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Hokakura / Lake Sumner

Depth: 135 metres

Area: 1373 hectares

Altitude: 505 metres

Lake ID: 54738

Main vegetation type:
Indigenous Forest / Tussock

Sumner Regional Park

Canterbury
42° 42' 1" S
172° 12' 59" E
Highland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Ngāi Tahu
    • Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga

Description

Hokakura (Lake Sumner) is a large, deep lake adjacent to the Lake Sumner Forest Park. Its catchment is mostly forested. Lake Sumner is located on the mainstem of the Hurunui River and due to its large size and connection with the river lake levels can vary by up to 3.5 m during flood events. The water quality in the lake is very good (www.ecan.govt.nz).
Both eel weirs (traditional Māori method of catching eels) and waka (Māori canoe) have been discovered at Hokakura, which was one of the principal kāinga mahinga kai (food-gathering places) on this ara tawhito (traditional travel route) in search of pounamu (jade or green stone) (www.kahurumanu.co.nz).

Main image (above) by Environment Canterbury Regional Council

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