Lake Parangi
38°2′15″S 174°48′41″E / 38.03750°S 174.81139°E / -38.03750; 174.81139
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]
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Biota
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]
External links
- 1:50,000 map of area
See also
References
- ^ Water Quality Assessment of 17 Waikato Lakes Using Rotifer Community Composition 2008 page 5
- ^ "RESTFUL KAWHIA. EVENING POST". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 29 Mar 1937. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ^ Waikato Region – Lake Ecosystems 2011 report page 237 Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Condition of 43 Lakes in the Waikato Region Using LakeSPI 2008 at 4.19