Lake Constance, New Zealand
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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
.
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 the South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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It lies within the borders of the 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...
. The lake is drained via an underground river into Blue Lake
Blue Lake, Tasman
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....
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