| Lake Te Paritu | |
| Other Name: | Black Lake |
| Pushpin Map: | North Island |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lake Te Paritu |
| Coords: | -37.2914°N 176.2675°W |
| Basin Countries: | New Zealand |
| Area: | 3.2ha |
Lake Te Paritu, also known as Black Lake, is one of two small crater lakes on Mayor Island / Tuhua in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It is connected to the larger Lake Aroarotamahine or Green Lake by a wetland, but there is no surface outlet to the sea as both lakes are in a depression.[1]
The lake has a black colour due to fine sediment. According to Māori legend, the black is the blood of Tuhua (obsidian) which fought a battle with Pounamu (greenstone) who, defeated, fled to the South Island.[2]