The lake was formed by a landslip about 2000 years ago, which dammed the river.

The lake has no outlet, but water seeps through the landslip rubble into the Goulter.

[2] The river was visited by Cyrus Goulter, Joseph Ward and Harry Redwood in 1857.

[3] Goulter River runs through native bush and contains trout suitable for fishing.

This article about a river in the Marlborough Region is a stub.