# Albert Lake, a lake of Christchurch

A named lake in Christchurch, at Christchurch Central.

Suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city)

From the air, an aerial view of Albert Lake: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=lake-albert-lake (LINZ / ECan aerial survey, CC BY 4.0).

## Can you swim here

[Avon River/Ōtākaro downstream Fendalton Road bridge](https://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/canterbury-region/swimming/avon-riverotakaro-downstream-fendalton-road-bridge/swimsite), the LAWA monitor that is ~900 m away, LAWA keeps it on special status, graded unsuitable for swimming. 1 more monitored spot sits on its water.

*A water-quality risk grade, not a live verdict, after heavy rain any spot can turn. LAWA's page is the one to check on the day.*

## On the register nearby

Listed places within about 300m, neighbours of the water, not the feature itself unless the register says so.

- [Hagley Park Bridge and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/302) · List 1834
- [Christ's College School House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/209), 33A Rolleston Avenue · List 3280

## The ground under it

- [The February 2011 survey drew liquefaction over this point](https://www.chch.live/liquefaction), mapped ground failure, a footprint, not a finding
- [Inside a recorded flood footprint](https://www.chch.live/floods), 2011-2014 Flooding - Mayoral Flood Taskforce
- [The liquefaction model grades it “Liquefaction Damage is Possible”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [Inside a listed place’s setting](https://www.chch.live/heritage), Hagley Park
- [The plan zones this ground Open Space Community Parks](https://www.chch.live/zones), OCP
- [The nearest recorded shake: M3.7](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 26 December 2010 · ~600 m from the pin · 105 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.527443&lon=172.624297&radius=250

## Around it

- [Hagley Park North](https://www.chch.live/park/1572-hagley-park-north), the sports ground park it’s inside
- [Botanic Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/1656-botanic-gardens), botanic park · ~250 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-426-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m
- [Victoria Lake](https://www.chch.live/lake/victoria-lake), lake · ~150 m
- [Kiosk Lake](https://www.chch.live/lake/kiosk-lake), lake · ~350 m
- [Ferrier Fountain](https://www.chch.live/lake/ferrier-fountain), lake · ~900 m
- [Wildlife Refuge](https://www.chch.live/lake/wildlife-refuge), lake · 4.8 km


## The reports nearby
507 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8932058), [7 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/7-riccarton-avenue)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8910825), Armagh St Bridge, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8891363), [14 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/14-riccarton-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8849223), FJFG+J7, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8787753), Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8738426), Armagh St Bridge, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8664297), Armagh St Bridge, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8655867), [33O Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33o-rolleston-avenue)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8655849), [16 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/16-riccarton-avenue)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8655841), [16 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/16-riccarton-avenue)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8655834), [6 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/6-riccarton-avenue)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8541251), [33O Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/33o-rolleston-avenue)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Albert Lake?**

A named lake in Christchurch, at [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), as the open map records it.

**What’s on the register near Albert Lake?**

2 listed places within 300m of the pin, each opens its own record from this page.

**Where exactly is Albert Lake?**

The pin is OpenStreetMap’s own position for the lake, roughly the water’s middle. Neighbours on the register are near it, not the same record.


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The position and the names are OpenStreetMap’s, a named lake, lagoon, wetland or spring inside the city boundary (ODbL). A pin is the mapper’s position for the feature; the dual names are recorded as the map carries them.
The page: https://www.chch.live/lake/albert-lake
The whole roll as data: https://www.chch.live/lakes.geojson
The waterways: https://www.chch.live/river
The coast: https://www.chch.live/coast
