Lake Selfe

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Lake Selfe

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'''Lake Selfe''', or '''''Te Ruahikihiki''''' in [[Māori language|Māori]], is a lake in the [[Selwyn District]] of the [[Canterbury Region]] in the [[South Island]] of New Zealand.
'''Lake Selfe''', or '''''Te Ruahikihiki''''' in [[Māori language|Māori]], is a lake in the [[Selwyn District]] of the [[Canterbury Region]] in the [[South Island]] of New Zealand.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Lake Selfe is situated in the Selwyn District between the Cottons Sheep Range, which reaches heights of up to {{cvt|1445|m}} to the south and west, and Mount Ida, which rises to {{cvt|1695|m}} to the north-northeast, as well as Little Mount Ida, which rises to {{cvt|1050|m}} to the east. The {{cvt|64.3|ha|adj=on}} lake stretches at an elevation of {{cvt|574|m}} and is approximately {{cvt|2.09|km}} long in a northwest-southeast direction. At its widest point, it measures approximately {{cvt|540|m}} in a southwest-northeast direction. The lake's circumference is approximately {{cvt|4.77|km}}.{{cite web |last1=Harriss |first1=Gavin |title=Lake Selfe, Canterbury |url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz31231/Lake-Selfe/Canterbury |website=NZ Topo Maps |access-date=19 April 2026}}Coordinates and longitude measurements were taken using [[Google Earth]] Pro version 7.3.4.8573 on 6 August 2022.
Lake Selfe is situated in the Selwyn District between the Cottons Sheep Range, which reaches heights of up to {{cvt|1445|m}} to the south and west, and Mount Ida, which rises to {{cvt|1695|m}} to the north-northeast, as well as Little Mount Ida, which rises to {{cvt|1050|m}} to the east. The {{cvt|64.3|ha|adj=on}} lake stretches at an elevation of {{cvt|574|m}} and is approximately {{cvt|2.09|km}} long in a northwest-southeast direction. At its widest point, it measures approximately {{cvt|540|m}} in a southwest-northeast direction. The lake's circumference is approximately {{cvt|4.77|km}}.{{cite web |last1=Harriss |first1=Gavin |title=Lake Selfe, Canterbury |url= https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz31231/Lake-Selfe/Canterbury |website=NZ Topo Maps |access-date=19 April 2026}}Coordinates and longitude measurements were taken using [[Google Earth]] Pro version 7.3.4.8573 on 6 August 2022.


Lake Selfe is fed by a few streams and has its outflow at the northwest end of the lake. Its waters flow into the [[Harper River]] via the Moss Burn and Lake Henrietta.
Lake Selfe is fed by a few streams and has its outflow at the northwest end of the lake. Its waters flow into the [[Harper River]] via the Moss Burn and Lake Henrietta.
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