Blue Lake, Tasman
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Blue Lake is the name of a tiny lake
in Nelson Lakes National Park
, in the northern reaches of the Southern Alps
. It is drained by the Sabine River
, which is part of the Buller River
system. It is fed from Lake Constance
by an underground segment of the Sabine.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Nelson Lakes National Park
Nelson Lakes National Park
Nelson Lakes National Park is located in the South Island of New Zealand.It was formed in 1956 and covers some 1,020 km². It is centered at two large lakes, Rotoiti and Rotoroa. The park also includes surrounding valleys and mountain ranges...
, in the northern reaches of the Southern Alps
Southern Alps
The Southern Alps is a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the island's western side...
. It is drained by the Sabine River
Sabine River, New Zealand
thumb|right|200px|View up the Sabine Valley.The Sabine River is in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located in Nelson Lakes National Park....
, which is part of the Buller River
Buller River
The Buller River is in the South Island of New Zealand. One of the country's longest rivers, it flows for 170 kilometres from Lake Rotoiti through the Buller Gorge and into the Tasman Sea near the town of Westport...
system. It is fed from Lake Constance
Lake Constance, New Zealand
Lake Constance is an alpine lake in the South Island of New Zealand.It lies within the borders of the Nelson Lakes National Park. The lake is drained via an underground river into Blue Lake....
by an underground segment of the Sabine.