Mata Kopae / St. Anne’s Lagoon

Depth:
1.2 metres
Area:
16.1 hectares
Lake ID:
4991
Main vegetation type:
High Productivity Grassland
Cheviot
42° 46' 48" S
173° 16' 11" E
Lowland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Ngāi Tahu
    • Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura

Description

Matae Kopae (St Anne’s Lagoon) covers 16 hectares in size and measures 1.2 m at its deepest point. The lagoon lies slightly north of the town of Cheviot, in a low-productivity grassland setting.

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