Lake Morehurehu is a dune lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand.[1] It is located to the Northeast of Te Kao on the Aupouri Peninsula.

Lake Morehurehu
Location of Lake Morehurehu
Location of Lake Morehurehu
Lake Morehurehu
LocationNorthland Region, North Island
Coordinates34°38′38″S 172°59′47″E / 34.6440°S 172.9964°E / -34.6440; 172.9964
TypeDune Lake
Catchment area3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Surface area36.3 hectares (90 acres)
Max. depth14 metres (46 ft)
Residence time2.23 years

The lake has 3 separate stream inlets, the lake discharges from the southeastern end of the lake through a wetland, which flows into Great Exhibition Bay on the peninsula's east coast.[2]

The land use of the lake catchment is pine plantation forestry, the lake itself has a surrounding vegetative zone of manuka/hakea scrub.[2]

The water quality of the lake is monitored by Northland Regional Council,[3] and the environmental information can be viewed on the LAWA website.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Place name detail: Lake Morehurehu". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Northland Lakes Ecological Status 2010". Northland Regional Council.
  3. ^ "Lake Water Quality Monitoring Network - Northland Regional Council". www.nrc.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Lake Morehurehu Water Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 26 December 2018.