Lake Okowhao

Lake Okowhao is a lake in Auckland Region, North Island. Lake Okowhao is situated nearby to the locality Rakaumanga, as well as near Taipouri Island.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Huntly Power Station and Huntly.

Huntly Power Station

Power station

Photo: Follash, Public domain.

The Huntly Power Station is the largest thermal power station in New Zealand and is located in the town of Huntly in the Waikato. It is operated by Genesis Energy Limited, a publicly listed company.

Huntly

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Raahui Pookeka-Huntly Railway Station is on the North Island Main Trunk line and the Awaroa Branch in the town of Huntly in the Waikato District of New Zealand, 65 mi south of Auckland. Huntly is situated 4 km southeast of Lake Okowhao.

Lake Hakanoa

Lake

Lake Hakanoa is located within the eastern side of the Huntly township, in the Waikato Region of New Zealand. Lake Hakanoa is a riverine lake with links to the Waikato River, which lies 300 m to the west. Lake Hakanoa is situated 3½ km southeast of Lake Okowhao.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huntly and Kimihia.

Huntly

Town

Photo: Johnragla, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Huntly is a New Zealand town with a population of 8,550. It straddles the Waikato River, and is within the Waikato District in the northern part of the Waikato region local government area. Huntly is situated 4 km southeast of Lake Okowhao.

Kimihia

Hamlet

Kimihia is a north-eastern suburb of Huntly, New Zealand. Kimihia is situated 4½ km southeast of Lake Okowhao.

Ohinewai

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Ohinewai is a small settlement in the Waikato Region, in New Zealand. It is located on the east bank of the Waikato River on SH1, 9 km north of Huntly. Ohinewai is situated 4½ km north of Lake Okowhao.

Lake Okowhao

Type: Body of water
Description: lake in New Zealand
Category: lake
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.52631° or 37° 31′ 35″ south

Longitude

175.14105° or 175° 8′ 28″ east

Elevation

23 metres (75 feet)

Open location code

4VJQF4FR+FC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 327375743

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

GeoNames ID

6233987

Wikidata ID

Q85172986

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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Okowhao from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Te Ohāki and Huntly Cemetery.

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