Lake Waipori

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Lake Waipori
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The lake and its surrounding wetlands, seen from the hills to the southeast. The Sinclair Wetlands are to the left of the picture.
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Lake Waipori
Location South Island
Coordinates 45°58′S170°07′E / 45.967°S 170.117°E / -45.967; 170.117
Type Natural freshwater lake
Primary inflows Waipori River
Primary outflows Waipori River
Basin  countriesNew Zealand
Max. length2.4 km (1.5 mi)
Max. width1.52 km (0.94 mi)

Lake Waipori is the smaller and shallower of the pair of lakes located in the wetlands to the south west of Dunedin in New Zealand on the Waipori River. [1] The Waipori River is a major tributary of the Taieri River, and these wetlands form the southern edge of the Taieri Plains. [2]

The lake is inhabited by various waterfowl and wetland birds. [3] [4] It is however too shallow and inaccessible (due to being surrounded with wetlands) to allow for recreation other than fishing and duck hunting in season. [1]

It is possible to travel from the Waipori River at Berwick through the lake and through to Lake Waihola in a flat bottomed dinghy or jetboat. [5] The lake is too shallow for other forms of motorboat. [5]

The lake is bordered to the southwest by the Sinclair Wetlands. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Waipori/Waihola Wetland Complex". www.orc.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. Schallenberg, Marc; Burns, Carolyn W.; Peake, Barrie M. (June 2003). "A temperate, tidal lake‐wetland complex 1. Water balance and ecological implications". New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 37 (2): 415–428. doi: 10.1080/00288330.2003.9517177 . ISSN   0028-8330.
  3. "Waihola Waipori Wetlands". Department of Conservation . Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. Cromarty, Pam (1996). Scott, Derek A. (ed.). A directory of wetlands in New Zealand : Otago Conservancy (PDF). Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Conservation. pp. 315–321. ISBN   0-478-01776-6. OCLC   38890560.
  5. 1 2 Egarr, C.D.; Egarr, J. H. (1981). "New Zealand recreational river survey : an investigation into the recreational potential of New Zealand's inland waterways" (PDF). Water & Soil Miscellaneous Publication. 15: 92 via NIWA.
  6. Harwood, Brenda (4 February 2021). "Job scheme gives wetlands a boost". Otago Daily Times . Retrieved 19 May 2021.