Lake Hāwea

Lake Hāwea, lake in west-central South Island, New Zealand. The lake lies at the heart of a resort area 182 miles (293 km) northwest of Dunedin by road. It occupies 54 square miles (141 square km) of a valley dammed by a terminal moraine (glacial debris). The lake, 1,142 feet (348 metres) above sea level, is 19 miles (31 km) long, 5 miles (8 km) wide, and 1,286 feet (392 metres) deep. It drains an...