern Westland District | | One of a pair of lakes with Lake Joan | 43°09′45″S 170°24′05″E﻿ / ﻿43.16250°S 170.40139°E﻿ / -43.16250; 170.40139 |
| Lake Dime | Central Westland District | | | 43°49′35″S 169°16′42″E﻿ / ﻿43.82639°S 169.27833°E﻿ / -43.82639; 169.27833 |
| Lake Douglas | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | Not to be confused with Douglas Lake | 43°58′00″S 169°05′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.96667°S 169.09167°E﻿ / -43.96667; 169.09167 |
| Lake Eggeling | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 43°59′10″S 169°08′45″E﻿ / ﻿43.98611°S 169.14583°E﻿ / -43.98611; 169.14583 |
| Lake Ellery | Southern Westland District | | | 44°03′00″S 168°39′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.05000°S 168.65556°E﻿ / -44.05000; 168.65556 |
| Lake Florence | Arthur's Pass N.P. | | | 42°52′53″S 171°29′55″E﻿ / ﻿42.88139°S 171.49861°E﻿ / -42.88139; 171.49861 |
| Lake Gault | Westland N.P. | | | 43°25′50″S 169°59′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.43056°S 169.98750°E﻿ / -43.43056; 169.98750 |
| Lake Gibb | Westland N.P. | | | 43°24′47″S 170°00′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.41306°S 170.01528°E﻿ / -43.41306; 170.01528 |
| Lake Greaney | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 44°05′35″S 168°47′05″E﻿ / ﻿44.09306°S 168.78472°E﻿ / -44.09306; 168.78472 |
| Lake Hamer | Southern Westland District | | Above Cascade River, close to Smiths Ponds | 44°08′25″S 168°31′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.14028°S 168.51944°E﻿ / -44.14028; 168.51944 |
| Lake Haupiri | Grey District | | | 42°34′00″S 171°41′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.56667°S 171.69167°E﻿ / -42.56667; 171.69167 |
| Lake Hochstetter | Grey District | 5 km$^2$ (1.9 sq mi) | Named in 1861 | 42°27′00″S 171°40′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.45000°S 171.66667°E﻿ / -42.45000; 171.66667 |
| Lake Ianthe/Matahi | Northern Westland District | | | 43°03′30″S 170°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.05833°S 170.62500°E﻿ / -43.05833; 170.62500 |
| Lake Ida | Grey District | | | 42°42′46″S 171°22′57″E﻿ / ﻿42.71278°S 171.38250°E﻿ / -42.71278; 171.38250 |
| Lake Joan | Northern Westland District | | One of a pair of lakes with Lake Darby | 43°09′35″S 170°23′50″E﻿ / ﻿43.15972°S 170.39722°E﻿ / -43.15972; 170.39722 |
| Lake Julia | Grey District | | | 42°43′10″S 171°22′10″E﻿ / ﻿42.71944°S 171.36944°E﻿ / -42.71944; 171.36944 |
| Lake Jumbuck | Southern Westland District | | | 44°01′45″S 168°23′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.02917°S 168.39583°E﻿ / -44.02917; 168.39583 |
| Lake Kaniere | Northern Westland District | | | 42°50′00″S 171°09′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.83333°S 171.15000°E﻿ / -42.83333; 171.15000 |
| Lake Kaurapataka | Arthur's Pass N.P. | | | 42°47′10″S 171°42′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.78611°S 171.70000°E﻿ / -42.78611; 171.70000 |
| Lake Kini | Central Westland District | | | 43°36′15″S 169°37′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.60417°S 169.62222°E﻿ / -43.60417; 169.62222 |
| Lake Law | Central Westland District | | | 43°48′35″S 169°16′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.80972°S 169.27083°E﻿ / -43.80972; 169.27083 |
| Lake Leeb | Southern Westland District | | | 44°08′15″S 168°40′05″E﻿ / ﻿44.13750°S 168.66806°E﻿ / -44.13750; 168.66806 |
| Lake Lyes | Northern Westland District | | | 43°04′12″S 171°02′35″E﻿ / ﻿43.07000°S 171.04306°E﻿ / -43.07000; 171.04306 |
| Lake Lyttle | Westland N.P. | | | 43°25′15″S 169°57′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.42083°S 169.95833°E﻿ / -43.42083; 169.95833 |
| Lake Mahinapua | Northern Westland District | | | 42°47′30″S 170°55′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.79167°S 170.91667°E﻿ / -42.79167; 170.91667 |
| Lake Mapourika | Westland N.P. | | | 43°19′00″S 170°12′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.31667°S 170.20000°E﻿ / -43.31667; 170.20000 |
| Lake Margaret | Grey District | | | 42°17′17″S 171°24′10″E﻿ / ﻿42.28806°S 171.40278°E﻿ / -42.28806; 171.40278 |
| Lake Mary | Southern Westland District | | | 44°02′30″S 168°42′42″E﻿ / ﻿44.04167°S 168.71167°E﻿ / -44.04167; 168.71167 |
| Lake Matheson | Westland N.P. | | | 43°26′25″S 169°58′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.44028°S 169.96667°E﻿ / -43.44028; 169.96667 |
| Lake Miro | Westland N.P. | | | 43°15′20″S 170°08′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.25556°S 170.13750°E﻿ / -43.25556; 170.13750 |
| Lake Misery | Arthur's Pass N.P. | | Beside SH 73 | 42°54′00″S 171°33′33″E﻿ / ﻿42.90000°S 171.55917°E﻿ / -42.90000; 171.55917 |
| Lake Moeraki | Central Westland District | | | 43°45′50″S 169°17′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.76389°S 169.28333°E﻿ / -43.76389; 169.28333 |
| Lake Morgan | Grey District | | | 42°40′20″S 171°42′25″E﻿ / ﻿42.67222°S 171.70694°E﻿ / -42.67222; 171.70694 |
| Lake Mudgie | Northern Westland District | | | 42°43′15″S 171°10′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.72083°S 171.17778°E﻿ / -42.72083; 171.17778 |
| Lake Mueller | Westland N.P. | | | 43°25′20″S 170°02′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.42222°S 170.03333°E﻿ / -43.42222; 170.03333 |
| Lake Nisson | Southern Westland District | | | 44°01′20″S 168°47′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.02222°S 168.79583°E﻿ / -44.02222; 168.79583 |
| Lake Nivalus | Grey District | | | 42°21′25″S 171°57′01″E﻿ / ﻿42.35694°S 171.95028°E﻿ / -42.35694; 171.95028 |
| Lake Paringa | Central Westland District | | | 43°43′00″S 169°24′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.71667°S 169.40833°E﻿ / -43.71667; 169.40833 |
| Lake Poerua | Grey District | | | 42°42′30″S 171°29′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.70833°S 171.49167°E﻿ / -42.70833; 171.49167 |
| Lake Porm | Southern Westland District | | Parallel with and to the west of Lake Bux | 44°09′45″S 168°39′38″E﻿ / ﻿44.16250°S 168.66056°E﻿ / -44.16250; 168.66056 |
| Lake Pratt | Northern Westland District | | | 43°21′05″S 170°10′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.35139°S 170.17083°E﻿ / -43.35139; 170.17083 |
| Lake Rahui | Buller District | | In 1917 Lake Rahui was described as no more than a few feet deep, with portions free of flax and raupo. It is probably the remnant of a larger ox-bow lake in a former channel of the Buller. It has been part of the Orikaka Ecological Area since 2001, as lowland swamp forests are rare in the area and it has roroa. | 41°49′10″S 171°52′05″E﻿ / ﻿41.81944°S 171.86806°E﻿ / -41.81944; 171.86806 |
| Lake Rasselas | Central Westland District | | Northeast of Lake Paringa, into which it flows | 43°41′50″S 169°21′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.69722°S 169.35000°E﻿ / -43.69722; 169.35000 |
| Lake Rochfort | Buller District | | East of Westport | 41°45′50″S 171°43′30″E﻿ / ﻿41.76389°S 171.72500°E﻿ / -41.76389; 171.72500 |
| Lake Roto Te Koeti | Central Westland District | | | 43°38′25″S 169°46′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.64028°S 169.76667°E﻿ / -43.64028; 169.76667 |
| Lake Rotokino | Northern Westland District | | | 43°09′30″S 170°25′50″E﻿ / ﻿43.15833°S 170.43056°E﻿ / -43.15833; 170.43056 |
| Lake Ruby | Grey District | | | 42°42′15″S 171°21′45″E﻿ / ﻿42.70417°S 171.36250°E﻿ / -42.70417; 171.36250 |
| Lake Ryan | Grey District | | | 42°25′33″S 171°12′27″E﻿ / ﻿42.42583°S 171.20750°E﻿ / -42.42583; 171.20750 |
| Lake Sally | Arthur's Pass N.P. | | | 42°52′30″S 171°39′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.87500°S 171.66389°E﻿ / -42.87500; 171.66389 |
| Lake Swan | Grey District | | | 42°39′15″S 171°31′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.65417°S 171.53056°E﻿ / -42.65417; 171.53056 |
| Lake Sweeney | Central Westland District | | | 43°47′10″S 169°25′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.78611°S 169.41667°E﻿ / -43.78611; 169.41667 |
| Lake Tarleton | Northern Westland District | | | 42°45′47″S 170°55′45″E﻿ / ﻿42.76306°S 170.92917°E﻿ / -42.76306; 170.92917 |
| Lake Topsy | Central Westland District | | | 43°45′30″S 169°18′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.75833°S 169.30000°E﻿ / -43.75833; 169.30000 |
| Lake Wahapo | Central Westland District | | Southeast of Ōkārito Lagoon | 43°15′00″S 170°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.25000°S 170.26667°E﻿ / -43.25000; 170.26667 |
| Lake Whitestone | Grey District | | | 42°38′09″S 171°31′52″E﻿ / ﻿42.63583°S 171.53111°E﻿ / -42.63583; 171.53111 |
| Lake Windermere | Central Westland District | | North of Ōkārito Lagoon, into which it flows | 43°09′15″S 170°14′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.15417°S 170.23333°E﻿ / -43.15417; 170.23333 |
| Lake Wombat | Westland N.P. | | Close to Franz Josef village | 43°24′12″S 170°10′04″E﻿ / ﻿43.40333°S 170.16778°E﻿ / -43.40333; 170.16778 |
| Macs Lagoon | Southern Westland District | | Oxbow lake close to the mouth of the Turnbull River | 43°55′30″S 168°55′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.92500°S 168.92083°E﻿ / -43.92500; 168.92083 |
| Manks Tarn | Northern Westland District | | South of Lake Kaniere | 42°52′15″S 171°07′45″E﻿ / ﻿42.87083°S 171.12917°E﻿ / -42.87083; 171.12917 |
| Minim Mere | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 44°05′00″S 168°47′25″E﻿ / ﻿44.08333°S 168.79028°E﻿ / -44.08333; 168.79028 |
| Morgan Tarn | Buller District | | | 41°57′25″S 171°35′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.95694°S 171.59583°E﻿ / -41.95694; 171.59583 |
| Mueller Tarn | Grey District | | | 42°21′57″S 172°19′46″E﻿ / ﻿42.36583°S 172.32944°E﻿ / -42.36583; 172.32944 |
| Ogilvie Lagoon | Northern Westland District | | | 42°50′45″S 170°54′25″E﻿ / ﻿42.84583°S 170.90694°E﻿ / -42.84583; 170.90694 |
| Okari Lagoon | Buller District | | | 41°49′15″S 171°27′45″E﻿ / ﻿41.82083°S 171.46250°E﻿ / -41.82083; 171.46250 |
| Ōkārito Lagoon | Central Westland District | | | 43°12′00″S 170°12′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.20000°S 170.20000°E﻿ / -43.20000; 170.20000 |
| Okuku Reservoir | Northern Westland District | | | 42°43′55″S 171°13′45″E﻿ / ﻿42.73194°S 171.22917°E﻿ / -42.73194; 171.22917 |
| Orowaiti Lagoon | Westport | | | 41°44′45″S 171°38′00″E﻿ / ﻿41.74583°S 171.63333°E﻿ / -41.74583; 171.63333 |
| Otoko Lake | Central Westland District | | | 43°48′55″S 169°42′36″E﻿ / ﻿43.81528°S 169.71000°E﻿ / -43.81528; 169.71000 |
| Ounatai Lagoon | Northern Westland District | | | 42°58′30″S 170°38′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.97500°S 170.63333°E﻿ / -42.97500; 170.63333 |
| Peters Pool | Westland N.P. | | Close to Franz Josef village | 43°25′11″S 170°10′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.41972°S 170.17222°E﻿ / -43.41972; 170.17222 |
| Pororari Lagoon | Buller District | | Near Punakaiki, at the mouth of the Pororari River | 42°06′05″S 171°20′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.10139°S 171.33889°E﻿ / -42.10139; 171.33889 |
| Pukaki Lagoon | Northern Westland District | | In area of wetland between Lake Mahinapua and the Hokitika River | 42°49′35″S 170°56′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.82639°S 170.93333°E﻿ / -42.82639; 170.93333 |
| Reid Lake | Northern Westland District | | | 43°09′08″S 170°54′02″E﻿ / ﻿43.15222°S 170.90056°E﻿ / -43.15222; 170.90056 |
| Saddle Lake | Westland N.P. | | | 43°32′46″S 170°01′05″E﻿ / ﻿43.54611°S 170.01806°E﻿ / -43.54611; 170.01806 |
| Saltwater Lagoon | Northern Westland District | | | 43°06′00″S 170°21′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.10000°S 170.35000°E﻿ / -43.10000; 170.35000 |
| Smiths Ponds | Southern Westland District | | | 44°07′50″S 168°30′50″E﻿ / ﻿44.13056°S 168.51389°E﻿ / -44.13056; 168.51389 |
| Surprise Ponds | Northern Westland District | | | 42°56′05″S 170°57′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.93472°S 170.96111°E﻿ / -42.93472; 170.96111 |
| Swans Retreat Lagoon | Grey District | | Close to the shore of Lake Brunner | 42°35′35″S 171°28′55″E﻿ / ﻿42.59306°S 171.48194°E﻿ / -42.59306; 171.48194 |
| Tawharekiri Lakes | Central Westland District | | North of the mouth of the Haast River | 43°50′00″S 169°05′10″E﻿ / ﻿43.83333°S 169.08611°E﻿ / -43.83333; 169.08611 |
| Teal Tarn | Northern Westland District | | Immediately to the southeast of Zalas Pond | 42°54′21″S 170°55′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.90583°S 170.92500°E﻿ / -42.90583; 170.92500 |
| Theta Tarn | Southern Westland District | | | 44°12′15″S 168°26′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.20417°S 168.44583°E﻿ / -44.20417; 168.44583 |
| Three Mile Lagoon | Westland N.P. | | | 43°14′45″S 170°08′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.24583°S 170.13333°E﻿ / -43.24583; 170.13333 |
| Totara Lagoon (West Coast) | Northern Westland District | | | 42°48′40″S 170°52′45″E﻿ / ﻿42.81111°S 170.87917°E﻿ / -42.81111; 170.87917 |
| Townson Tarn | Buller District | | | 41°53′03″S 171°38′36″E﻿ / ﻿41.88417°S 171.64333°E﻿ / -41.88417; 171.64333 |
| Tukes Lagoons | Northern Westland District | | In area of wetland between Lake Mahinapua and the Hokitika River | 42°49′55″S 170°55′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.83194°S 170.93056°E﻿ / -42.83194; 170.93056 |
| Waiatoto Lagoon | Southern Westland District | | | 43°58′20″S 168°48′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.97222°S 168.80556°E﻿ / -43.97222; 168.80556 |
| White Heron Lagoon | Northern Westland District | | South of Lake Rotokino, into which it flows | 43°10′30″S 170°26′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.17500°S 170.43889°E﻿ / -43.17500; 170.43889 |
| Woodhen Pond | Southern Westland District | | | 44°10′40″S 168°29′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.17778°S 168.48333°E﻿ / -44.17778; 168.48333 |
| Zalas Pond | Northern Westland District | | Immediately to the northwest of Teal Tarn | 42°54′13″S 170°55′12″E﻿ / ﻿42.90361°S 170.92000°E﻿ / -42.90361; 170.92000 |

### Canterbury

The following lakes are located in the Canterbury region.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Acland Lagoon | Mackenzie District | | North of Lake Pukaki | 43°50′07″S 170°06′40″E﻿ / ﻿43.83528°S 170.11111°E﻿ / -43.83528; 170.11111 |
| Albert Lake | Christchurch City | | Immediately east of Victoria Lake in Hagley Park | 43°31′39″S 172°37′27″E﻿ / ﻿43.52750°S 172.62417°E﻿ / -43.52750; 172.62417 |
| Amberley Beach Lagoon | Hurunui District | | North of Amberley Beach | 43°10′08″S 172°46′58″E﻿ / ﻿43.16889°S 172.78278°E﻿ / -43.16889; 172.78278 |
| Ashworths Ponds | Ashburton District | | Coastal lakes south of Leithfield | 43°13′55″S 172°44′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.23194°S 172.74167°E﻿ / -43.23194; 172.74167 |
| Blackwater Lake | Selwyn District | | | 43°07′00″S 171°55′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.11667°S 171.92500°E﻿ / -43.11667; 171.92500 |
| Blue Lagoon | Hurunui District | | | 42°43′21″S 172°32′43″E﻿ / ﻿42.72250°S 172.54528°E﻿ / -42.72250; 172.54528 |
| Blue Lakes | Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P. | | Southeast of Tasman Lake | 43°41′40″S 170°09′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.69444°S 170.16528°E﻿ / -43.69444; 170.16528 |
| Boltons Gully Lagoon | Mackenzie District | | East of Lake Pukaki | 43°58′27″S 170°15′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.97417°S 170.25000°E﻿ / -43.97417; 170.25000 |
| Boundary Tarns | Mackenzie District | | Northwest of Lake Alexandrina | 43°54′45″S 170°24′35″E﻿ / ﻿43.91250°S 170.40972°E﻿ / -43.91250; 170.40972 |
| Bowscale Tarn | Hurunui District | | | 42°07′40″S 172°57′15″E﻿ / ﻿42.12778°S 172.95417°E﻿ / -42.12778; 172.95417 |
| Braemar Kettleholes | Mackenzie District | | East of Lake Pukaki | 43°59′15″S 170°12′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.98750°S 170.21528°E﻿ / -43.98750; 170.21528 |
| Brooklands Lagoon | Christchurch City | | South of the mouth of the Waimakariri River | 43°25′00″S 172°42′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.41667°S 172.70556°E﻿ / -43.41667; 172.70556 |
| Casey Tarn | Selwyn District | | | 43°07′00″S 171°26′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.11667°S 171.44167°E﻿ / -43.11667; 171.44167 |
| Cluster Tarns | Mackenzie District | | Northwest of Lake Alexandrina | 43°54′00″S 170°24′35″E﻿ / ﻿43.90000°S 170.40972°E﻿ / -43.90000; 170.40972 |
| Coopers Lagoon / Muriwai | Selwyn District | | | 43°51′50″S 172°18′25″E﻿ / ﻿43.86389°S 172.30694°E﻿ / -43.86389; 172.30694 |
| Fish Lake | Hurunui District | | | 42°07′15″S 172°55′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.12083°S 172.93056°E﻿ / -42.12083; 172.93056 |
| Forks Lagoon | Mackenzie District | | West of Lake Alexandrina | 43°56′40″S 170°22′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.94444°S 170.38194°E﻿ / -43.94444; 170.38194 |
| Fred's Tarn | Mackenzie District | | Northwest of Lake Alexandrina | 43°54′55″S 170°21′25″E﻿ / ﻿43.91528°S 170.35694°E﻿ / -43.91528; 170.35694 |
| Gabriel Tarn | Hurunui District | | Northeast of Lake Sumner | 42°41′11″S 172°18′26″E﻿ / ﻿42.68639°S 172.30722°E﻿ / -42.68639; 172.30722 |
| Glenmore Tarns | Mackenzie District | | Northwest of Lake Alexandrina | 43°53′30″S 170°25′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.89167°S 170.42083°E﻿ / -43.89167; 170.42083 |
| Grebe Tarn | Mackenzie District | | Northwest of Lake Alexandrina | 43°53′55″S 170°25′48″E﻿ / ﻿43.89861°S 170.43000°E﻿ / -43.89861; 170.43000 |
| Hartley Tarn | Mackenzie District | | North of Lake Alexandrina | 43°52′55″S 170°26′25″E﻿ / ﻿43.88194°S 170.44028°E﻿ / -43.88194; 170.44028 |
| Hooker Lake | Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P. | | Proglacial lake at the terminal face of the Hooker Glacier | 43°40′45″S 170°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.67917°S 170.10833°E﻿ / -43.67917; 170.10833 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Christchurch City | | Oxbow lake to the north of the Avon River | 43°29′48″S 172°40′43″E﻿ / ﻿43.49667°S 172.67861°E﻿ / -43.49667; 172.67861 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Hurunui District | | | 42°35′52″S 172°31′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.59778°S 172.52222°E﻿ / -42.59778; 172.52222 |
| Island Lake | Hurunui District | | | 42°09′15″S 172°56′15″E﻿ / ﻿42.15417°S 172.93750°E﻿ / -42.15417; 172.93750 |
| Jimmeys Lagoon | Mackenzie District | | South of Lake Alexandrina | 43°58′43″S 170°27′43″E﻿ / ﻿43.97861°S 170.46194°E﻿ / -43.97861; 170.46194 |
| Kaituna Lagoon | Christchurch City and Selwyn District | | Arm of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora | 43°47′30″S 172°39′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.79167°S 172.65000°E﻿ / -43.79167; 172.65000 |
| Kellands Pond | Mackenzie District | | Arm of Lake Ruataniwha | 44°17′50″S 170°04′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.29722°S 170.06667°E﻿ / -44.29722; 170.06667 |
| Lake Alexandrina | Mackenzie District | | West of Lake Tekapo | 43°56′00″S 170°27′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.93333°S 170.45833°E﻿ / -43.93333; 170.45833 |
| Lake Aviemore | Northern Waitaki District | | Hydroelectric lake, on border with Otago | 44°37′00″S 170°18′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.61667°S 170.30000°E﻿ / -44.61667; 170.30000 |
| Lake Camp | Ashburton District | | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°37′00″S 171°03′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.61667°S 171.05833°E﻿ / -43.61667; 171.05833 |
| Lake Catherine | Selwyn District | | | 43°13′20″S 171°33′35″E﻿ / ﻿43.22222°S 171.55972°E﻿ / -43.22222; 171.55972 |
| Lake Clearwater | Ashburton District | | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°36′20″S 171°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.60556°S 171.05000°E﻿ / -43.60556; 171.05000 |
| Lake Coleridge | Selwyn District | | | 43°18′00″S 171°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.30000°S 171.50000°E﻿ / -43.30000; 171.50000 |
| Lake Crichton | Selwyn District | | Artificial water-skiing course near Dunsandel | 43°41′35″S 172°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.69306°S 172.16667°E﻿ / -43.69306; 172.16667 |
| Lake Denny | Ashburton District | | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°40′15″S 171°07′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.67083°S 171.12222°E﻿ / -43.67083; 171.12222 |
| Lake Donne | Ashburton District | | South of the Spider Lakes, part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°36′30″S 171°06′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.60833°S 171.11528°E﻿ / -43.60833; 171.11528 |
| Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora | Christchurch City and Selwyn District | | Large shallow lagoon, separated from the sea by Kaitorete Spit | 43°48′00″S 172°28′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.80000°S 172.46667°E﻿ / -43.80000; 172.46667 |
| Lake Emily | Ashburton District | | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°33′05″S 171°14′40″E﻿ / ﻿43.55139°S 171.24444°E﻿ / -43.55139; 171.24444 |
| Lake Emma | Ashburton District | | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°38′10″S 171°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.63611°S 171.10833°E﻿ / -43.63611; 171.10833 |
| Lake Evelyn | Selwyn District | | East of Lake Coleridge | 43°15′10″S 171°32′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.25278°S 171.53750°E﻿ / -43.25278; 171.53750 |
| Lake Forsyth (Wairewa) | Banks Peninsula | | Former inlet in the southwest coast of Banks Peninsula, now separated from the sea by a shingle bank | 43°48′00″S 172°45′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.80000°S 172.75000°E﻿ / -43.80000; 172.75000 |
| Lake George Scott (Scott Pond) | Mackenzie District | | Artificial lake below Lake Tekapo on Tekapo River | 44°00′55″S 170°27′50″E﻿ / ﻿44.01528°S 170.46389°E﻿ / -44.01528; 170.46389 |
| Lake Georgina | Selwyn District | | East of Lake Coleridge | 43°19′00″S 171°34′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.31667°S 171.56667°E﻿ / -43.31667; 171.56667 |
| Lake Grace | Arthur's Pass N.P. | | | 42°55′28″S 171°58′35″E﻿ / ﻿42.92444°S 171.97639°E﻿ / -42.92444; 171.97639 |
| Lake Grasmere | Selwyn District | | | 43°03′45″S 171°46′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.06250°S 171.77500°E﻿ / -43.06250; 171.77500 |
| Lake Guyon | Hurunui District | | | 42°17′30″S 172°39′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.29167°S 172.65000°E﻿ / -42.29167; 172.65000 |
| Lake Hawdon | Selwyn District | | Named after Joseph Hawdon | 43°06′15″S 171°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.10417°S 171.85000°E﻿ / -43.10417; 171.85000 |
| Lake Henrietta | Selwyn District | | Northeast of Lake Coleridge | 43°13′45″S 171°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.22917°S 171.50000°E﻿ / -43.22917; 171.50000 |
| Lake Heron | Ashburton District | | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°28′00″S 171°11′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.46667°S 171.18333°E﻿ / -43.46667; 171.18333 |
| Lake Ida | Selwyn District | | East of Lake Coleridge | 43°14′05″S 171°32′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.23472°S 171.53750°E﻿ / -43.23472; 171.53750 |
| Lake Janet | Hurunui District | | | 43°08′10″S 172°33′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.13611°S 172.55417°E﻿ / -43.13611; 172.55417 |
| Lake Letitia | Selwyn District | | | 43°03′15″S 171°57′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.05417°S 171.95000°E﻿ / -43.05417; 171.95000 |
| Lake Lilian | Selwyn District | | | 43°10′30″S 171°31′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.17500°S 171.52083°E﻿ / -43.17500; 171.52083 |
| Lake Lyndon | Selwyn District | | | 43°18′15″S 171°41′50″E﻿ / ﻿43.30417°S 171.69722°E﻿ / -43.30417; 171.69722 |
| Lake Man | Hurunui District | | Within Lake Sumner Forest Park | 42°32′40″S 172°18′26″E﻿ / ﻿42.54444°S 172.30722°E﻿ / -42.54444; 172.30722 |
| Lake Marion | Hurunui District | | Within Lake Sumner Forest Park | 42°40′40″S 172°13′55″E﻿ / ﻿42.67778°S 172.23194°E﻿ / -42.67778; 172.23194 |
| Lake Mary | Hurunui District | | South of Lake Sumner | 42°45′10″S 172°14′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.75278°S 172.24722°E﻿ / -42.75278; 172.24722 |
| Lake Marymere | Selwyn District | | | 43°07′00″S 171°51′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.11667°S 171.85417°E﻿ / -43.11667; 171.85417 |
| Lake Mason | Hurunui District | | South of Lake Sumner. Actually two lakes connected by a 50-metre stream | 42°44′00″S 172°10′10″E﻿ / ﻿42.73333°S 172.16944°E﻿ / -42.73333; 172.16944 |
| Lake Mavis | Selwyn District | | | 42°54′10″S 171°38′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.90278°S 171.64444°E﻿ / -42.90278; 171.64444 |
| Lake McGregor | Mackenzie District | | Between Lake Alexandrina and Lake Tekapo | 43°56′10″S 170°28′0″E﻿ / ﻿43.93611°S 170.46667°E﻿ / -43.93611; 170.46667 |
| Lake Merino | Mackenzie District | | Between Lake Pukaki and Lake Ruataniwha, beside the Pukaki Canal | 44°12′55″S 170°03′17″E﻿ / ﻿44.21528°S 170.05472°E﻿ / -44.21528; 170.05472 |
| Lake Minchin | Arthur's Pass N.P. | | | 42°49′40″S 171°48′55″E﻿ / ﻿42.82778°S 171.81528°E﻿ / -42.82778; 171.81528 |
