Lake Waikaremoana
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| Geographical location | Wairoa District , Hawke's Bay , New Zealand | |
| Drain | Waikaretaheke River | |
| Location close to the shore | Wairoa , Gisborne | |
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 46 ′ 0 ″ S , 177 ° 5 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 600 m | |
| surface | 54 km² | |
| Maximum depth | 248 m | |
The Lake Waikaremoana is a lake in Te Urewera National Park on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island . It was formed 2200 years ago by a landslide that dammed the Waikaretaheke River . The Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk , one of the New Zealand Great Walks, runs along its south and west banks .
Web links
Commons : Lake Waikaremoana - collection of images, videos, and audio files
- Lake Waikaremoana area . Department of Conservation ,accessed January 11, 2016.
- Lake Waikaremoana . Wairoa District Council, archived from the original on April15, 2012; accessed on August 26, 2014(English, original website no longer available).