| Lake Gunn | |
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| Location | South Island |
| Primary inflows | west branch of the Eglinton River |
| Primary outflows | west branch of the Eglinton River |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
| Max. length | 4 km |
| Surface area | 6 km² |
| Surface elevation | 480 m |
Lake Gunn is a lake in the South Island of New Zealand, located at .
A small lake between Lake Te Anau and Milford Sound, it lies close to the New Zealand State Highway 94 (the Milford Sound Road). The small tramping camp of Cascade Creek lies close to the lake's southern end. The west branch of the Eglinton River flows through the lake.
The lake is within the boundary of the Fiordland National Park, and is surrounded by native bush. Several smaller lakes lie nearby, including Lake Fergus and Lake McKellar. Several mountains stand close to the lake's western shore, notably Melita Peak (1680 m) and Consolation Peak (1760 m). "The Divide", the saddle between the valleys of the Eglinton and Hollyford Rivers, lies four kilometres north of the lake.
The lake was named after George Gunn, a runholder, who discovered the lake in 1861. [1]
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