| Lake Murray | Mackenzie District | | West of Lake Tekapo | 43°54′15″S 170°28′08″E﻿ / ﻿43.90417°S 170.46889°E﻿ / -43.90417; 170.46889 |
| Lake Ōhau | Mackenzie District and northern Waitaki District | | | 44°15′00″S 169°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.25000°S 169.85000°E﻿ / -44.25000; 169.85000 |
| Lake Opuha | Mackenzie District | | Artificial lake formed by Opuha Dam | 44°00′00″S 170°52′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.00000°S 170.86667°E﻿ / -44.00000; 170.86667 |
| Lake Paget | Hurunui District | | | 42°16′20″S 172°32′42″E﻿ / ﻿42.27222°S 172.54500°E﻿ / -42.27222; 172.54500 |
| Lake Pearson | Selwyn District | | | 43°06′00″S 171°47′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.10000°S 171.78333°E﻿ / -43.10000; 171.78333 |
| Lake Pegasus | Waimakariri District | | | 43°18′45″S 172°42′05″E﻿ / ﻿43.31250°S 172.70139°E﻿ / -43.31250; 172.70139 |
| Lake Poaka | Mackenzie District | 0,32 km$^2$ | Southwest of Lake Pukaki, beside the Pukaki Canal | 44°12′20″S 170°06′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.20556°S 170.10000°E﻿ / -44.20556; 170.10000 |
| Lake Pukaki | Mackenzie District | | | 44°07′00″S 170°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.11667°S 170.16667°E﻿ / -44.11667; 170.16667 |
| Lake Roto Kohatu | Christchurch City | | Artificial lake formed for recreation purposes from former gravel pit | 43°27′50″S 172°34′25″E﻿ / ﻿43.46389°S 172.57361°E﻿ / -43.46389; 172.57361 |
| Lake Rotoiti | Kaikōura District | | East of Kaikōura, close to the larger Lake Rotorua | 42°23′50″S 173°35′35″E﻿ / ﻿42.39722°S 173.59306°E﻿ / -42.39722; 173.59306 |
| Lake Rotorua | Kaikōura District | | East of Kaikōura, close to the smaller Lake Rotoiti | 42°24′20″S 173°34′50″E﻿ / ﻿42.40556°S 173.58056°E﻿ / -42.40556; 173.58056 |
| Lake Roundabout | Ashburton District | | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°37′25″S 171°05′40″E﻿ / ﻿43.62361°S 171.09444°E﻿ / -43.62361; 171.09444 |
| Lake Ruataniwha | Mackenzie District | | | 44°16′45″S 170°04′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.27917°S 170.06667°E﻿ / -44.27917; 170.06667 |
| Lake Rubicon | Selwyn District | | | 43°17′50″S 171°49′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.29722°S 171.83194°E﻿ / -43.29722; 171.83194 |
| Lake Sarah | Selwyn District | | | 43°03′00″S 171°46′35″E﻿ / ﻿43.05000°S 171.77639°E﻿ / -43.05000; 171.77639 |
| Lake Sedgemere | Hurunui District | | | 42°08′08″S 172°55′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.13556°S 172.91667°E﻿ / -42.13556; 172.91667 |
| Lake Selfe | Selwyn District | 33ha or 0.65 km$^2$ | Oligotrophic lake east of Lake Coleridge | 43°14′30″S 171°31′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.24167°S 171.52083°E﻿ / -43.24167; 171.52083 |
| Lake Sheppard | Hurunui District | | South of Lake Sumner | 42°45′40″S 172°15′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.76111°S 172.25000°E﻿ / -42.76111; 172.25000 |
| Lake Stella | Hurunui District | | | 42°27′56″S 173°08′20″E﻿ / ﻿42.46556°S 173.13889°E﻿ / -42.46556; 173.13889 |
| Lake Sumner | Hurunui District | | Partially within Lake Sumner Forest Park | 42°42′00″S 172°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.70000°S 172.21667°E﻿ / -42.70000; 172.21667 |
| Lake Taylor | Hurunui District | | South of Lake Sumner | 42°46′00″S 172°14′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.76667°S 172.23333°E﻿ / -42.76667; 172.23333 |
| Lake Tekapo | Mackenzie District | | | 43°55′00″S 170°32′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.91667°S 170.53333°E﻿ / -43.91667; 170.53333 |
| Lake Tennyson | Hurunui District | | | 42°12′00″S 172°43′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.20000°S 172.72778°E﻿ / -42.20000; 172.72778 |
| Lake Thompson | Hurunui District | | A source of the Waiau Uwha River | 42°07′30″S 172°38′25″E﻿ / ﻿42.12500°S 172.64028°E﻿ / -42.12500; 172.64028 |
| Lake Trinity | Ashburton District | | | 43°38′00″S 171°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.63333°S 171.15556°E﻿ / -43.63333; 171.15556 |
| Lake Wardell | Mackenzie District | | South of Lake Pukaki, beside the Pukaki Canal | 44°11′48″S 170°07′22″E﻿ / ﻿44.19667°S 170.12278°E﻿ / -44.19667; 170.12278 |
| Lambies Lagoon | Ashburton District | | | 43°36′45″S 171°04′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.61250°S 171.08194°E﻿ / -43.61250; 171.08194 |
| Leithfield Beach Lagoon | Hurunui District | | | 43°12′25″S 172°45′22″E﻿ / ﻿43.20694°S 172.75611°E﻿ / -43.20694; 172.75611 |
| Little Lake | Hurunui District | | | 42°20′05″S 172°36′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.33472°S 172.61111°E﻿ / -42.33472; 172.61111 |
| Loch Cameron | Mackenzie District | | Between Lake Pukaki and Lake Ruataniwha, beside the Pukaki Canal | 44°13′12″S 170°03′17″E﻿ / ﻿44.22000°S 170.05472°E﻿ / -44.22000; 170.05472 |
| Loch Katrine | Hurunui District | | South of Lake Sumner | 42°43′00″S 172°12′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.71667°S 172.20000°E﻿ / -42.71667; 172.20000 |
| Manuka Lake | Ashburton District | | | 43°31′55″S 171°14′45″E﻿ / ﻿43.53194°S 171.24583°E﻿ / -43.53194; 171.24583 |
| Maori Lakes | Ashburton District | | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 43°34′20″S 171°10′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.57222°S 171.17500°E﻿ / -43.57222; 171.17500 |
| Margarets Tarn | Arthur's Pass N.P. | | | 42°54′56″S 171°33′09″E﻿ / ﻿42.91556°S 171.55250°E﻿ / -42.91556; 171.55250 |
| Mata Kopae Lagoon | Hurunui District | | | 42°46′50″S 173°16′00″E﻿ / ﻿42.78056°S 173.26667°E﻿ / -42.78056; 173.26667 |
| Mimimoto Lagoon | Hurunui District | | South of Amberley Beach | 43°10′49″S 172°46′28″E﻿ / ﻿43.18028°S 172.77444°E﻿ / -43.18028; 172.77444 |
| Morris Tarn | Hurunui District | | Within Lake Sumner Forest Park | 42°37′15″S 172°14′55″E﻿ / ﻿42.62083°S 172.24861°E﻿ / -42.62083; 172.24861 |
| Muddy Lakes | Hurunui District | | | 42°21′10″S 172°36′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.35278°S 172.60833°E﻿ / -42.35278; 172.60833 |
| Mueller Lake | Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P. | | Proglacial lake at the terminal face of the Mueller Glacier | 43°42′30″S 170°05′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.70833°S 170.09167°E﻿ / -43.70833; 170.09167 |
| Murchison Lake | Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P. | | Proglacial lake at the terminal face of the Murchison Glacier | 43°36′00″S 170°19′50″E﻿ / ﻿43.60000°S 170.33056°E﻿ / -43.60000; 170.33056 |
| Mystery Lake | Ashburton District | | Not to be confused with Mystery Tarn | 43°32′30″S 171°01′35″E﻿ / ﻿43.54167°S 171.02639°E﻿ / -43.54167; 171.02639 |
| Mystery Tarn | Selwyn District | | Not to be confused with Mystery Lake | 43°12′22″S 171°4′18″E﻿ / ﻿43.20611°S 171.07167°E﻿ / -43.20611; 171.07167 |
| Paradise Lake | Hurunui District | | | 42°23′00″S 172°36′40″E﻿ / ﻿42.38333°S 172.61111°E﻿ / -42.38333; 172.61111 |
| Patersons Ponds | Mackenzie District | | Series of small ponds beside Tekapo River | 44°03′30″S 170°25′50″E﻿ / ﻿44.05833°S 170.43056°E﻿ / -44.05833; 170.43056 |
| Phantom Lagoon | Mackenzie District | | East of Lake Tekapo | 43°56′05″S 170°35′44″E﻿ / ﻿43.93472°S 170.59556°E﻿ / -43.93472; 170.59556 |
| Pierce Pond | Mackenzie District | | West of Lake Tekapo | 43°54′10″S 170°29′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.90278°S 170.48889°E﻿ / -43.90278; 170.48889 |
| Princess Bath | Hurunui District | | | 42°11′05″S 172°41′30″E﻿ / ﻿42.18472°S 172.69167°E﻿ / -42.18472; 172.69167 |
| Quagmire Tarn | Ashburton District | | | 43°19′20″S 171°07′17″E﻿ / ﻿43.32222°S 171.12139°E﻿ / -43.32222; 171.12139 |
| Rakaia Lagoon | Selwyn District | | At the mouth of the Rakaia River | 43°53′20″S 172°14′30″E﻿ / ﻿43.88889°S 172.24167°E﻿ / -43.88889; 172.24167 |
| Rapuwai Lagoon | Mackenzie District | | West of Lake Tekapo | 43°51′10″S 170°30′22″E﻿ / ﻿43.85278°S 170.50611°E﻿ / -43.85278; 170.50611 |
| Raupo Pond | Hurunui District | | South of Lake Sumner | 42°46′25″S 172°15′37″E﻿ / ﻿42.77361°S 172.26028°E﻿ / -42.77361; 172.26028 |
| Red Lakes | Selwyn District | | Southeast of Lake Coleridge | 43°19′45″S 171°36′55″E﻿ / ﻿43.32917°S 171.61528°E﻿ / -43.32917; 171.61528 |
| Red Tarns | Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P. | | South of Mount Cook Village | 43°45′00″S 170°06′10″E﻿ / ﻿43.75000°S 170.10278°E﻿ / -43.75000; 170.10278 |
| Roys Lagoon | Mackenzie District | | East of Lake Tekapo | 43°59′00″S 170°32′40″E﻿ / ﻿43.98333°S 170.54444°E﻿ / -43.98333; 170.54444 |
| Saint Anne's Lagoon | Hurunui District | | Part of the Mata Kopae Lagoon system | 43°08′10″S 172°33′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.13611°S 172.55417°E﻿ / -43.13611; 172.55417 |
| Seagull Lake | Ashburton District | | | 43°30′40″S 171°14′45″E﻿ / ﻿43.51111°S 171.24583°E﻿ / -43.51111; 171.24583 |
| Spider Lagoon | Timaru District | | | 44°15′00″S 171°23′33″E﻿ / ﻿44.25000°S 171.39250°E﻿ / -44.25000; 171.39250 |
| Spider Lakes | Ashburton District | | Part of the Ashburton Lakes group | 42°46′40″S 173°16′15″E﻿ / ﻿42.77778°S 173.27083°E﻿ / -42.77778; 173.27083 |
| Stony Tarn | Mackenzie District | | North of Lake Alexandrina | 43°52′28″S 170°26′45″E﻿ / ﻿43.87444°S 170.44583°E﻿ / -43.87444; 170.44583 |
| Sunday Tarn | Mackenzie District | | Northwest of Lake Alexandrina | 43°54′15″S 170°25′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.90417°S 170.42083°E﻿ / -43.90417; 170.42083 |
| Swan Lagoon | Mackenzie District | | East of Lake Pukaki | 43°58′25″S 170°18′10″E﻿ / ﻿43.97361°S 170.30278°E﻿ / -43.97361; 170.30278 |
| Tasman Lake | Aoraki/Mount Cook N.P. | | Proglacial lake at the terminal face of the Tasman Glacier | 43°41′00″S 170°11′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.68333°S 170.18333°E﻿ / -43.68333; 170.18333 |
| The Black Hole | Mackenzie District | | East of Lake Pukaki | 44°00′10″S 170°15′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.00278°S 170.25000°E﻿ / -44.00278; 170.25000 |
| Trig 'N' Tarn | Mackenzie District | | West of Lake Tekapo | 43°57′18″S 170°28′19″E﻿ / ﻿43.95500°S 170.47194°E﻿ / -43.95500; 170.47194` |
| Tui Tarn | Mackenzie District | | North of Lake Alexandrina | 43°52′10″S 170°27′00″E﻿ / ﻿43.86944°S 170.45000°E﻿ / -43.86944; 170.45000 |
| Tutaepatu Lagoon | Waimakariri District | | | 43°19′35″S 172°42′15″E﻿ / ﻿43.32639°S 172.70417°E﻿ / -43.32639; 172.70417 |
| Twin Lakes | Mackenzie District | | Between Lake Pukaki and Lake Ruataniwha | 44°13′40″S 170°03′55″E﻿ / ﻿44.22778°S 170.06528°E﻿ / -44.22778; 170.06528 |
| Vagabonds Inn | Selwyn District | | | 43°08′20″S 171°51′25″E﻿ / ﻿43.13889°S 171.85694°E﻿ / -43.13889; 171.85694 |
| Victoria Lake | Christchurch City | | Immediately west of Albert Lake in Hagley Park | 43°31′40″S 172°37′20″E﻿ / ﻿43.52778°S 172.62222°E﻿ / -43.52778; 172.62222 |
| Wainono Lagoon | Waimate District | | | 44°42′00″S 171°09′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.70000°S 171.15833°E﻿ / -44.70000; 171.15833 |
| Wairepo Arm | Mackenzie District | | Arm of Lake Ruataniwha | 44°17′50″S 170°05′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.29722°S 170.08333°E﻿ / -44.29722; 170.08333 |
| Washdyke Lagoon | Timaru District | | | 44°21′45″S 171°15′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.36250°S 171.25278°E﻿ / -44.36250; 171.25278 |
| Windy Tarn | Ashburton District | | | 43°18′23″S 171°06′38″E﻿ / ﻿43.30639°S 171.11056°E﻿ / -43.30639; 171.11056 |

