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Lake Pukaki, New Zealand

lake	Lake Pukaki
country	New Zealand
surface area	176 km²
maximum depth	70 m
average depth	79 m
lake type	Natural, dammed
catchment area	1,374 km²
elevation	534 m
volume	14 km³
inflows	Tasman River

outflows	Pukaki River
islands	Five Pound Note Island (now submerged)
shore length	86 km
settlements	Mount Cook Village
residence time	1,557 days
trophic state	Microtrophic
dam height	61 m
dam year	1976
average discharge	103 m³ / sec.

Lake Pukaki Fish Species

Brown trout

Salmon

Rainbow trout

Trout