Lake Brunner
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| Lake Brunner | ||
| Geographical location | Gray District , West Coast , South Island , New Zealand | |
| Tributaries | Crooked River , Poerua River , Orangipuku River, and Eastern Hohonu River | |
| Drain | Arnold River | |
| Places on the shore | Moana | |
| Location close to the shore | Greymouth | |
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| Coordinates | 42 ° 37 ′ S , 171 ° 27 ′ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 90 m | |
| surface | 36.1 | |
| length | 9.4 km | |
| width | 7.1 km | |
| scope | 38 km | |
| Maximum depth | 106 m | |
Lake Brunner is a lake in the Gray District on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand . It is the largest lake in the West Coast region.
Origin of name
The lake, which is called Kōtuku moana ( heron lake ) among the Māori , got its name in honor of Thomas Brunner , who discovered the lake in 1847.
geography
The lake, which extends over an area of 36.1 km², is located 25 km southeast of Greymouth , accessible from the north via New Zealand State Highway 7 and from the south via New Zealand State Highway 73 . The Arnold Valley Road connects the lake with Stillwater in the northwest, the Moana Rotomanu Road with Rotomanu the southeast.
In the south the lake is bordered by two mountains just over 1200 m high, in the north and west by a moderately wooded hilly landscape. Between the southern mountains and in the east of the lake there is a small plain that is used intensively for agriculture. In the north of the lake, at Moana, is the Arnold River , which regulates the outflow of the lake. The place, which together with the neighboring settlements of Ruru and Te Kinga has 270 inhabitants, can accommodate up to 2500 guests during the holiday period.
The lake is fed by several smaller rivers, including the Crooked River , Poerua River , Orangipuku River, and Eastern Hohonu River .
Use of the lake
The lake is very popular with anglers who fish for trout there.
environmental issues
Due to the 22 farms with milk production in the catchment area of the lake, the lake is endangered by their nutrient input. In particular, the increase in phosphorus , the decrease in the oxygen content in autumn and the decrease in water clarity were observed. In 2010, measures were first taken to reduce the harmful effects of agriculture on the lake. Since then, the lake has been monitored and regular reports on the progress and development of the measures have been taken.
literature
- Barbara Stuart : Review of the Lake Brunner Project 2015 . Ed .: NZ Landcare Trust . Hamilton 2015 (English, online PDF 514 kB [accessed on July 17, 2016]).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed July 16, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c d e Stuart : Review of the Lake Brunner Project 2015 . 2015, p. 3 .
- ↑ a b c data determined by measuring via Google Earth.
- ↑ a b Lake Brunner Trout Fishing - Where the trout die of old age! . Fishingmag , accessed on July 17, 2016 .
- ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Lake Brunner - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed July 17, 2016 .
- ^ Stuart : Review of the Lake Brunner Project 2015 . 2015, p. 5 .