List of lakes of New Zealand
South Island -- Marlborough
Table:
Lake	Location	Notes

Argyle Pond	Marlborough District	In Wairau Valley to south of Wairau River

Big Lagoon	Marlborough District	East of Blenheim , close to the mouth of the Wairau River

Bowscale Tarn	Marlborough District	One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley

Chandlers Lagoon	Marlborough District	Arm of Big Lagoon

Lake Elterwater	Marlborough District	Small lake north of Ward

Fish Lake	Marlborough District	One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley

Island Lake	Marlborough District	One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley

Lake Alexander	Marlborough District

Lake Chalice	Marlborough District	In Mount Richmond F.P . north of Wairau River

Lake Grassmere/Kapara Te Hau	Marlborough District	Shallow lagoon , used for salt production

Lake Jasper	Marlborough District	On the floodplain of the Awatere River west of Seddon

Lake McRae	Marlborough District	In the Inland Kaikoura Range . Feeds a tributary of the Clarence River

Lake Sedgemere	Marlborough District	One of a cluster of lakes in the upper Wairau Valley

Lake Timara	Marlborough District	On the floodplain of the Wairau River just south of Renwick

Upper Lagoon	Marlborough District	Arm of Big Lagoon

Waikarapi Lagoon	Marlborough District	Arm of Big Lagoon

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The Marlborough Region ( Māori : Te Tauihu-o-te-waka , or Tauihu ) , commonly known simply as Marlborough , is one of the regions of New Zealand , located in the northeast of the South Island . Marlborough is a unitary authority , both a region and a district . Marlborough District Council is based at Blenheim , the largest town . The region has a population of 48,800 ( June 2018 ) . Marlborough is known for its dry climate , the Marlborough Sounds , and Sauvignon blanc wine . It takes its name from the earlier Marlborough Province , which was named after His Grace General The 1st Duke of Marlborough , an English general and statesman .
Wairau Valley is the valley of the Wairau River in Marlborough , New Zealand and also the name of the main settlement in the upper valley . State Highway 63 runs through the valley . The valley opens onto the Wairau Plain , where Renwick and Blenheim are sited . The Alpine-Wairau Fault runs along the length of the valley . According to the 2013 New Zealand census , Wairau Valley has a population of 1,959 , an increase of 69 people since the 2006 census . There were 1,008 males and 954 females . Figures have been rounded and may not add up to totals . Wairauite is an iron-cobalt alloy which is named after the valley .
The Wairau River is one of the longest rivers in New Zealand 's South Island . It flows for 170 kilometres ( 110 mi ) from the Spenser Mountains ( a northern range of the Southern Alps ) , firstly in a northwards direction and then northeast down a long , straight valley in inland Marlborough . The river 's lower reaches are noted for the surrounding fertile plain , now one of New Zealand 's finest wine producing regions . The river has its outflow into Cook Strait at Cloudy Bay , just north of Blenheim in the island 's northeast . The Wairau River meets the sea at the Wairau Bar , an important archaeological site . In pre-European and early colonial New Zealand , one of the South Island 's largest Māori settlements was close to the mouth of the Wairau . The Wairau Valley was the scene of the 1843 Wairau Affray , the first violent clash between Maori residents and English settlers over land in New Zealand .
Blenheim ( /ˈblɛnɪm/ BLEN-im ; Māori : Waiharakeke ) is the most populous town in the region of Marlborough , in the north east of the South Island of New Zealand . It has an urban population of 31,600 ( June 2018 ) . The surrounding Marlborough wine region is well known as the centre of the New Zealand wine industry . It enjoys one of New Zealand 's sunniest climates , with warm , relatively dry summers and cool , crisp winters . Blenheim is named after the Battle of Blenheim ( 1704 ) , where troops led by John Churchill , 1st Duke of Marlborough defeated a combined French and Bavarian force . The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of flax stream for Waiharakeke .
Ward is a small town in Marlborough , New Zealand , with a population of about 900 residents . It is located on State Highway 1 , 82 kilometres ( 51 mi ) north of Kaikoura . The Flaxbourne River flows past to the north and into the Pacific Ocean to the south-east of Ward . A current initiative aims to have the town renamed as Flaxbourne .
