Lake Morehurehu Explained

Lake Morehurehu
Coords:-34.644°N 172.9964°W
Type:Dune Lake
Pushpin Map:Northland
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lake Morehurehu
Catchment:3.16km2
Area:36.3ha
Max-Depth:14m (46feet)
Residence Time:2.23 years

Lake Morehurehu is a dune lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It is located to the Northeast of Te Kao on the Aupouri Peninsula.

The lake has 3 separate stream inlets, the lake discharges from the southeastern end of the lake through a wetland, which flows into Great Exhibition Bay on the peninsula's east coast.[1]

The land use of the lake catchment is pine plantation forestry, the lake itself has a surrounding vegetative zone of manuka/hakea scrub.

The water quality of the lake is monitored by Northland Regional Council,[2] and the environmental information can be viewed on the LAWA website.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northland Lakes Ecological Status 2010. Northland Regional Council.
  2. Web site: Lake Water Quality Monitoring Network - Northland Regional Council. www.nrc.govt.nz. 2018-12-26.
  3. Web site: Lake Morehurehu Water Quality. Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). 2018-12-26.