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Blue Lake (Nelson Lakes)

Alpine freshwater lake

Near Nelson Lakes

Depth: 3–8 mLevel: Open WaterDecember-March
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Certified by New Zealand scientists as the clearest natural water ever measured, with visibility comparable to air.

Depth

3–8 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

70 m

Certified by New Zealand scientists as the clearest natural water ever measured, with visibility comparable to air.

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1 park within 30 km.

Blue Lake (Nelson Lakes): 2 documented species

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3 km away

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Water temperature

10 °C

Current

None

Access

Shore

Best season

December-March

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

0 USD / dive

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Best season
December-March
Approx. price
0 USD / dive
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Same country: New Zealand

New Zealand · South Island
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Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

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ParkNelson Lakes3 km away
CountryNew Zealand
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