Our lakes

  • All Lakes
  • Regions
    • Northland
    • Auckland
    • Waikato
    • Bay of Plenty
    • Hawke’s Bay
    • Taranaki
    • Manawatū/Whanganui
    • Wellington
    • Tasman
    • West Coast
    • Marlborough
    • Canterbury
    • Otago
    • Southland
  • Coastal Lakes
  • Lowland Lakes
  • Highland Lakes
  • Alpine Lakes
Menu
  • All Lakes
  • Regions
    • Northland
    • Auckland
    • Waikato
    • Bay of Plenty
    • Hawke’s Bay
    • Taranaki
    • Manawatū/Whanganui
    • Wellington
    • Tasman
    • West Coast
    • Marlborough
    • Canterbury
    • Otago
    • Southland
  • Coastal Lakes
  • Lowland Lakes
  • Highland Lakes
  • Alpine Lakes

Kapoai

Depth: 12 metres

Area: 2.5 hectares

Altitude: 38 metres

Lake ID: 21759

Main vegetation type:
High Productivity Grassland

Pouto Peninsula

Northland
36° 2' 43" S
173° 49' 58" E
Lowland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Ngāti Whātua
    • Te Roroa

      Description

      Kapoai is a dune lake set within a pastoral catchment on the Pouto peninsula.  The lake has recently been fenced around much of the perimeter. There is an inlet at the northern end of the lake, draining approximately 2 km of pasture to the north-east.

      21759

      Download information sheet

      Sediment core

      Loading...

      Te Roto o Wairewa / Lake Forsyth

      Christchurch

      Canterbury

      Lake Morehurehu

      Te Paki

      Northland

      Lake Tuakitoto / Roto-nui-a-Whatu

      Kaitangata

      Otago

      Lake Hawdon

      Arthurs Pass

      Canterbury

      Lake Kawau

      Tangimoana

      Manawatū Whanganui

      Lake Kohangapiripiri

      Wellington Harbour Heads

      Wellington

      Explore our lakes

      See all lakes
      Lakes 380 reversed logo
      About
      Menu
      • The Project
      • The Science
        • Field Sampling
        • Laboratory Analysis
        • Student Projects
      • Science Aims
      • Rohe Studies
        • Rangitīkei Iwi Rohe Study
        • Wairarapa Moana iwi rohe study
      • Virtual Experience
      • Social Science
      • Iwi Relationships
      • The Team
        • Advisory Groups
        • Lakes380 Co-lead Institutes​
        • National Collaborators
        • International Collaborators
      • Partners
      Our Lakes
      Menu
      • All Lakes
      • Regions
        • Northland
        • Auckland
        • Waikato
        • Bay of Plenty
        • Hawke’s Bay
        • Taranaki
        • Manawatū/Whanganui
        • Wellington
        • Tasman
        • West Coast
        • Marlborough
        • Canterbury
        • Otago
        • Southland
      • Coastal Lakes
      • Lowland Lakes
      • Highland Lakes
      • Alpine Lakes
      Resources
      Menu
      • Contact & Links
      • Blog, News & Publications
      • Video Gallery
      • Results
      • Glossary
      Contact Us

      Email us

      Twitter Instagram Envelope
      Sign up to our newsletter for updates
      Our Privacy Policy | Our Copyright Policy

      © 2022 Lakes380 Project

      Home

      Our Lakes

      Menu
      • All Lakes
      • Regions
        • Northland
        • Auckland
        • Waikato
        • Bay of Plenty
        • Hawke’s Bay
        • Taranaki
        • Manawatū/Whanganui
        • Wellington
        • Tasman
        • West Coast
        • Marlborough
        • Canterbury
        • Otago
        • Southland
      • Coastal Lakes
      • Lowland Lakes
      • Highland Lakes
      • Alpine Lakes

      About

      Menu
      • The Project
      • The Science
        • Field Sampling
        • Laboratory Analysis
        • Student Projects
      • Science Aims
      • Rohe Studies
        • Rangitīkei Iwi Rohe Study
        • Wairarapa Moana iwi rohe study
      • Virtual Experience
      • Social Science
      • Iwi Relationships
      • The Team
        • Advisory Groups
        • Lakes380 Co-lead Institutes​
        • National Collaborators
        • International Collaborators
      • Partners

      Resources

      Menu
      • Contact & Links
      • Blog, News & Publications
      • Video Gallery
      • Results
      • Glossary