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Lake Alta

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Type
  
Cirque lake

Basin countries
  
New Zealand

Max. width
  
250 m (820 ft)

Length
  
500 m

Parent range
  
The Remarkables

Primary inflows
  
snow melt

Max. length
  
500 m (1,600 ft)

Surface elevation
  
1,800 m

Width
  
250 m

Lake Alta

Location
  
The Remarkables, South Island

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Lake Alta is a glacial lake in The Remarkables near Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. It is approximately 500 metres by 250 metres in size and freezes over in the winter months. At this time it is used by skiers and snowboarders. It is used by divers who hold an annual ice dive there, as well as Antarctica New Zealand diver pre deployment training.

Contents

Map of Lake Alta, Wye Creek 9371, New Zealand

References

Lake Alta Wikipedia