Rangitahi_Lake

Rangitahi Lake

Rangitahi Lake

Lake on Chatham Island, New Zealand

Rangitahi Lake (sometimes spelt Rangitai)[1] is located in the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. It is located on Chatham Island, to the northeast of Te Whanga Lagoon, close to the northern end of Hanson Bay.

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Lake Rangitai is a dune-dammed lake, which is clearer than nearby lakes, with underwater visibility over 10 m (33 ft). It provides the water supply for Kaingaroa,[2] about 6 km (3.7 mi) away.[3] In the deeper parts of the lake the vegetation is dominated by the Charophytes Lamprothamnium and Nitella hyalina.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Lake Rangitai, Chatham Islands". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. [2]
    Paul D. Champion and John S. Clayton (March 2004). "Aquatic vegetation of Chatham Island (Rekohu)" (PDF). Department of Conservation.
  3. [3]
    "Kaingaroa, Chatham Islands". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 27 November 2020.


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