Lake Morehurehu
Lake Morehurehu | |
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![]() ![]() Lake Morehurehu | |
Location | Northland Region, North Island |
Coordinates | 34°38′38″S 172°59′47″E / 34.6440°S 172.9964°ECoordinates: 34°38′38″S 172°59′47″E / 34.6440°S 172.9964°E |
Type | Dune Lake |
Catchment area | 3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Surface area | 36.3 hectares (90 acres) |
Max. depth | 14 metres (46 ft) |
Residence time | 2.23 years |
Lake Morehurehu is a dune lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand.[1] It is located to the Northeast of Te Kao on the Aupouri Peninsula.
The lake has 3 separate stream inlets, the lake discharges from the southeastern end of the lake through a wetland, which flows into Great Exhibition Bay on the peninsula's east coast.[2]
The land use of the lake catchment is pine plantation forestry, the lake itself has a surrounding vegetative zone of manuka/hakea scrub.[2]
The water quality of the lake is monitored by Northland Regional Council,[3] and the environmental information can be viewed on the LAWA website.[4]
See also[]
- List of lakes in New Zealand
References[]
- ^ "Place name detail: Lake Morehurehu". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Northland Lakes Ecological Status 2010". Northland Regional Council.
- ^ "Lake Water Quality Monitoring Network - Northland Regional Council". www.nrc.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Lake Morehurehu Water Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Categories:
- Lakes of the Northland Region
- Far North District
- Northland Region geography stubs