Lake Tiroto
Lake Tiroto | |
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![]() Lake Tiroto on Atiu Island | |
![]() ![]() Lake Tiroto | |
Location | Atiu Island |
Coordinates | 20°00′35″S 158°07′26″W / 20.0096°S 158.1238°WCoordinates: 20°00′35″S 158°07′26″W / 20.0096°S 158.1238°W |
Basin countries | Cook Islands |
Lake Tiroto is a lake on the island of Atiu in the Cook Islands. According to legend, the eel dug the lake before travelling to Mitiaro to dig lakes there.[1] The lake is connected to the sea by a tunnel under the makatea.[2]
See also[]
- List of lakes in the Cook Islands
References[]
- ^ David Stanley (1989). South Pacific Handbook 4th edition. Chico, California: Moon Publications. p. 288. ISBN 0-918373-29-8.
- ^ "Attractions: Caves". Atiu Islands. 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
Categories:
- Lakes of the Cook Islands
- Cook Islands geography stubs