Lake Manapouri

The Lake Manapouri is the second smallest of the five major glacial lakes in the south of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located in the remote western part of the Southland region in Fiordland National Park.

With an area of 142 km ² of Lake Manapouri forms before Lake Hawea the second smallest of the five major glacial lakes in the country. His longest stretch of 28 km you will reach the lake in east-west direction; the entire shoreline is 170 kilometers. The Lake Manapouri consists of a base and four side arms: a northern, a southern, a western and the Hopearm. The water surface itself is dotted with 33 islands and islets, of which 22 are wooded. The largest of the islands is Pomona Iceland. Hailing from Lake Te Anau Waiau River also forms the inflow and the outflow of the lake.

The Lake Manapouri is located entirely within the boundaries of Fiordland National Park, the largest national parks in the country, forming the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site along with other protected areas in the region.

On the western shore of the lake is the controversial Manapouri power station, the largest underground power station in the country.