Lake Waipori facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Waipori
The lake and its surrounding wetlands, seen from the hills to the southeast. The Sinclair Wetlands are to the left of the picture.
Lake Waipori Location in Otago peninsula
Location	South Island
Coordinates	45°58′S 170°07′E / 45.967°S 170.117°E / -45.967; 170.117
Type	Natural freshwater lake
Primary inflows	Waipori River
Primary outflows	Waipori River
Basin countries	New Zealand
Max. length	2.4 km (1.5 mi)
Max. width	1.52 km (0.94 mi)

Lake Waipori is the smaller and shallower of the pair of lakes located in the wetlands to the south west of Dunedin in New Zealand on the Waipori River. The Waipori River is a major tributary of the Taieri River, and these wetlands form the southern edge of the Taieri Plains.

The lake is inhabited by various waterfowl and wetland birds. It is however too shallow and inaccessible (due to being surrounded with wetlands) to allow for recreation other than fishing and duck hunting in season.

It is possible to travel from the Waipori River at Berwick through the lake and through to Lake Waihola in a flat bottomed dinghy or jetboat. The lake is too shallow for other forms of motorboat.

The lake is bordered to the southwest by the Sinclair Wetlands.