Lake Wanaka Report

LAKE  WANAKA  REPORT

Lake Wanaka is the fourth biggest lake in New -Zealand.Lake Wanaka is located in Otago, a region of New Zealand.It’s at an altitude of 278 covering an area of 192 kilometers(72 square meters). Lake Wanaka is 300 meters (980 foot deep).Its name is a corruption of the Maori word oanake (the place of Anaka a local tribal chief) A town near the foot of Lake Wanaka is also named after the lake. Lake Wanaka lies in the heart of Otago lakes in the lower part of the South Island of New Zealand.The town ship is situated near a glacier.

Carved base basin on the shores of the lake and its gateway to mt aspiring national park.lake hawea is a 15 minute away drive,en route to the frontier town of makarora,the last stop before the last west coast glacier region.To the south is the historic cardrona valley,a popular scenic aplin route to neighbouring queenstown.As its greatest extent,which is roughly along a north south axis,the lake is 42 kilometers long.Its widest point,at the southern end is 10 kilometers.The lakes western 

Shore is lined up with high peaks rising  over 2000 meters above the sea level.Along the eastern shore the land is also mountains,but the peaks are somewhat lower.Lake wanaka lies in a u shaped valley formed by glacier erosion during the last ice age.More than 10,0000 years ago.It is fed by the Matukituki of Makarora rivers and is the source of the clutha river.Nearby lake Hawea lies in a parallel valley carved by a neighbouring glacier,8 kilometers

To the east.At their closest point(A rocky righe named the neck)the lakes are only 100 meters apart.Small islands towards the foot of the lake lake includes Ruby island stevensons island and harwich island.Some  ecological host sanctuaries,such as one for buff weka on  stevensons island.The town of wanaka and albert town are near the out flow into the clutha river.For Maori,the wanaka area was a natural crossover,The haast pass gave access to the west coast and it’s pounamu;