Largest
Lakes with a surface area of more than 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi)
| Rank | Name | Surface area | Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Taupo | 7002616000000000000616 km2 (238 sq mi) | Waikato | Largest lake in New Zealand and the North Island, largest freshwater lake in Oceania |
| 2 | Lake Te Anau | 7002344000000000000344 km2 (133 sq mi) | Southland | Largest lake in the South Island |
| 3 | Lake Wakatipu | 7002291000000000000291 km2 (112 sq mi) | Otago | |
| 4 | Lake Wanaka | 7002192000000000000192 km2 (74 sq mi) | Otago | |
| 5= | Lake Ellesmere | 7002180000000000000180 km2 (69 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
| 5= | Te Whanga Lagoon | 7002180000000000000180 km2 (69 sq mi) | Chatham Island | Largest lake outside the North and South Islands |
| 7 | Lake Pukaki | 7002179000000000000179 km2 (69 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
| 8 | Lake Manapouri | 7002142000000000000142 km2 (55 sq mi) | Southland | |
| 9 | Lake Hawea | 7002141000000000000141 km2 (54 sq mi) | Otago | |
| 10 | Lake Tekapo | 700183000000000000083 km2 (32 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
| 11 | Lake Rotorua | 700179000000000000079 km2 (31 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty | |
| 12 | Lake Wairarapa | 700178000000000000078 km2 (30 sq mi) | Wellington | |
| 13 | Lake Benmore | 700175000000000000075 km2 (29 sq mi) | Canterbury | Largest artificial lake in New Zealand |
| 14 | Lake Hauroko | 700163000000000000063 km2 (24 sq mi) | Southland | New Zealand's deepest lake |
| 15 | Lake Ohau | 700163000000000000063 km2 (24 sq mi) | Canterbury | |
| 16 | Lake Waikaremoana | 700154000000000000054 km2 (21 sq mi) | Hawke's Bay | |
| 17 | Lake Coleridge | 700147000000000000047 km2 (18 sq mi) | Cantebury | |
| 18 | Lake Poteriteri | 700143000000000000043 km2 (17 sq mi) | Southland | |
| 19 | Lake Brunner | 700140000000000000040 km2 (15 sq mi) | West Coast | |
| 20 | Lake Tarawera | 700139000000000000039 km2 (15 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty | |
| 21 | Lake Rotoiti | 700135000000000000035 km2 (14 sq mi) | Bay of Plenty | |
| 22 | Lake Waikare | 700134000000000000034 km2 (13 sq mi) | Waikato | |
| 23 | Lake Monowai | 700131000000000000031 km2 (12 sq mi) | Southland | |
| 24 | Lake McKerrow | 700128000000000000028 km2 (11 sq mi) | Southland | |
| 25 | Lake Dunstan | 700126000000000000026 km2 (10 sq mi) | Otago | Artificial |
| 26 | Lake Kaniere | 700122000000000000022 km2 (8.5 sq mi) | West Coast | |
| 27 | Lake Omapere | 700114000000000000014 km2 (5.4 sq mi) | Northland | |
| 28 | Lake Rotoaira | 700113000000000000013 km2 (5.0 sq mi) | Waikato | |
| 29= | Okarito Lagoon | 700112000000000000012 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | West Coast | |
| 29= | Lake Ohakuri | 700112000000000000012 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | Waikato | Artificial |
| +11 other lakes | >10 km² |
Read more about this topic: List Of Lakes In New Zealand
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