Primary outflows Poerua River Outflow location Poerua River | Basin countries New Zealand | |
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Similar Lake Brunner, Lake Ianthe, Grey River, Lake Kaniere, Lake Moeraki |
Lake Poerua is a shallow lake located in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island roughly 13 km southeast from Lake Brunner. A number of small streams flow into the lake, and the Poerua River flows from the lake into the Crooked River, which leads to Lake Brunner.
Map of Lake Poerua, Inchbonnie 7875, New Zealand
The lake is just to the north of the settlement of Inchbonnie, and Lake Brunner Road (linking State Highways 7 and 73) and the Midland Line railway run along the eastern shore of the lake. Fishers visit Lake Poerua to catch trout.
References
Lake Poerua Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA