Lake Heron lies between the Old Man and Mt Taylor ranges to the east, and the Arrowsmith Range to the west and drains into the Rakaia River. Other smaller lakes nearby – Clearwater, Camp and Emma – are collectively known along with Lake Heron as the Ashburton lakes. In 1934 sites at Clearwater were leased and small holiday houses built. Lake Heron is an important habitat of the endangered southern crested grebe and is also the largest of the Ashburton lakes.
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