Lake Te Wapu

Depth:
1.2 metres
Area:
28 hectares
Lake ID:
14895
Main vegetation type:
Low Producing Grasslands
Chatham Islands
43° 44' 29" S
176° 15' 43" W
Coastal

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Hokotehi Moriori Trust
    • Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Trust

      Description

      Te Wapu is a coastal dune lake in the north east of Chatham Island close to Kaingaroa, the Skirmish Bay settlement. The lake shows high levels of nutrient enrichment, with poor water quality and algal blooms (ECAN).

      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/