Lake Alta | |
Location: | The Remarkables, South Island |
Coords: | -45.0641°N 168.8099°W |
Type: | Cirque lake |
Inflow: | snow melt |
Pushpin Map: | New Zealand |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lake Alta |
Basin Countries: | New Zealand |
Length: | 500m (1,600feet) |
Width: | 250m (820feet) |
Elevation: | 1800m (5,900feet) |
Lake Alta is a glacial lake[1] 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.