Lake Alabaster
| Lake Alabaster / Wāwāhi Waka | ||
|---|---|---|
Primary inflows Pyke River | | |
| Primary outflows | Pyke River | |
| Basin countries | New Zealand | |
| Max. length | 6 km (3.7 mi) | |
| Surface area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | |
Lake Alabaster / Wāwāhi Waka, also known by the Māori name of Waiwahuika, lies at the northern end of Fiordland, in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island.[1] The lake runs from northeast to southwest, is five kilometres (3.1 mi), and covers seven km2 (2.7 sq mi).[2]
Lake Alabaster drains, and is drained by, the
tramping tracks, extends along the eastern shore of the lake.[1]
The lake was formed at the southern end of a glacial valley and, had the sea level been slightly higher, would have been the northern arm of what might have been McKerrow Fiord.[citation needed]
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