Lake Selfe
| Lake Selfe | |
|---|---|
| Te Ruahikihiki (Māori) | |
 Fly fishing at Lake Selfe, with Mount Hennah in the background[1] | |
| Coordinates | 43°14′20″S 171°31′08″E / 43.239°S 171.519°E |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
Surface elevation | 574 m (1,883 ft) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Lake Selfe | |
Lake Selfe, or Te Ruahikihiki in Māori, is a lake in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury Region in the South Island of New Zealand.
Geography
[edit]Lake Selfe[2] is situated in the Selwyn District between the Cottons Sheep Range, which reaches heights of up to 1,470 m (4,820 ft) to the south and west,[3] and Mount Ida, which rises to 1,695 m (5,561 ft) to the north-northeast,[4] as well as Little Mount Ida, which rises to 1,050 m (3,440 ft) to the east.[5] The 64.3 ha (159-acre) lake stretches at an elevation of 574 m (1,883 ft) and is approximately 2.09 km (1.30 mi) long in a northwest–southeast direction. At its widest point, it measures approximately 540 m (1,770 ft) in a southwest–northeast direction. The lake's circumference is approximately 4.77 km (2.96 mi).[6][7]
Lake Selfe is fed by a few streams and has its outflow—Moss Burn—at the northwest end of the lake. Its waters flow via Lake Henrietta into the Harper River.[6]
Naming
[edit]The original Māori name of the lake is Te Ruahikihiki.[8] The European name given to the lake was for Henry Selfe, a member of the Canterbury Association.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Place name detail: Mount Hennah". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Place name detail: Lake Selfe". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Place name detail: Cottons Sheep Range". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Place name detail: Mount Ida". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Place name detail: Little Mount Ida". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- 1 2 Harriss, Gavin. "Lake Selfe, Canterbury". NZ Topo Maps. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ Coordinates and longitude measurements were taken using Google Earth Pro version 7.3.4.8573 on 6 August 2022.
- ↑ "Place name detail: Te Ruahikihiki". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ Greenaway, Richard L. N. (June 2007). "Linwood Cemetery Tour" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. pp. 27–28. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
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