Lake Coleridge facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Coleridge
Lake Coleridge looking north-west from the southern end.
Lake Coleridge Location in South Island
Location	Selwyn District, Canterbury region, South Island
Coordinates	43°17′S 171°30′E / 43.283°S 171.500°E / -43.283; 171.500
Native name	Whakamatau  (Māori)
Primary inflows	Harper, Wilberforce, Acheron
Primary outflows	Rakaia River (via Coleridge Power Station)
Basin countries	New Zealand
Max. length	11 km (6.8 mi)
Max. width	4.8 km (3.0 mi)
Surface area	47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Max. depth	200 m (660 ft)

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 over 20,000 years ago in the Pleistocene era. It currently has no natural outflows. There is a small settlement at the lake.

Images for kids

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  Lake Coleridge pictured from close to the Coleridge Power Station looking north.

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  Original map of Canterbury by Joseph Thomas on which Lake Coleridge was first named by the settlers.