### Otago

The following lakes are located in the Otago region.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Arethusa Pool | Queenstown-Lakes District | | Lake on an island (Mou Waho) on a lake (Wānaka) on an island (the South Island) | 44°33′15″S 169°05′02″E﻿ / ﻿44.55417°S 169.08389°E﻿ / -44.55417; 169.08389 |
| Blue Lake | Central Otago District | | At Saint Bathans. Created by gold mining operations | 44°52′05″S 169°48′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.86806°S 169.81111°E﻿ / -44.86806; 169.81111 |
| Butchers Dam | Central Otago District | | Near Alexandra | 45°17′40″S 169°20′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.29444°S 169.33889°E﻿ / -45.29444; 169.33889 |
| Catlins Lake | The Catlins | | Estuarial lake at the mouth of the Catlins River | 46°29′00″S 169°38′00″E﻿ / ﻿46.48333°S 169.63333°E﻿ / -46.48333; 169.63333 |
| Cloudmaker Lake | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 44°18′20″S 168°43′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.30556°S 168.72222°E﻿ / -44.30556; 168.72222 |
| Coalpit Dam | Central Otago District | | Near Naseby | 45°01′15″S 170°07′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.02083°S 170.11944°E﻿ / -45.02083; 170.11944 |
| Conroys Dam | Central Otago District | | Near Alexandra | 45°16′55″S 169°19′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.28194°S 169.31944°E﻿ / -45.28194; 169.31944 |
| Crucible Lake | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 44°10′25″S 169°00′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.17361°S 169.00556°E﻿ / -44.17361; 169.00556 |
| Diamond Lake | Queenstown-Lakes District | | Near Glenorchy–Paradise Road | 44°44′20″S 168°22′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.73889°S 168.37500°E﻿ / -44.73889; 168.37500 |
| Diamond Lake | Queenstown-Lakes District | | Near Lake Wānaka | 44°38′50″S 168°57′50″E﻿ / ﻿44.64722°S 168.96389°E﻿ / -44.64722; 168.96389 |
| Downeys Dam | Queenstown-Lakes District | | | 44°57′42″S 168°42′28″E﻿ / ﻿44.96167°S 168.70778°E﻿ / -44.96167; 168.70778 |
| Dukes Tarn | Queenstown-Lakes District | | South of Lake Luna | 44°57′50″S 168°29′35″E﻿ / ﻿44.96389°S 168.49306°E﻿ / -44.96389; 168.49306 |
| Dumb-bell Lake | Southern Waitaki District | | | 44°14′40″S 169°45′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.24444°S 169.75833°E﻿ / -44.24444; 169.75833 |
| Falls Dam | Central Otago District | | On the upper Manuherikia River | 44°52′00″S 169°54′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.86667°S 169.90833°E﻿ / -44.86667; 169.90833 |
| Fohn Lakes | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 44°31′00″S 168°15′50″E﻿ / ﻿44.51667°S 168.26389°E﻿ / -44.51667; 168.26389 |
| Fraser Dam | Central Otago District | | Near Alexandra | 45°12′40″S 169°12′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.21111°S 169.21111°E﻿ / -45.21111; 169.21111 |
| Gem Lake | Central Otago District | | | 45°34′15″S 169°06′25″E﻿ / ﻿45.57083°S 169.10694°E﻿ / -45.57083; 169.10694 |
| Greenland Reservoir | Central Otago District | | South of Manorburn Reservoir | 45°26′00″S 169°37′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.43333°S 169.62500°E﻿ / -45.43333; 169.62500 |
| Hawkers Dam | Clutha District | | | 45°55′55″S 169°47′07″E﻿ / ﻿45.93194°S 169.78528°E﻿ / -45.93194; 169.78528 |
| Hawksbury Lagoon | Dunedin City | | In Waikouaiti | 45°36′20″S 170°40′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.60556°S 170.67500°E﻿ / -45.60556; 170.67500 |
| Hoffmans Dam | Central Otago District | | Near Naseby | 45°01′25″S 170°07′38″E﻿ / ﻿45.02361°S 170.12722°E﻿ / -45.02361; 170.12722 |
| Idaburn Dam | Central Otago District | | Neat Oturehua | 45°01′40″S 169°53′22″E﻿ / ﻿45.02778°S 169.88944°E﻿ / -45.02778; 169.88944 |
| Kaikorai Lagoon | Dunedin City | | Near Waldronville | 45°55′00″S 170°23′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.91667°S 170.39722°E﻿ / -45.91667; 170.39722 |
| Kellands Pond | Southern Waitaki District | | South of Lake Ruataniwha | 44°18′00″S 170°04′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.30000°S 170.06667°E﻿ / -44.30000; 170.06667 |
| Knights Dam | Clutha District | | North of Lake Mahinerangi | 45°47′45″S 169°53′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.79583°S 169.89444°E﻿ / -45.79583; 169.89444 |
| Lake Alta | Queenstown-Lakes District | | At the Remarkables Skifield | 45°03′50″S 168°48′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.06389°S 168.81111°E﻿ / -45.06389; 168.81111 |
| Lake Benmore | Southern Waitaki District | 74 km$^2$ | Hydroelectric lake formed behind the Benmore Dam, on the boundary with Canterbury | 44°25′00″S 170°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.41667°S 170.21667°E﻿ / -44.41667; 170.21667 |
| Lake Castalia | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 44°13′20″S 168°55′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.22222°S 168.91944°E﻿ / -44.22222; 168.91944 |
| Lake Diana | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 44°15′22″S 168°53′33″E﻿ / ﻿44.25611°S 168.89250°E﻿ / -44.25611; 168.89250 |
| Lake Dispute | Queenstown-Lakes District | | North of Lake Wakatipu | 45°02′30″S 168°33′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.04167°S 168.55000°E﻿ / -45.04167; 168.55000 |
| Lake Dunstan | Central Otago District | | Hydroelectric lake formed on the Clutha River behind the Clyde Dam | 45°01′00″S 169°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.01667°S 169.21667°E﻿ / -45.01667; 169.21667 |
| Lake Harris | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | Along the Routeburn Track, south of Lake Wilson | 44°43′30″S 168°10′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.72500°S 168.17500°E﻿ / -44.72500; 168.17500 |
| Lake Hāwea | Queenstown-Lakes District | 141 km$^2$ | | 44°30′00″S 168°17′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.50000°S 168.28333°E﻿ / -44.50000; 168.28333 |
| Lake Hayes | Queenstown-Lakes District | 2.0 km$^2$ | Near Arrowtown | 44°59′00″S 168°48′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.98333°S 168.80833°E﻿ / -44.98333; 168.80833 |
| Lake Hope | Queenstown-Lakes District | | | 45°08′10″S 168°49′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.13611°S 168.82917°E﻿ / -45.13611; 168.82917 |
| Lake Isobel | Queenstown-Lakes District | | North of Lake Wakatipu | 45°01′20″S 168°29′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.02222°S 168.49167°E﻿ / -45.02222; 168.49167 |
| Lake Johnson | Queenstown-Lakes District | | Near Frankton | 45°00′20″S 168°44′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.00556°S 168.73333°E﻿ / -45.00556; 168.73333 |
| Lake Kirkpatrick | Queenstown-Lakes District | | North of Lake Wakatipu | 45°01′40″S 168°34′25″E﻿ / ﻿45.02778°S 168.57361°E﻿ / -45.02778; 168.57361 |
| Lake Luna | Queenstown-Lakes District | | | 44°57′00″S 168°29′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.95000°S 168.49167°E﻿ / -44.95000; 168.49167 |
| Lake Mahinerangi | Clutha District | 18.6 km$^2$ | | 45°50′00″S 169°55′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.83333°S 169.91667°E﻿ / -45.83333; 169.91667 |
| Lake McKay | Central Otago District | | In the Pisa Range above Lake Dunstan | 44°51′00″S 169°12′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.85000°S 169.21250°E﻿ / -44.85000; 169.21250 |
| Lake McKellar | Queenstown-Lakes District | 1.0 km$^2$ | | 44°51′00″S 168°08′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.85000°S 168.14167°E﻿ / -44.85000; 168.14167 |
| Lake Middleton | Southern Waitaki District | | Near Lake Ohau Alpine Village | 44°16′40″S 169°51′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.27778°S 169.85000°E﻿ / -44.27778; 169.85000 |
| Lake Mystery | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 44°34′05″S 168°18′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.56806°S 168.30833°E﻿ / -44.56806; 168.30833 |
| Lake Ned | Southern Queenstown-Lakes District | | | 45°17′15″S 168°26′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.28750°S 168.43333°E﻿ / -45.28750; 168.43333 |
| Lake Nerine | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 44°38′10″S 168°12′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.63611°S 168.20556°E﻿ / -44.63611; 168.20556 |
| Lake Nigel | Southern Queenstown-Lakes District | | | 45°17′45″S 168°25′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.29583°S 168.42778°E﻿ / -45.29583; 168.42778 |
| Lake Onslow | Central Otago District | 3.5 km$^2$ | East of Roxburgh | 45°33′00″S 169°37′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.55000°S 169.61667°E﻿ / -45.55000; 169.61667 |
| Lake Reid | Queenstown-Lakes District | | | 44°45′45″S 168°23′25″E﻿ / ﻿44.76250°S 168.39028°E﻿ / -44.76250; 168.39028 |
| Lake Rere | Queenstown-Lakes District | | Along the Greenstone Track | 44°57′05″S 168°19′25″E﻿ / ﻿44.95139°S 168.32361°E﻿ / -44.95139; 168.32361 |
| Lake Roxburgh | Central Otago District | 6 km$^2$ | Hydroelectric lake formed on the Clutha River behind the Roxburgh Dam | 45°28′00″S 170°19′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.46667°S 170.33056°E﻿ / -45.46667; 170.33056 |
| Lake Sylvan | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 44°42′20″S 168°19′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.70556°S 168.31944°E﻿ / -44.70556; 168.31944 |
| Lake Te Kohua | Queenstown-Lakes District | | | 45°08′35″S 168°51′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.14306°S 168.85833°E﻿ / -45.14306; 168.85833 |
| Lake Tuakitoto | Clutha District | 3.4 km$^2$ | Near Balclutha | 46°13′30″S 169°49′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.22500°S 169.82500°E﻿ / -46.22500; 169.82500 |
| Lake Unknown/Lake Dave | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 44°37′50″S 168°16′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.63056°S 168.27500°E﻿ / -44.63056; 168.27500 |
| Lake Waihola | Clutha District | 6.1 km$^2$ | Separated from Lake Waipori by wetlands | 46°01′30″S 170°04′00″E﻿ / ﻿46.02500°S 170.06667°E﻿ / -46.02500; 170.06667 |
| Lake Waipori | Clutha District | 2.3 km$^2$ | Separated from Lake Waihola by wetlands | 45°58′00″S 170°06′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.96667°S 170.11250°E﻿ / -45.96667; 170.11250 |
| Lake Waitaki | Southern Waitaki District | 5.6 km$^2$ | Lake formed as part of the Waitaki hydroelectric scheme, on the boundary with Canterbury | 44°40′30″S 170°24′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.67500°S 170.40000°E﻿ / -44.67500; 170.40000 |
| Lake Wakatipu | Queenstown-Lakes District | 293 km$^2$ | | 45°05′00″S 168°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.08333°S 168.50000°E﻿ / -45.08333; 168.50000 |
| Lake Wānaka | Queenstown-Lakes District | 193 km$^2$ | | 44°30′00″S 168°08′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.50000°S 168.13333°E﻿ / -44.50000; 168.13333 |
| Lake Wilkie | The Catlins | 0.017 km$^2$ | Inland from Tautuku Beach | 46°34′50″S 169°26′20″E﻿ / ﻿46.58056°S 169.43889°E﻿ / -46.58056; 169.43889 |
| Lake Williamson | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | Source of the Williamson River | 44°24′30″S 168°24′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.40833°S 168.40000°E﻿ / -44.40833; 168.40000 |
| Lake Wilmot | Mount Aspiring N.P. | 1.7 km$^2$ | | 44°23′00″S 168°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.38333°S 168.21667°E﻿ / -44.38333; 168.21667 |
| Lake Wilson | Queenstown-Lakes District | | North of Lake Harris | 44°42′20″S 168°10′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.70556°S 168.17778°E﻿ / -44.70556; 168.17778 |
| Lindsays Tarn | Queenstown-Lakes District | | | 44°42′20″S 168°43′35″E﻿ / ﻿44.70556°S 168.72639°E﻿ / -44.70556; 168.72639 |
| Loch Loudon | Clutha District | | Arm of Lake Mahinerangi | 45°52′40″S 169°58′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.87778°S 169.97917°E﻿ / -45.87778; 169.97917 |
| Loch Luella | Clutha District | | Arm of Lake Mahinerangi | 45°52′15″S 169°56′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.87083°S 169.94583°E﻿ / -45.87083; 169.94583 |
| Lochnagar | Queenstown-Lakes District | | | 44°35′30″S 168°36′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.59167°S 168.60000°E﻿ / -44.59167; 168.60000 |
| Loganburn Reservoir | Central Otago District | | In upper catchment of Taieri River | 45°33′00″S 169°55′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.55000°S 169.91667°E﻿ / -45.55000; 169.91667 |
| Lower Manorburn Dam | Central Otago District | | Near Alexandra | 45°14′30″S 169°26′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.24167°S 169.44722°E﻿ / -45.24167; 169.44722 |
| Lucidus Lake | Mount Aspiring N.P. | | | 44°14′30″S 168°54′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.24167°S 168.90000°E﻿ / -44.24167; 168.90000 |
| Malones Dam | Clutha District | | Near Lawrence | 45°53′35″S 169°43′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.89306°S 169.72222°E﻿ / -45.89306; 169.72222 |
| Manorburn Reservoir | Central Otago District | 1.6 km$^2$ | North of Greenland Reservoir | 45°23′00″S 169°37′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.38333°S 169.61667°E﻿ / -45.38333; 169.61667 |
| Milburns Pond (Victoria Dam) | Clutha District | | Close to Gabriel's Gully | 45°52′30″S 169°40′25″E﻿ / ﻿45.87500°S 169.67361°E﻿ / -45.87500; 169.67361 |
| Moa Creek Reservoir | Central Otago District | | East of Alexandra | 45°14′35″S 169°38′25″E﻿ / ﻿45.24306°S 169.64028°E﻿ / -45.24306; 169.64028 |
| Moke Lake | Queenstown-Lakes District | | North of Lake Wakatipu | 45°00′00″S 168°34′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.00000°S 168.56667°E﻿ / -45.00000; 168.56667 |
| Phoenix Dam | Clutha District | | Near Lawrence | 45°53′00″S 169°42′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.88333°S 169.71111°E﻿ / -45.88333; 169.71111 |
| Pinders Pond | Central Otago District | | Close to the banks of the Clutha River south of Roxburgh | 45°34′40″S 169°19′12″E﻿ / ﻿45.57778°S 169.32000°E﻿ / -45.57778; 169.32000 |
| Poolburn Reservoir | Central Otago District | 4.0 km$^2$ | | 45°18′45″S 169°44′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.31250°S 169.74167°E﻿ / -45.31250; 169.74167 |
| Raupo Lagoon | Southern Waitaki District | | South of Lake Ōhau | 44°19′10″S 169°54′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.31944°S 169.90278°E﻿ / -44.31944; 169.90278 |
| Red Lagoon | Southern Waitaki District | | South of Lake Ōhau | 44°18′40″S 169°52′35″E﻿ / ﻿44.31111°S 169.87639°E﻿ / -44.31111; 169.87639 |
| Ross Creek Reservoir | Dunedin City | | | 45°50′50″S 170°29′55″E﻿ / ﻿45.84722°S 170.49861°E﻿ / -45.84722; 170.49861 |
| Sheehey Lake | Central Otago District | | | 45°09′25″S 169°16′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.15694°S 169.28056°E﻿ / -45.15694; 169.28056 |
| Southern Reservoir | Dunedin City | | | 45°53′20″S 170°26′55″E﻿ / ﻿45.88889°S 170.44861°E﻿ / -45.88889; 170.44861 |
| Sullivans Dam | Dunedin City | | | 45°48′25″S 170°31′25″E﻿ / ﻿45.80694°S 170.52361°E﻿ / -45.80694; 170.52361 |
| Sutton Salt Lake | Central Otago District | | New Zealand's only inland salt lake. Located south of Middlemarch. | 45°34′35″S 170°05′12″E﻿ / ﻿45.57639°S 170.08667°E﻿ / -45.57639; 170.08667 |
| Swan Lagoon | Southern Waitaki District | | South of Lake Ōhau | 44°18′40″S 169°55′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.31111°S 169.92500°E﻿ / -44.31111; 169.92500 |
| Three Lagoons | Queenstown-Lakes District | | On the slopes of Cecil Peak | 45°07′30″S 168°37′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.12500°S 168.62222°E﻿ / -45.12500; 168.62222 |
| Tomahawk Lagoon | Dunedin City | 0.30 km$^2$ | Twin-lobed lagoon close to the isthmus of Otago Peninsula. Watershed: 4.66 km$^2$ | 45°54′00″S 170°32′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.90000°S 170.54444°E﻿ / -45.90000; 170.54444 |
| West Eweburn Dam | Central Otago District | | | 45°00′00″S 170°04′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.00000°S 170.07778°E﻿ / -45.00000; 170.07778 |

### Southland

The following lakes are located in the Southland region.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Acheron Lakes | Northwestern Southland District | | | 45°10′00″S 168°05′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.16667°S 168.09583°E﻿ / -45.16667; 168.09583 |
| Big Lagoon | Southern Southland District | | | 46°21′10″S 168°10′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.35278°S 168.17500°E﻿ / -46.35278; 168.17500 |
| Black Lake | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°44′43″S 168°00′54″E﻿ / ﻿44.74528°S 168.01500°E﻿ / -44.74528; 168.01500 |
| Blue Lake | Northern Southland District | | | 45°28′30″S 168°55′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.47500°S 168.92778°E﻿ / -45.47500; 168.92778 |
| Bog Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. | | Close to eastern shore of Lake Te Anau | 45°10′30″S 167°49′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.17500°S 167.82778°E﻿ / -45.17500; 167.82778 |
| Buttercup Lake | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°46′55″S 167°56′05″E﻿ / ﻿44.78194°S 167.93472°E﻿ / -44.78194; 167.93472 |
| Crescent Lake | Northwestern Southland District | | | 44°22′50″S 168°20′18″E﻿ / ﻿44.38056°S 168.33833°E﻿ / -44.38056; 168.33833 |
| Deadwood Lagoon | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°00′40″S 167°30′23″E﻿ / ﻿45.01111°S 167.50639°E﻿ / -45.01111; 167.50639 |
| Double Lakes | Northern Stewart Island | | | 46°49′25″S 167°49′10″E﻿ / ﻿46.82361°S 167.81944°E﻿ / -46.82361; 167.81944 |
| False Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°49′15″S 166°54′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.82083°S 166.90556°E﻿ / -45.82083; 166.90556 |
| Gair Loch | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | On the Seaforth River | 45°37′25″S 167°06′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.62361°S 167.10833°E﻿ / -45.62361; 167.10833 |
| Green Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°47′45″S 167°23′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.79583°S 167.39583°E﻿ / -45.79583; 167.39583 |
| Hidden Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°14′45″S 167°18′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.24583°S 167.30556°E﻿ / -45.24583; 167.30556 |
| Island Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°46′45″S 167°22′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.77917°S 167.36667°E﻿ / -45.77917; 167.36667 |
| Jane Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°42′45″S 167°06′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.71250°S 167.11111°E﻿ / -45.71250; 167.11111 |
| Lake Ada | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 2.5 km$^2$ | Along the Milford Track | 44°42′40″S 167°51′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.71111°S 167.85833°E﻿ / -44.71111; 167.85833 |
| Lake Adelaide | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km$^2$ | | 44°43′20″S 168°02′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.72222°S 168.04167°E﻿ / -44.72222; 168.04167 |
| Lake Agnes | Northwestern Southland District | | | 44°34′30″S 168°03′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.57500°S 168.06111°E﻿ / -44.57500; 168.06111 |
| Lake Alabaster/Wāwāhi Waka | Northwestern Southland District | 4.2 km$^2$ | | 44°31′00″S 168°09′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.51667°S 168.15833°E﻿ / -44.51667; 168.15833 |
| Lake Alexander | Northern Stewart Island | | | 46°49′42″S 167°51′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.82833°S 167.85833°E﻿ / -46.82833; 167.85833 |
| Lake Alice | Central Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km$^2$ | | 44°58′20″S 167°27′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.97222°S 167.46111°E﻿ / -44.97222; 167.46111 |
| Lake Annie | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°23′00″S 167°16′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.38333°S 167.27917°E﻿ / -45.38333; 167.27917 |
| Lake Astelia | Secretary Island, Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°13′00″S 166°58′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.21667°S 166.96944°E﻿ / -45.21667; 166.96944 |
| Lake Beattie | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°30′15″S 166°47′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.50417°S 166.78333°E﻿ / -45.50417; 166.78333 |
| Lake Beddoes | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°54′30″S 167°33′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.90833°S 167.55000°E﻿ / -44.90833; 167.55000 |
| Lake Bennett | Southern Southland District | | | 46°19′45″S 168°25′40″E﻿ / ﻿46.32917°S 168.42778°E﻿ / -46.32917; 168.42778 |
| Lake Bernard | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°53′00″S 167°38′15″E﻿ / ﻿44.88333°S 167.63750°E﻿ / -44.88333; 167.63750 |
| Lake Bloxham | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°08′30″S 167°25′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.14167°S 167.42500°E﻿ / -45.14167; 167.42500 |
| Lake Boomerang | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°18′10″S 167°21′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.30278°S 167.36250°E﻿ / -45.30278; 167.36250 |
| Lake Bright | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°41′30″S 167°08′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.69167°S 167.14167°E﻿ / -45.69167; 167.14167 |
| Lake Brown | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | Above Milford Sound | 44°44′00″S 167°49′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.73333°S 167.82778°E﻿ / -44.73333; 167.82778 |
| Lake Browne | Central Fiordland N.P. | | Above Doubtful Sound | 45°24′00″S 167°04′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.40000°S 167.07222°E﻿ / -45.40000; 167.07222 |
| Lake Brownlee | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°53′30″S 167°43′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.89167°S 167.72500°E﻿ / -44.89167; 167.72500 |
| Lake Brunton | The Catlins | | | 46°39′10″S 168°53′10″E﻿ / ﻿46.65278°S 168.88611°E﻿ / -46.65278; 168.88611 |
| Lake Cadman | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km$^2$ | | 45°52′10″S 166°43′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.86944°S 166.72500°E﻿ / -45.86944; 166.72500 |
| Lake Calder | Northern Stewart Island | | | 46°49′35″S 167°51′22″E﻿ / ﻿46.82639°S 167.85611°E﻿ / -46.82639; 167.85611 |
| Lake Carina | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°30′20″S 167°15′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.50556°S 167.25833°E﻿ / -45.50556; 167.25833 |
| Lake Carrick | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°50′30″S 166°46′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.84167°S 166.76667°E﻿ / -45.84167; 166.76667 |
| Lake Cecil | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°18′15″S 167°23′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.30417°S 167.38333°E﻿ / -45.30417; 167.38333 |
| Lake Chamberlain | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°22′50″S 167°03′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.38056°S 167.05556°E﻿ / -45.38056; 167.05556 |
| Lake Charles | The Catlins | | | 46°37′53″S 168°51′42″E﻿ / ﻿46.63139°S 168.86167°E﻿ / -46.63139; 168.86167 |
| Lake Clark | Central Fiordland N.P. | | West of Lake Hankinson | 45°03′50″S 167°31′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.06389°S 167.53056°E﻿ / -45.06389; 167.53056 |
| Lake Colwell | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°31′50″S 167°09′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.53056°S 167.16111°E﻿ / -45.53056; 167.16111 |
| Lake Cook | The Catlins | | | 46°39′05″S 168°55′10″E﻿ / ﻿46.65139°S 168.91944°E﻿ / -46.65139; 168.91944 |
| Lake Dale | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°46′35″S 167°39′55″E﻿ / ﻿44.77639°S 167.66528°E﻿ / -44.77639; 167.66528 |
| Lake Dobson | Great Island, Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°59′55″S 166°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.99861°S 166.56389°E﻿ / -45.99861; 166.56389 |
| Lake Dora | Central Fiordland N.P. | | Immediately south of Lake Pan, between Te Awa-o-Tū / Thompson Sound and Hinenui / Nancy Sound | 45°12′30″S 167°03′15″E﻿ / ﻿45.20833°S 167.05417°E﻿ / -45.20833; 167.05417 |
| Lake Duncan | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°13′40″S 167°23′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.22778°S 167.38611°E﻿ / -45.22778; 167.38611 |
| Lake Earnshaw | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°35′50″S 167°11′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.59722°S 167.18889°E﻿ / -45.59722; 167.18889 |
| Lake Echo | Western Southland District | | | 45°24′05″S 167°58′15″E﻿ / ﻿45.40139°S 167.97083°E﻿ / -45.40139; 167.97083 |
| Lake Erskine | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | Above Lake Te Anau | 44°50′15″S 167°59′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.83750°S 167.99583°E﻿ / -44.83750; 167.99583 |
| Lake Esau | Great Island, Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°59′25″S 166°33′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.99028°S 166.56111°E﻿ / -45.99028; 166.56111 |
| Lake Eva | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°17′10″S 167°20′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.28611°S 167.33611°E﻿ / -45.28611; 167.33611 |
| Lake Eyles | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°15′00″S 167°28′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.25000°S 167.46944°E﻿ / -45.25000; 167.46944 |
| Lake Fergus | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°50′40″S 168°06′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.84444°S 168.11111°E﻿ / -44.84444; 168.11111 |
| Lake Forest | The Catlins | | | 46°37′50″S 168°52′55″E﻿ / ﻿46.63056°S 168.88194°E﻿ / -46.63056; 168.88194 |
| Lake Forster | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°48′00″S 166°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.80000°S 166.56389°E﻿ / -45.80000; 166.56389 |
| Lake Fraser | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°53′20″S 166°30′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.88889°S 166.51389°E﻿ / -45.88889; 166.51389 |
| Lake Freeman | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°20′40″S 167°20′15″E﻿ / ﻿45.34444°S 167.33750°E﻿ / -45.34444; 167.33750 |
| Lake George | Southern Southland District | 1.5 km$^2$ | | 46°21′30″S 167°51′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.35833°S 167.85833°E﻿ / -46.35833; 167.85833 |
| Lake Gow | Northern Southland District | | | 45°28′30″S 168°53′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.47500°S 168.89583°E﻿ / -45.47500; 168.89583 |
| Lake Grave | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km$^2$ | Flows into Sutherland Sound | 44°49′00″S 167°37′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.81667°S 167.61667°E﻿ / -44.81667; 167.61667 |
| Lake Gunn | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km$^2$ | | 44°52′30″S 168°05′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.87500°S 168.09167°E﻿ / -44.87500; 168.09167 |
| Lake Hakapoua | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 5.0 km$^2$ | Big River runs through it | 46°11′00″S 166°56′00″E﻿ / ﻿46.18333°S 166.93333°E﻿ / -46.18333; 166.93333 |
| Lake Hall | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°17′45″S 167°22′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.29583°S 167.37917°E﻿ / -45.29583; 167.37917 |
| Lake Hankinson | Central Fiordland N.P. | 2.5 km$^2$ | | 45°04′00″S 167°34′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.06667°S 167.57500°E﻿ / -45.06667; 167.57500 |
| Lake Hauroko | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 68.3 km$^2$ | New Zealand's deepest lake (462 metres (1,516 ft)) | 46°00′00″S 167°20′00″E﻿ / ﻿46.00000°S 167.33333°E﻿ / -46.00000; 167.33333 |
| Lake Hay | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°48′20″S 167°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.80556°S 167.05000°E﻿ / -45.80556; 167.05000 |
| Lake Hector | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°59′00″S 166°30′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.98333°S 166.51389°E﻿ / -45.98333; 166.51389 |
| Lake Henry | Western Southland District | | Spring-fed lake close to Te Anau | 45°25′50″S 167°43′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.43056°S 167.71667°E﻿ / -45.43056; 167.71667 |
| Lake Herries | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°22′00″S 167°23′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.36667°S 167.38333°E﻿ / -45.36667; 167.38333 |
| Lake Hilda | Central Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km$^2$ | | 45°16′30″S 167°23′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.27500°S 167.39167°E﻿ / -45.27500; 167.39167 |
| Lake Horizon | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°41′50″S 167°07′35″E﻿ / ﻿45.69722°S 167.12639°E﻿ / -45.69722; 167.12639 |
| Lake Howden | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°49′10″S 168°08′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.81944°S 168.13611°E﻿ / -44.81944; 168.13611 |
| Lake Hyslop | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°39′00″S 168°09′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.65000°S 168.16111°E﻿ / -44.65000; 168.16111 |
| Lake Iceberg | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°34′40″S 168°02′05″E﻿ / ﻿44.57778°S 168.03472°E﻿ / -44.57778; 168.03472 |
| Lake Innes | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 46°10′30″S 166°57′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.17500°S 166.95833°E﻿ / -46.17500; 166.95833 |
| Lake Ione | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°16′50″S 167°20′15″E﻿ / ﻿45.28056°S 167.33750°E﻿ / -45.28056; 167.33750 |
| Lake Jaquiery | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°50′05″S 167°14′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.83472°S 167.24167°E﻿ / -45.83472; 167.24167 |
| Lake Kakapo | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°55′15″S 167°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.92083°S 167.05000°E﻿ / -45.92083; 167.05000 |
| Lake Katherine | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°00′00″S 167°27′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.00000°S 167.45278°E﻿ / -45.00000; 167.45278 |
| Lake Kirirua | Anchor Island, Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°45′20″S 166°32′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.75556°S 166.53333°E﻿ / -45.75556; 166.53333 |
| Lake Kiwi | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 46°09′40″S 166°48′20″E﻿ / ﻿46.16111°S 166.80556°E﻿ / -46.16111; 166.80556 |
| Lake Laffy | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°42′15″S 167°08′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.70417°S 167.14167°E﻿ / -45.70417; 167.14167 |
| Lake Laura | Northern Southland District | | | 45°27′45″S 168°54′05″E﻿ / ﻿45.46250°S 168.90139°E﻿ / -45.46250; 168.90139 |
| Lake Lochie | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°49′50″S 168°06′55″E﻿ / ﻿44.83056°S 168.11528°E﻿ / -44.83056; 168.11528 |
| Lake Lois | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°30′45″S 167°21′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.51250°S 167.35000°E﻿ / -45.51250; 167.35000 |
| Lake Louise | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°32′15″S 167°07′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.53750°S 167.13056°E﻿ / -45.53750; 167.13056 |
| Lake Lucille | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°29′45″S 167°15′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.49583°S 167.26250°E﻿ / -45.49583; 167.26250 |
| Lake Lucy | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°27′35″S 167°11′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.45972°S 167.19722°E﻿ / -45.45972; 167.19722 |
| Lake Luxmore | Western Southland District | | | 45°28′00″S 167°50′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.46667°S 167.84583°E﻿ / -45.46667; 167.84583 |
| Lake Macarthur | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.0 km$^2$ | | 45°54′40″S 166°35′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.91111°S 166.59722°E﻿ / -45.91111; 166.59722 |
| Lake Mainwaring | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°29′40″S 167°12′05″E﻿ / ﻿45.49444°S 167.20139°E﻿ / -45.49444; 167.20139 |
| Lake Manapouri | Central Fiordland N.P. | 153 km$^2$ | | 45°30′00″S 167°30′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.50000°S 167.50000°E﻿ / -45.50000; 167.50000 |
| Lake Mantle | Northwestern Southland District | | | 44°31′20″S 168°07′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.52222°S 168.11667°E﻿ / -44.52222; 168.11667 |
| Lake Marchant | Central Fiordland N.P. | 2.5 km$^2$ | | 45°04′00″S 167°20′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.06667°S 167.33333°E﻿ / -45.06667; 167.33333 |
