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Lake Parangi

Coordinates: 38°2′15″S 174°48′41″E / 38.03750°S 174.81139°E / -38.03750; 174.81139
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Lake Parangi
Location of Lake Parangi
Location of Lake Parangi
Lake Parangi
LocationOtorohanga District, Waikato region, North Island
Coordinates38°2′15″S 174°48′41″E / 38.03750°S 174.81139°E / -38.03750; 174.81139
Typesupertrophic
Primary outflowsseepage
Catchment area122 ha (300 acres)
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Surface area12.18 ha (30.1 acres)
Max. depth17.6 m (58 ft)
Surface elevation46 m (151 ft)

Lake Parangi is a small supertrophic (i.e. saturated in phosphorus and nitrogen, with excessive phytoplankton growth after a few weeks of calm, sunny weather),[1] dune-dammed lake 3 km north of Kawhia in the Waikato region of New Zealand. In 1937 Lake Parangi was described as having, "a steep sand-cliff at one end of it and is reputed to be bottomless. Here and there are groves of gnarled pohutukawas, serving as valuable landmarks in the Sahara-like wilderness of the dunes."[2]

Lake Parangi is located in New Zealand
Lake Parangi
Lake Parangi
Lake Parangi is in the Waikato region of the North Island.

Biota

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Lake Parangi has freshwater mussels, eels, pondweed Potamogeton ochreatus and watermilfoil Myriophyllum triphyllum. Catfish have been introduced and water quality is deteriorating.[3] Canadian Waterweed has invaded much of the lake.[4]

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See also

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List of lakes in New Zealand

References

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  1. ^ Water Quality Assessment of 17 Waikato Lakes Using Rotifer Community Composition 2008 page 5
  2. ^ "RESTFUL KAWHIA. EVENING POST". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 29 Mar 1937. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  3. ^ Waikato Region – Lake Ecosystems 2011 report page 237 Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ The Condition of 43 Lakes in the Waikato Region Using LakeSPI 2008 at 4.19