Lake Alice

Depth:
3.5 metres
Area:
12 hectares
Lake ID:
10673
Main vegetation type:
High Producing Exotic Grassland
40° 8' 3" S
175° 19' 55" E
Lowland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa

    Description

    Lake Alice is a small coastal lake situated on private land approximately 7 kilometres south west of Marton. The lake has high nitrogen and phosphorus levels, but E. coli and chlorophyll a levels are low. The lake contains brown mudfish. Horizons Regional Council initiated quarterly water quality monitoring (Trophic Level Index) of the lake in 2014 (www.lawa.org.nz).

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