| Lake Marian | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°47′10″S 168°04′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.78611°S 168.07778°E﻿ / -44.78611; 168.07778 |
| Lake Mariana | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°45′15″S 168°03′05″E﻿ / ﻿44.75417°S 168.05139°E﻿ / -44.75417; 168.05139 |
| Lake Marianette | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°45′25″S 168°03′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.75694°S 168.05556°E﻿ / -44.75694; 168.05556 |
| Lake Marshall | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 46°10′00″S 166°57′35″E﻿ / ﻿46.16667°S 166.95972°E﻿ / -46.16667; 166.95972 |
| Lake Matilda | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°27′40″S 167°12′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.46111°S 167.20556°E﻿ / -45.46111; 167.20556 |
| Lake McIvor | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°06′00″S 167°31′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.10000°S 167.51667°E﻿ / -45.10000; 167.51667 |
| Lake Mackenzie | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | Along the Routeburn Track | 44°45′45″S 167°46′55″E﻿ / ﻿44.76250°S 167.78194°E﻿ / -44.76250; 167.78194 |
| Lake McKerrow/Whakatipu Waitai | Northwestern Southland District | 18.3 km$^2$ | | 44°28′00″S 168°03′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.46667°S 168.05833°E﻿ / -44.46667; 168.05833 |
| Lake McKinnon | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°07′00″S 167°23′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.11667°S 167.38611°E﻿ / -45.11667; 167.38611 |
| Lake Mike | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°49′35″S 166°53′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.82639°S 166.89444°E﻿ / -45.82639; 166.89444 |
| Lake Minerva | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°19′30″S 167°20′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.32500°S 167.34444°E﻿ / -45.32500; 167.34444 |
| Lake Mintaro | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | Along the Milford Track | 44°48′31″S 167°56′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.80861°S 167.94583°E﻿ / -44.80861; 167.94583 |
| Lake Monk | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.7 km$^2$ | | 46°01′00″S 166°57′40″E﻿ / ﻿46.01667°S 166.96111°E﻿ / -46.01667; 166.96111 |
| Lake Monowai | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 32.5 km$^2$ | | 45°53′00″S 167°26′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.88333°S 167.43333°E﻿ / -45.88333; 167.43333 |
| Lake Moreton | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°41′20″S 167°44′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.68889°S 167.73611°E﻿ / -44.68889; 167.73611 |
| Lake Mouat | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.5 km$^2$ | | 46°02′00″S 167°01′20″E﻿ / ﻿46.03333°S 167.02222°E﻿ / -46.03333; 167.02222 |
| Lake Murihiku | Invercargill | | | 46°24′20″S 168°15′50″E﻿ / ﻿46.40556°S 168.26389°E﻿ / -46.40556; 168.26389 |
| Lake Never | Northwestern Southland District | | | 44°29′10″S 168°14′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.48611°S 168.23889°E﻿ / -44.48611; 168.23889 |
| Lake Never-never | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°33′25″S 167°57′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.55694°S 167.95278°E﻿ / -44.55694; 167.95278 |
| Lake Norma | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°20′15″S 167°16′25″E﻿ / ﻿45.33750°S 167.27361°E﻿ / -45.33750; 167.27361 |
| Lake Norwest | Central Fiordland N.P. | 1.0 km$^2$ | | 45°27′50″S 167°19′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.46389°S 167.32917°E﻿ / -45.46389; 167.32917 |
| Lake Ogle | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°05′00″S 167°32′35″E﻿ / ﻿45.08333°S 167.54306°E﻿ / -45.08333; 167.54306 |
| Lake Orbell | Central Fiordland N.P. | | Outflow (Tunnel Burn) flows through Te Ana-au Caves | 45°17′40″S 167°40′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.29444°S 167.67500°E﻿ / -45.29444; 167.67500 |
| Lake Pan | Central Fiordland N.P. | | Immediately north of Lake Dora, between Te Awa-o-Tū / Thompson Sound and Hinenui / Nancy Sound | 45°12′10″S 167°03′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.20278°S 167.05000°E﻿ / -45.20278; 167.05000 |
| Lake Paradise | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°27′00″S 166°50′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.45000°S 166.83333°E﻿ / -45.45000; 166.83333 |
| Lake Percy | Central Fiordland N.P. | | West of Lake Manapouri | 45°32′42″S 167°15′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.54500°S 167.26389°E﻿ / -45.54500; 167.26389 |
| Lake Poteriteri | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 42.5 km$^2$ | | 45°06′00″S 167°08′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.10000°S 167.13333°E﻿ / -45.10000; 167.13333 |
| Lake Pukutahi | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°33′15″S 167°56′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.55417°S 167.93889°E﻿ / -44.55417; 167.93889 |
| Lake Purser | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°49′20″S 166°47′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.82222°S 166.79167°E﻿ / -45.82222; 166.79167 |
| Lake Quill | Northern Fiordland N.P. | 0.53 km$^2$ | Source of the Sutherland Falls | 44°48′30″S 167°43′30″E﻿ / ﻿44.80833°S 167.72500°E﻿ / -44.80833; 167.72500 |
| Lake Rakatu | Southern Fiordland N.P. | 1.0 km$^2$ | | 45°37′30″S 167°35′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.62500°S 167.59167°E﻿ / -45.62500; 167.59167 |
| Lake Richter | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°29′10″S 167°30′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.48611°S 167.50556°E﻿ / -45.48611; 167.50556 |
| Lake Rimmer | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°55′40″S 166°34′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.92778°S 166.58056°E﻿ / -45.92778; 166.58056 |
| Lake Roberts | Northwestern Southland District | | | 44°48′15″S 168°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.80417°S 168.16667°E﻿ / -44.80417; 168.16667 |
| Lake Roe | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°42′25″S 167°09′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.70694°S 167.15278°E﻿ / -45.70694; 167.15278 |
| Lake Ronald | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°38′10″S 167°42′50″E﻿ / ﻿44.63611°S 167.71389°E﻿ / -44.63611; 167.71389 |
| Lake Ross | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | Above Lake Te Anau | 44°53′45″S 167°56′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.89583°S 167.94583°E﻿ / -44.89583; 167.94583 |
| Lake Roxburgh | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°00′30″S 167°40′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.00833°S 167.67500°E﻿ / -45.00833; 167.67500 |
| Lake Saint Patrick | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°37′15″S 167°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.62083°S 167.21667°E﻿ / -45.62083; 167.21667 |
| Lake Scott | Northern Southland District | | | 45°27′35″S 168°54′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.45972°S 168.91111°E﻿ / -45.45972; 168.91111 |
| Lake Sheila | Northern Stewart Island | | | 46°49′40″S 167°50′25″E﻿ / ﻿46.82778°S 167.84028°E﻿ / -46.82778; 167.84028 |
| Lake Shirley | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°04′00″S 167°15′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.06667°S 167.25000°E﻿ / -45.06667; 167.25000 |
| Lake Speden | Northwestern Southland District | | | 44°30′00″S 168°08′10″E﻿ / ﻿44.50000°S 168.13611°E﻿ / -44.50000; 168.13611 |
| Lake Story | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°44′30″S 167°10′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.74167°S 167.17222°E﻿ / -45.74167; 167.17222 |
| Lake Sumor | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | North of Lake Brownlee | 44°52′25″S 167°43′15″E﻿ / ﻿44.87361°S 167.72083°E﻿ / -44.87361; 167.72083 |
| Lake Sutherland | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°00′00″S 167°33′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.00000°S 167.56250°E﻿ / -45.00000; 167.56250 |
| Lake Swan | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°28′40″S 166°48′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.47778°S 166.80833°E﻿ / -45.47778; 166.80833 |
| Lake Te Anau | Central Fiordland N.P. | 352 km$^2$ | Largest lake in the South Island | 45°12′00″S 167°48′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.20000°S 167.80000°E﻿ / -45.20000; 167.80000 |
| Lake Te Aroha | Western Southland District | | | 45°19′30″S 167°48′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.32500°S 167.80278°E﻿ / -45.32500; 167.80278 |
| Lake Te Au | Central Fiordland N.P. | 2.5 km$^2$ | | 45°15′20″S 167°22′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.25556°S 167.38056°E﻿ / -45.25556; 167.38056 |
| Lake Thomas | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | Near the mouth of Taiari / Chalky Inlet | 45°59′15″S 166°30′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.98750°S 166.50278°E﻿ / -45.98750; 166.50278 |
| Lake Thomas | Western Southland District | | East of Te Anau | 45°28′15″S 167°56′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.47083°S 167.94583°E﻿ / -45.47083; 167.94583 |
| Lake Thompson | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | Near the Homer Saddle | 44°47′45″S 167°58′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.79583°S 167.97917°E﻿ / -44.79583; 167.97917 |
| Lake Thomson | Central Fiordland N.P. | | Above Lake Te Anau | 45°02′20″S 167°32′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.03889°S 167.53889°E﻿ / -45.03889; 167.53889 |
| Lake Troup | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°28′45″S 167°07′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.47917°S 167.13056°E﻿ / -45.47917; 167.13056 |
| Lake Truth | Northwestern Southland District | | | 44°32′25″S 168°01′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.54028°S 168.02222°E﻿ / -44.54028; 168.02222 |
| Lake Tuaraki | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°18′30″S 167°20′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.30833°S 167.33889°E﻿ / -45.30833; 167.33889 |
| Lake Turner | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°39′20″S 168°02′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.65556°S 168.03333°E﻿ / -44.65556; 168.03333 |
| Lake Ursula | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°42′00″S 167°07′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.70000°S 167.12778°E﻿ / -45.70000; 167.12778 |
| Lake Victor | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°54′45″S 166°48′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.91250°S 166.80000°E﻿ / -45.91250; 166.80000 |
| Lake Victoria | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°25′10″S 167°27′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.41944°S 167.45278°E﻿ / -45.41944; 167.45278 |
| Lake Vincent | The Catlins | | | 46°35′40″S 168°49′40″E﻿ / ﻿46.59444°S 168.82778°E﻿ / -46.59444; 168.82778 |
| Lake Virginia | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°31′20″S 167°18′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.52222°S 167.30833°E﻿ / -45.52222; 167.30833 |
| Lake Wade | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°02′30″S 167°31′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.04167°S 167.51944°E﻿ / -45.04167; 167.51944 |
| Lake Wapiti | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°04′00″S 167°27′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.06667°S 167.45000°E﻿ / -45.06667; 167.45000 |
| Lake Welcome | Central Fiordland N.P. | | Between George and Caswell Sounds | 45°00′45″S 167°22′58″E﻿ / ﻿45.01250°S 167.38278°E﻿ / -45.01250; 167.38278 |
| Lake Widgeon | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°54′30″S 166°55′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.90833°S 166.91667°E﻿ / -45.90833; 166.91667 |
| Lake Wisely | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°12′30″S 167°25′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.20833°S 167.42222°E﻿ / -45.20833; 167.42222 |
| Loch Maree | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | On the Seaforth River | 45°41′10″S 167°03′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.68611°S 167.05833°E﻿ / -45.68611; 167.05833 |
| Long White Lagoon | Southern Southland District | | | 46°21′15″S 168°09′35″E﻿ / ﻿46.35417°S 168.15972°E﻿ / -46.35417; 168.15972 |
| McKenzie Lagoon | Northwestern Southland District | | Inland from Martins Bay, close to the mouth of the Hollyford River | 44°19′45″S 168°05′40″E﻿ / ﻿44.32917°S 168.09444°E﻿ / -44.32917; 168.09444 |
| Mirror Lakes | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°01′40″S 168°00′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.02778°S 168.01111°E﻿ / -45.02778; 168.01111 |
| Misty Tarn | Northern Southland District | | | 45°26′50″S 168°54′50″E﻿ / ﻿45.44722°S 168.91389°E﻿ / -45.44722; 168.91389 |
| Moana Putakitaki Lagoon | Ruapuke Island | | | 46°46′20″S 168°32′00″E﻿ / ﻿46.77222°S 168.53333°E﻿ / -46.77222; 168.53333 |
| Moose Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°38′35″S 166°55′35″E﻿ / ﻿45.64306°S 166.92639°E﻿ / -45.64306; 166.92639 |
| Myth Tarn | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°07′45″S 167°21′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.12917°S 167.36250°E﻿ / -45.12917; 167.36250 |
| North Mavora Lake | Northwestern Southland District | 10.8 km$^2$ | | 45°13′00″S 168°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.21667°S 168.16667°E﻿ / -45.21667; 168.16667 |
| Prong Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°50′25″S 166°54′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.84028°S 166.90000°E﻿ / -45.84028; 166.90000 |
| Rainbow Lake | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°53′45″S 167°56′45″E﻿ / ﻿44.89583°S 167.94583°E﻿ / -44.89583; 167.94583 |
| Secretary Lake | Secretary Island, Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°16′10″S 166°58′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.26944°S 166.96667°E﻿ / -45.26944; 166.96667 |
| Shallow Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°41′25″S 168°05′35″E﻿ / ﻿44.69028°S 168.09306°E﻿ / -44.69028; 168.09306 |
| Shy Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°36′10″S 166°53′15″E﻿ / ﻿45.60278°S 166.88750°E﻿ / -45.60278; 166.88750 |
| Skeleton Lakes | Northern Southland District | | | 45°27′10″S 168°55′20″E﻿ / ﻿45.45278°S 168.92222°E﻿ / -45.45278; 168.92222 |
| South Mavora Lake | Northwestern Southland District | 1.2 km$^2$ | | 45°18′00″S 168°10′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.30000°S 168.17500°E﻿ / -45.30000; 168.17500 |
| Sphinx Lake | Southern Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°50′20″S 167°05′40″E﻿ / ﻿45.83889°S 167.09444°E﻿ / -45.83889; 167.09444 |
| Stump Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. | | Above the Hall Arm of Doubtful Sound | 45°31′25″S 167°02′55″E﻿ / ﻿45.52361°S 167.04861°E﻿ / -45.52361; 167.04861 |
| Swan Mere | Northern Fiordland N.P. | | Flows into Lake Grave | 44°50′35″S 167°38′00″E﻿ / ﻿44.84306°S 167.63333°E﻿ / -44.84306; 167.63333 |
| Tauatemaku Lagoon | Ruapuke Island | | | 46°47′05″S 168°30′55″E﻿ / ﻿46.78472°S 168.51528°E﻿ / -46.78472; 168.51528 |
| Tawera Tarn | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°09′50″S 167°21′35″E﻿ / ﻿45.16389°S 167.35972°E﻿ / -45.16389; 167.35972 |
| Te Awatuiau Lagoon | Ruapuke Island | | | 46°46′20″S 168°29′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.77222°S 168.49167°E﻿ / -46.77222; 168.49167 |
| Teardrop Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. | | Above Bradshaw Sound | 45°05′00″S 167°32′35″E﻿ / ﻿45.08333°S 167.54306°E﻿ / -45.08333; 167.54306 |
| The Reservoir | The Catlins | | | 46°39′20″S 169°03′30″E﻿ / ﻿46.65556°S 169.05833°E﻿ / -46.65556; 169.05833 |
| Three Duck Lake | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 44°59′55″S 167°17′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.99861°S 167.28889°E﻿ / -44.99861; 167.28889 |
| Trinity Lakes | Central Fiordland N.P. | | | 45°13′45″S 167°11′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.22917°S 167.19167°E﻿ / -45.22917; 167.19167 |
| Waitokariro Lagoon | Ruapuke Island | | | 46°46′30″S 168°30′20″E﻿ / ﻿46.77500°S 168.50556°E﻿ / -46.77500; 168.50556 |
| Waituna Lagoon | Southern Southland District | | East of Bluff | 46°34′00″S 168°35′00″E﻿ / ﻿46.56667°S 168.58333°E﻿ / -46.56667; 168.58333 |
| Waiuna Lagoon | Northwestern Southland District | | North of Lake Alabaster | 44°18′20″S 168°08′20″E﻿ / ﻿44.30556°S 168.13889°E﻿ / -44.30556; 168.13889 |
| West Mere | Central Fiordland N.P. | | Above Lake Manapouri | 45°28′20″S 167°30′10″E﻿ / ﻿45.47222°S 167.50278°E﻿ / -45.47222; 167.50278 |

