Lake Heron
A view of the lake looking north during winter.
Lake Heron
Location	Canterbury, South Island
Coordinates	43°28′45″S 171°10′19″E / 43.47917°S 171.17194°E / -43.47917; 171.17194
Primary inflows	Swin River
Primary outflows	Lake Stream
Basin countries	New Zealand
Surface area	6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Average depth	36 m (118 ft)
Surface elevation	694 m (2,277 ft)

Lake Heron (Māori: Ōtūroto)^[1] is a freshwater lake in the South Island of New Zealand. It is drained by Lake Stream which in turn feeds into the Rakaia River.

Forest and Bird have expressed concern over the environmental impacts of new roading on the southern shore of the lake.^[2]

A panoramic view featuring snowy mountains reflecting in the lake

• List of lakes in New Zealand

• Department of Conservation - Vehicle access at Lake Heron