L45434

Depth:
20 metres
Area:
5.9 hectares
Lake ID:
4966
Main vegetation type:
Alpine Grass
SE of Lake Ohau
44° 17' 5" S
169° 44' 53" E
Highland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Ngāi Tahu
    • Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua
    • Te Rūnanga o Moeraki
    • Te Rūnanga o Waihao

Description

This small alpine lake sits at an altitude of 1,517 m, in the mountains immediately to the west of Lake Ōhau.  The lake drains south to the Ahuriri River via the Ahuriri River East Branch.  Little is known about the history and physical, chemical and biological features of this lake system (source www.google.com/maps).

 

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