Lake Mangahia is a peat lake situated south east of Hamilton on private land. The lake area has been decreasing over time, and a weir has been added to stabilize water levels (lernz.co.nz). The current landowners have begun a restoration project fencing and planting the riparian margins in natives and removing the invasive species (stuff.co.nz).
Main image by David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu/
