Lake Innes | |
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Location | Fiordland, Southland District, North Island |
Coordinates | 46°10′37″S166°57′36″E / 46.177°S 166.96°E |
Primary outflows | Aan River |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Surface elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
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