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Lake Waiwhakareke / Horseshoe Lake

Depth: 5 metres

Area: 3.4 hectares

Altitude: 38 metres

Lake ID: 15020

Main vegetation type:
Urban

Hamilton

Waikato
37° 46' 12" S
175° 13' 32" E
Lowland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Ngāti Hauā
    • Waikato

      Description

      Horseshoe Lake (Lake Waiwhakareke) is located on the outskirts of Hamilton in the Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park (WHNP). WHNP is an award-winning, inter-generational ecological restoration project established in 2004.

      Main image by David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu

      Image – David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu
      Image – David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu
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