Rangitahi Lake
Lake on Chatham Island, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Rangitahi Lake | |
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Location | Chatham Island, Chatham Islands |
Coordinates | 43°46′S 176°21′W |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Surface area | 867 ha (2,140 acres) |
Max. depth | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) |
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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]