## Other islands
### Auckland Islands

| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Lake Hinemoa | Northern Auckland Island | 0.17 km$^2$ | Upper reaches of a moraine-dammed fiord. Lower reaches form Musgrave Inlet. | 50°38′55″S 166°08′20″E﻿ / ﻿50.64861°S 166.13889°E﻿ / -50.64861; 166.13889 |
| Lake Speight | Southwestern Auckland Island | 0.04 km$^2$ | Stream flows from lake to Coleridge Bay, Carnley Harbour. | 50°49′15″S 165°58′50″E﻿ / ﻿50.82083°S 165.98056°E﻿ / -50.82083; 165.98056 |
| Lake Turbott | Southern Adams Island | 0.20 km$^2$ | Moraine dammed fiord. | 50°54′30″S 166°02′50″E﻿ / ﻿50.90833°S 166.04722°E﻿ / -50.90833; 166.04722 |
| Lake Tutanekai | Northern Auckland Island | 0.08 km$^2$ | Upper reaches of a moraine-dammed fiord. Lower reaches form Granger Inlet. | 50°37′40″S 166°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿50.62778°S 166.15556°E﻿ / -50.62778; 166.15556 |
| Teal Lake | Enderby Island | 0.003 km$^2$ | Small pool close to south shore of the island. | 50°30′21″S 166°18′31″E﻿ / ﻿50.50583°S 166.30861°E﻿ / -50.50583; 166.30861 |

### Campbell Island

| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Six Foot Lake | Southern Campbell Island | 0.08 km$^2$ | Separated from Monument Harbour on the south coast by a narrow channel. | 52°35′20″S 169°08′50″E﻿ / ﻿52.58889°S 169.14722°E﻿ / -52.58889; 169.14722 |

### Chatham Islands

Many of the lakes in the Chatham Islands are either lagoons filling sinkholes in the island's limestone structure, or low-lying peat lakes. The island chain is dominated by Te Whanga Lagoon, which occupies the centre of the main island and accounts for one sixth of the surface area of the archipelago.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Lake Huro | Central Chatham Island, near Waitangi | 7.8 km$^2$ | | 43°56′00″S 176°31′00″W﻿ / ﻿43.93333°S 176.51667°W﻿ / -43.93333; -176.51667 |
| Lake Kaimoumi | Northeastern Chatham Island | | | 43°45′20″S 176°24′05″W﻿ / ﻿43.75556°S 176.40139°W﻿ / -43.75556; -176.40139 |
| Lake Kaingarahu | Northeastern Chatham Island | | | 43°49′30″S 176°22′40″W﻿ / ﻿43.82500°S 176.37778°W﻿ / -43.82500; -176.37778 |
| Lake Kairae | Northeastern Chatham Island | | | 43°51′20″S 176°24′10″W﻿ / ﻿43.85556°S 176.40278°W﻿ / -43.85556; -176.40278 |
| Lake Koomutu | Northern Chatham Island | | | 43°45′00″S 176°25′25″W﻿ / ﻿43.75000°S 176.42361°W﻿ / -43.75000; -176.42361 |
| Lake Makuku | Northeastern Chatham Island | | | 43°50′30″S 176°23′30″W﻿ / ﻿43.84167°S 176.39167°W﻿ / -43.84167; -176.39167 |
| Lake Marakapia | Northern Chatham Island | | | 43°50′30″S 176°33′20″W﻿ / ﻿43.84167°S 176.55556°W﻿ / -43.84167; -176.55556 |
| Lake Matangirau | Southwestern Chatham Island | | | 44°04′45″S 176°34′40″W﻿ / ﻿44.07917°S 176.57778°W﻿ / -44.07917; -176.57778 |
| Lake Omatu | Northeastern Chatham Island | | | 43°44′35″S 176°14′55″W﻿ / ﻿43.74306°S 176.24861°W﻿ / -43.74306; -176.24861 |
| Lake Pateriki | Northeastern Chatham Island | | Lagoon | 43°45′10″S 176°18′30″W﻿ / ﻿43.75278°S 176.30833°W﻿ / -43.75278; -176.30833 |
| Lake Pukawa | Southwestern Chatham Island | | | 44°04′05″S 176°33′40″W﻿ / ﻿44.06806°S 176.56111°W﻿ / -44.06806; -176.56111 |
| Lake Rakeinui | Southwestern Chatham Island | | | 44°05′30″S 176°35′00″W﻿ / ﻿44.09167°S 176.58333°W﻿ / -44.09167; -176.58333 |
| Lake Rangitai | Northeastern Chatham Island | | | 43°46′00″S 176°21′00″W﻿ / ﻿43.76667°S 176.35000°W﻿ / -43.76667; -176.35000 |
| Lake Rotoeka | Northern Chatham Island | | | 43°46′30″S 176°35′40″W﻿ / ﻿43.77500°S 176.59444°W﻿ / -43.77500; -176.59444 |
| Lake Rotokawau | Northern Chatham Island | | | 43°45′00″S 176°35′15″W﻿ / ﻿43.75000°S 176.58750°W﻿ / -43.75000; -176.58750 |
| Lake Rotoparaoe | Northern Chatham Island | | | 43°48′50″S 176°35′30″W﻿ / ﻿43.81389°S 176.59167°W﻿ / -43.81389; -176.59167 |
| Lake Rotorua | Northeastern Chatham Island | | | 43°45′40″S 176°17′30″W﻿ / ﻿43.76111°S 176.29167°W﻿ / -43.76111; -176.29167 |
| Lake Taia | Northeastern Chatham Island | | | 43°52′00″S 176°24′15″W﻿ / ﻿43.86667°S 176.40417°W﻿ / -43.86667; -176.40417 |
| Lake Te Rangatapu | Southwestern Chatham Island | | | 44°06′20″S 176°35′20″W﻿ / ﻿44.10556°S 176.58889°W﻿ / -44.10556; -176.58889 |
| Lake Te Wapu | Northeastern Chatham Island | | | 43°44′30″S 176°15′45″W﻿ / ﻿43.74167°S 176.26250°W﻿ / -43.74167; -176.26250 |
| Lake Tuka a Taupo | Southern Chatham Island | | | 44°04′05″S 176°31′30″W﻿ / ﻿44.06806°S 176.52500°W﻿ / -44.06806; -176.52500 |
| Lake Waikauia | Northern Chatham Island | | | 43°43′05″S 176°37′25″W﻿ / ﻿43.71806°S 176.62361°W﻿ / -43.71806; -176.62361 |
| Lake Wharemanu | Northeastern Chatham Island | | | 43°45′15″S 176°24′55″W﻿ / ﻿43.75417°S 176.41528°W﻿ / -43.75417; -176.41528 |
| Lake Wharo | Northern Chatham Island | | | 43°44′35″S 176°30′15″W﻿ / ﻿43.74306°S 176.50417°W﻿ / -43.74306; -176.50417 |
| Long Pond | Eastern Chatham Island | | | 43°52′50″S 176°24′50″W﻿ / ﻿43.88056°S 176.41389°W﻿ / -43.88056; -176.41389 |
| Morgans Hollow | Western Pitt Island | | | 44°16′35″S 176°14′40″W﻿ / ﻿44.27639°S 176.24444°W﻿ / -44.27639; -176.24444 |
| Pakauwera Pond | Northern Chatham Island | | | 43°44′50″S 176°29′15″W﻿ / ﻿43.74722°S 176.48750°W﻿ / -43.74722; -176.48750 |
| Rangitahi Lake | Northwestern Chatham Island | | | 43°46′00″S 176°21′00″W﻿ / ﻿43.76667°S 176.35000°W﻿ / -43.76667; -176.35000 |
| Te Roto | Northern Chatham Island | | | 43°49′15″S 176°35′00″W﻿ / ﻿43.82083°S 176.58333°W﻿ / -43.82083; -176.58333 |
| Te Whanga Lagoon | Central Chatham Island | 150 km$^2$ | Lagoon | 43°52′00″S 176°28′00″W﻿ / ﻿43.86667°S 176.46667°W﻿ / -43.86667; -176.46667 |
| Tennant's Lake | Northern Chatham Island | | | 43°49′45″S 176°34′10″W﻿ / ﻿43.82917°S 176.56944°W﻿ / -43.82917; -176.56944 |

### Cook Islands

| Lake | Location | Coordinates |
| Lake Tiriara | Mangaia | 21°57′03″S 157°55′45″W﻿ / ﻿21.95083°S 157.92917°W﻿ / -21.95083; -157.92917 |
| Lake Tiroto | Aitu Island | 20°00′35″S 158°07′25″W﻿ / ﻿20.00972°S 158.12361°W﻿ / -20.00972; -158.12361 |
| Te Rotonui | Mitiaro | 19°52′02″S 157°41′34″W﻿ / ﻿19.86722°S 157.69278°W﻿ / -19.86722; -157.69278 |

### Kermadec Islands

| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Blue Lake | Raoul Island | 0.80 km$^2$ | Crater lake | 29°15′20″S 177°54′50″W﻿ / ﻿29.25556°S 177.91389°W﻿ / -29.25556; -177.91389 |
| Green Lake | Raoul Island | 0.15 km$^2$ | Crater lake | 29°15′50″S 177°55′09″W﻿ / ﻿29.26389°S 177.91917°W﻿ / -29.26389; -177.91917 |

### Ross Dependency

The following lakes are located in Ross Dependency, New Zealand's claim in Antarctica.
| Lake | Location | Area | Notes | Coordinates |
| Alph Lake | Scott Coast | | Part of Alph River system | 78°11′50″S 163°42′30″E﻿ / ﻿78.19722°S 163.70833°E﻿ / -78.19722; 163.70833 |
| Don Juan Pond | McMurdo Dry Valleys | 0.03 km$^2$ | Hypersaline lake | 77°33′52″S 161°10′30″E﻿ / ﻿77.56444°S 161.17500°E﻿ / -77.56444; 161.17500 |
| Howchin Lake | Scott Coast | | Part of Alph River system | 78°13′10″S 163°31′00″E﻿ / ﻿78.21944°S 163.51667°E﻿ / -78.21944; 163.51667 |
| Lake Bonney | McMurdo Dry Valleys | 4.3 km$^2$ | Endorheic lake | 77°44′00″S 162°10′00″E﻿ / ﻿77.73333°S 162.16667°E﻿ / -77.73333; 162.16667 |
| Lake Brownworth | McMurdo Dry Valleys | | Glacial meltwater lake | 77°26′10″S 162°46′00″E﻿ / ﻿77.43611°S 162.76667°E﻿ / -77.43611; 162.76667 |
| Lake Chad | McMurdo Dry Valleys | | Endorheic lake | 77°38′35″S 162°45′30″E﻿ / ﻿77.64306°S 162.75833°E﻿ / -77.64306; 162.75833 |
| Lake Chapman | Granite Harbour | | Covered in ice | 77°01′00″S 162°23′00″E﻿ / ﻿77.01667°S 162.38333°E﻿ / -77.01667; 162.38333 |
| Lake Cole | Black Island | | Covered in ice | 78°09′00″S 166°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿78.15000°S 166.21667°E﻿ / -78.15000; 166.21667 |
| Lake Fryxell | McMurdo Dry Valleys | 7.8 km$^2$ | Endorheic lake | 77°36′40″S 163°10′20″E﻿ / ﻿77.61111°S 163.17222°E﻿ / -77.61111; 163.17222 |
| Lake Hoare | McMurdo Dry Valleys | 1.9 km$^2$ | Endorheic lake | 77°37′50″S 162°52′00″E﻿ / ﻿77.63056°S 162.86667°E﻿ / -77.63056; 162.86667 |
| Lake Vanda | McMurdo Dry Valleys | | Endorheic lake | 77°31′50″S 161°34′30″E﻿ / ﻿77.53056°S 161.57500°E﻿ / -77.53056; 161.57500 |
| Lake Vida | McMurdo Dry Valleys | 6.8 km$^2$ | Endorheic lake | 77°23′20″S 161°55′40″E﻿ / ﻿77.38889°S 161.92778°E﻿ / -77.38889; 161.92778 |
| Mount Erebus Lava Lake | Ross Island | 0.01 km$^2$ | Crater lake | 77°31′37″S 167°09′55″E﻿ / ﻿77.52694°S 167.16528°E﻿ / -77.52694; 167.16528 |
| Pyramid Ponds | Scott Coast | | Part of Alph River system | 78°17′00″S 163°27′10″E﻿ / ﻿78.28333°S 163.45278°E﻿ / -78.28333; 163.45278 |
| Trough Lake | Scott Coast | | Part of Alph River system | 78°16′40″S 163°29′10″E﻿ / ﻿78.27778°S 163.48611°E﻿ / -78.27778; 163.48611 |
| Walcott Lake | Scott Coast | | Part of Alph River system | 78°14′25″S 163°27′20″E﻿ / ﻿78.24028°S 163.45556°E﻿ / -78.24028; 163.45556 |