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Lake Taharoa is located in the Northland Region of New Zealand near Ripiro Beach.[1] There is also a lake of the same name in the Waikato region.

Lake Taharoa
Lake Taharoa
Location	Northland Region, North Island
Coordinates	35.8094°S 173.6461°E / -35.8094; 173.6461
Type	Dune Lake
Catchment area	441.7 ha (1,091 acres)
Basin countries	New Zealand
Surface area	197.7 ha (489 acres)
Average depth	16.42 m (53.9 ft)
Max. depth	31.81 m (104.4 ft)
Residence time	11.247 years

Lake Taharoa is a freshwater dune lake, part of the Kai Iwi lakes group. Lake Taharoa is one of the largest and deepest dune lakes in New Zealand, it also has some of the deepest recorded submerged vegetation (to a depth of 24 metres) of any North Island lake.[2]

Lake Taharoa is a popular recreation area. It is used for boating, swimming, camping and there is a walking track around the perimeter of the lake.[2]

Etymology

In Māori, taharoa means "long coast" (taha = coast, roa = long).[3]

See also

• List of lakes in New Zealand

References

External links

• 1:50,000 map
• https://www.nrc.govt.nz/environment/water/lakes/
• https://www.nrc.govt.nz/media/9537/kaiiwilakesmanagementplanwebsite.pdf
• Water Quality and Ecological Indicators LAWA
• https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22587705

На других языках

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[de] Lake Taharoa (Northland)

Der Lake Taharoa ist ein See in der Region Northland auf der Nordinsel von Neuseeland. Er zählt zu den größten und tiefsten Seen der Region.

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- [en] Lake Taharoa

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