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L15929

Depth: 5.3 metres

Area: 6.3 hectares

Altitude: 59 metres

Lake ID: 15929

Main vegetation type:
High Productivity Grassland

Waverley

Taranaki
39° 50' 31" S
174° 48' 59" E
Lowland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Whanganui Iwi

    Description

    A small coastal dune lake north of Whanganui. The lake is a dammed valley lake, formed from streams draining the consolidated dunes that have been blocked by moving sand. The site is highly modified with pasture to the edge in most places.

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