Lake Coleridge
Lake in the South Island of New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Coleridge (Māori: Whakamatau) is located in inland Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. Located 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the northwest of Methven, it has a surface area of 47 square kilometres (18 sq mi). The lake is situated in an over-deepened valley formed by a glacier[1]: 16 over 20,000 years ago in the Pleistocene era. It currently has no natural outflows. There is a small settlement at the lake.[3]
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Lake Coleridge | |
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Whakamatau (Māori)[1]: 62, 64 | |
Location | Selwyn District, Canterbury region, South Island |
Coordinates | 43°17′S 171°30′E |
Primary inflows | Harper, Wilberforce, Acheron |
Primary outflows | Rakaia River (via Coleridge Power Station) |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Max. length | 11 km (6.8 mi)[2] |
Max. width | 4.8 km (3.0 mi)[2] |
Surface area | 47 km2 (18 sq mi)[2] |
Max. depth | 200 m (660 ft)[2] |
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