Lake Alabaster
Lake in New Zealand
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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 / Wāwāhi Waka | |
|---|---|
Lake Alabaster at the Hollyford Track, New Zealand. | |
.png)  Lake Alabaster / Wāwāhi Waka | |
| Location | South Island |
| Coordinates | 44°31′S 168°10′E |
| 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) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Lake Alabaster / Wāwāhi Waka | |
Lake Alabaster drains, and is drained by, the Pyke River, a small tributary of the Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka.[3] It is one of two lakes (along with Lake McKerrow / Whakatipu Waitai) found in the lower reaches of the Hollyford River system.[4] A branch of the Hollyford Track, one of New Zealand's most well-known and popular 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]
