Lake Te Anau (English spelling)

Japanese: テ・アナウ[湖](英語表記)Lake Te Anau
Lake Te Anau (English spelling)
Located in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island, this is the second largest lake in the country and the largest on the South Island. It has an area of ​​344 km2, an elevation of 209m above sea level, and a depth of 276m. It is the most representative glacial lake in the Fiordland region, and is connected to Lake Manapuri to the south by the Waiau River, and functions as a reservoir for hydroelectric power generation at Lake Manapuri. There is a limestone cave nearby, which has become a tourist destination. A bird thought to be extinct, the Notornis (takahe), was discovered nearby in 1948. [Taniuchi Tatsu]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
ニュージーランド南島の南西部にある同国第2,南島最大の湖。面積344km2,湖面標高209m,水深276m。フィヨードランド地方の氷河湖のうち最も代表的な湖で,ワイアウ川によって南のマナプリ湖につながっており,マナプリ湖での水力発電のための貯水池の機能を果たしている。近くに鍾乳洞があり,観光地になっている。絶滅したと思われていた鳥ノトルニス(タカヘ)が1948年に近くで発見された。【谷内 達】

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