Lakes in Oceania Ranked by Maximum depth
Lakes recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Maximum depth. Figures can vary with water level and season. Only items Wikidata places in Oceania (directly or through their country) are included. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Lake Hauroko ranks #1 with 463 m. Lake Manapouri is second with 444 m, 4.3% behind. The top five are Lake Hauroko, Lake Manapouri, Lake Wakatipu, Lake Wānaka and Lake Te Anau. The median across all 24 is 113 m; Lake Rotonuiaha is last at 30 m.
- #1
- Lake Hauroko · 463 m
- Median
- 113 m
- Coverage
- 24 lakes in Oceania
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Lake | Location | Maximum depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Hauroko | New Zealand | 463 |
| 2 | Lake Manapouri | New Zealand | 444 |
| 3 | Lake Wakatipu | New Zealand | 420 |
| 4 | Lake Wānaka | New Zealand | 300 |
| 5 | Lake Te Anau | New Zealand | 270 |
| 6 | Lake Waikaremoana | New Zealand | 248 |
| 7 | Lake Coleridge | New Zealand | 200 |
| 8 | Lake St Clair | Australia | 200 |
| 9 | Lake Kaniere | New Zealand | 195 |
| 10 | Lake Benmore | New Zealand | 120 |
| 11 | Lake Tekapo | New Zealand | 120 |
| 12 | Lake Letas | Vanuatu | 119 |
| 13 | Lake Eucumbene | Australia | 107 |
| 14 | Lake Ellery | New Zealand | 90 |
| 15 | Lake Harihari | New Zealand | 85 |
| 16 | Mueller Lake | New Zealand | 83 |
| 17 | Lake Rotoiti | New Zealand | 82 |
| 18 | Buada Lagoon | Naoero | 78 |
| 19 | Lake Puketirini | New Zealand | 64 |
| 20 | Champagne Pool | New Zealand | 62 |
| 21 | Lake Eppalock | Australia | 45 |
| 22 | Moke Lake | New Zealand | 44.2 |
| 23 | Lake Luna | New Zealand | 37.2 |
| 24 | Lake Rotonuiaha | New Zealand | 30 |
About the top 10
#1 Lake Hauroko
Lake Hauroko ranks #1 on this list with 463 m.
- Country
- New Zealand
- Length
- 40 km
- Elevation
- 155 m
- Area
- 63 km²
- Maximum depth
- 463 m
Also ranks #18 in maximum depth.
#2 Lake Manapouri
Lake Manapouri ranks #2 on this list with 444 m.
- Country
- New Zealand
- Length
- 29 km
- Elevation
- 178 m
- Area
- 142 km²
- Maximum depth
- 444 m
Also ranks #24 in maximum depth.
#3 Lake Wakatipu
Lake Wakatipu ranks #3 on this list with 420 m.
- Country
- New Zealand
- Length
- 75 km
- Elevation
- 310 m
- Area
- 291 km²
- Maximum depth
- 420 m
Also ranks #26 in maximum depth.
#4 Lake Wānaka
Lake Wānaka ranks #4 on this list with 300 m.
- Country
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Area
- 192 km²
- Maximum depth
- 300 m
Also ranks #49 in maximum depth.
#5 Lake Te Anau
Lake Te Anau ranks #5 on this list with 270 m.
- Country
- New Zealand
- Length
- 65 km
- Elevation
- 210 m
- Area
- 344 km²
- Maximum depth
- 270 m
Also ranks #68 in maximum depth.
#6 Lake Waikaremoana
Lake Waikaremoana ranks #6 on this list with 248 m.
- Country
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 582 m
- Area
- 55.7 km²
- Maximum depth
- 248 m
Also ranks #73 in maximum depth.
#7 Lake Coleridge
Lake Coleridge ranks #7 on this list with 200 m.
- Country
- New Zealand
- Length
- 18 km
- Elevation
- 507 m
- Area
- 47 km²
- Maximum depth
- 200 m
#8 Lake St Clair
Lake St Clair ranks #8 on this list with 200 m.
- Country
- Australia
- Length
- 12 km
- Elevation
- 738 m
- Area
- 29 km²
- Maximum depth
- 200 m
#9 Lake Kaniere
Lake Kaniere ranks #9 on this list with 195 m.
- Country
- New Zealand
- Length
- 8 km
- Elevation
- 134 m
- Area
- 14.5 km²
- Maximum depth
- 195 m
#10 Lake Benmore
Lake Benmore ranks #10 on this list with 120 m.
- Country
- New Zealand
- Area
- 75 km²
- Maximum depth
- 120 m
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Lakes recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Maximum depth. Figures can vary with water level and season. Only items Wikidata places in Oceania (directly or through their country) are included.
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.