Mount Richmond Forest Park is a forest park in New Zealand , administered by the Department of Conservation . Established in 1977 , the forest park is located between Nelson and Marlborough and consists of 1,659 km2 ( 641 sq mi ) of conservation estate . Around 80% of the area is covered in bush . The most notable peak in the forest park is Mount Richmond , which has an elevation above sea level of 1,760 metres ( 5,770 ft ) .
Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau is a New Zealand lake in the northeastern South Island , close to Cook Strait . The lake is used for the production of salt .
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs . Lagoons are commonly divided into coastal lagoons and atoll lagoons . They have also been identified as occurring on mixed-sand and gravel coastlines . There is an overlap between bodies of water classified as coastal lagoons and bodies of water classified as estuaries . Lagoons are common coastal features around many parts of the world .
The Awatere River is a large river flowing through Marlborough , New Zealand . Flowing along the trace of the active Awatere Fault , it runs northeast through a straight valley to the west of the Inland Kaikoura mountains . This valley is parallel with that of the Clarence River , 20 kilometres ( 12 mi ) to the south . It flows for 110 kilometres ( 68 mi ) from its source in the mountainous interior to reach Cook Strait close to the town of Seddon . The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of swift river for Awatere .
Seddon is a small town in Marlborough , New Zealand . It is located 25 kilometres ( 16 mi ) south of Blenheim , close to the mouths of the Awatere and Blind Rivers and the Lake Grassmere salt works . At the 2013 Census , the town had a population of 507 people . Salt and lime are major local industries , and the Awatere Valley is a developing wine region . The town was named for a former Prime Minister of New Zealand , Richard Seddon .
The Kaikoura Ranges are two parallel ranges of mountains located in the northeast of the South Island of New Zealand . The two ranges are visible from a great distance , including from the southern coast of the North Island .
The Waiau Toa / Clarence River is on northeast South Island of New Zealand . It is 230 kilometres ( 140 mi ) long , which makes it the eighth longest river in New Zealand . For its first 50 kilometres ( 31 mi ) , the river runs in a generally southeastern direction . It then turns northeast , running down a long straight valley between the Inland and Seaward Kaikoura Ranges . At the end of the Seaward Kaikouras , the river meanders through undulating hill country before draining into the Pacific Ocean near the town of Clarence . A large part of the river is within the boundaries of Molesworth Station . Northern tributaries along the middle segment of Waiau Toa / Clarence River ( e.g. , Mead Stream , Dee Stream , Branch Stream , Muzzle Stream ) cut through an uplifted , folded and rotated block of limestone and marl that accumulated on the seafloor from the late Cretaceous through the Paleocene and middle Eocene ( 75-45 million years ago ) . Exposures of this limestone - the Amuri Limestone - provide some of the most complete records for this time interval of Earth 's history . They have provided important insights to our understanding of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum ( PETM ) , Eocene Thermal Maximum 2 ( ETM-2 ) , and other Paleogene hyperthermal events A slip triggered by the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake blocked the Waiau Toa / Clarence River 10 to 12 km from its mouth , with water building up behind the slip . Residents near the river downstream from the slip were evacuated . The river broke through the debris 16 hours after it occurred . In 2018 , the name of the river was officially gazetted as Waiau Toa / Clarence River , to reflect its original Māori name .
Renwick is a small town in Marlborough , New Zealand , close to the south bank of the Wairau River . It is located on State Highway 6 , 12 kilometres ( 7 mi ) west of Blenheim . Havelock is 31 km ( 19 mi ) north . State Highway 63 runs southwest from Renwick through the Wairau River valley . The population was 2,118 in the 2013 New Zealand census , an increase of 243 from 2006 . The town was initially known as Upper Wairau , and then as Renwicktown after an early landowner , Dr. Thomas Renwick . Renwick is located in the centre of Marlborough 's grape growing region . Sauvignon blanc is the variety usually associated with the area , and famous wineries such as Isabel Estate and Forrest Estate are in close proximity . Pinot Gris ( Grey Pinot ) is also exported .