Lake Pateriki

Depth:
1.3 metres
Area:
134 hectares
Lake ID:
14907
Main vegetation type:
Low Producing Grassland
Chatham Islands
43° 45' 10" S
176° 18' 31" W
Coastal

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Hokotehi Moriori Trust
    • Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Trust

      Description

      Lake Pateriki is a coastal dune lake in the north east of Chatham Island. The lake bed is sandy and the lake has saline, tea stained water. Its norther margin is bordered by sand dune.

      Main image by David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu/

      Image – David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu/