Lake Wānaka

Lake Wānaka, lake in west-central South Island, New Zealand. The lake occupies 75 square miles (193 square km) of a valley that is dammed by a moraine (glacial debris) and lies at the eastern foot of the Southern Alps. The lake’s surface is 915 feet (280 metres) above sea level. It is probably more than 1,000 feet (300 metres) deep. The lake drains a basin of 982 square miles (2,543 square km) and is fed...