Blue Lake (Tasman)

Rotomairewhenua
Blue Lake
Blue lake
Rotomairewhenua
LocationTasman Region, South Island
Coordinates42°3′30.6″S 172°39′25.6″E / 42.058500°S 172.657111°E / -42.058500; 172.657111
Primary inflowssprings
Primary outflowsWest Branch of the Sabine River
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Surface area2.45 ha (6.1 acres)
Average depth7 m (23 ft)
Max. depth8.5 m (28 ft)
Water volume180,000 m3 (6,400,000 cu ft)
Residence time<24 hours
Surface elevation1,180 m (3,870 ft)

Rotomairewhenua / Blue Lake is a small lake in Nelson Lakes National Park, in the northern reaches of New Zealand's Southern Alps. Sacred to local Māori, it has the clearest natural fresh water in the world.