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Lake Harihari

Depth: 8 metres

Area: 18 hectares

Altitude: 16 metres

Lake ID: 12830

Main vegetation type:
High Producing Grassland

Tahāroa

Waikato
38° 12' 39" S
174° 43' 22" E
Lowland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Maniapoto
    • Waikato

      Description

      Lake Harihari is a remote dune-dammed lake located some 10 km south of Kawhia on the Waikato Region’s west coast. The lake bed belongs to Tahāroa Lakes Trust and the land around it is private (en.wikipedia.org).

      Lake Harihari’s water quality and overall condition are very good, and the best amongst the Waikato dune lakes. It supports a diversity of submerged plants (www.LAWA). New Zealand dabchicks, a large freshwater mussel population, freshwater sponges, native snails and native fish including the common bully and New Zealand smelt have been recorded at the lake (en.wikipedia.org).

      12830

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