Lake Huro
Lake Huro is a coastal dune lake on Chatham Island, New Zealand, southwest of Te Whanga Lagoon and close to the settlement of Waitangi. Hosting many waterfowl and a population of New Zealand smelt, the shallow lake contains green and cloudy water, posing a potential toxic hazard due to its outflow through Mangapē Creek to the Nairn River and Waitangi.- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Huro”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Te One and Waitangi.
Te One
Locality
Te One is a settlement on the Chatham Islands. It is located in Petre Bay, on the west coast of the main island, just north of the port settlement of Waitangi.
Waitangi
Village
Waitangi is the main port and largest settlement of the Chatham Islands. It is situated on the southern shore of Petre Bay, on the west coast of the archipelago's main island. Waitangi is situated 4 km southwest of Lake Huro.
Lake Huro
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.93333° or 43° 56′ south
Longitude
-176.51667° or 176° 31′ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
42853F8M+M8
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Huro from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Huro” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Huro”
- Indonesian: “Danau Huro”
- Welsh: “Llyn Huro”
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