Lake Horowhenua
| Lake Horowhenua | |
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Lake Horowhenua | |
Lake Horowhenua | |
| Location | Horowhenua District, North Island |
| Coordinates | 40°36′36″S 175°15′17″E / 40.6100°S 175.2547°E |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
| Surface area | 3.9 km2 (1.5 mi2) |
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Interactive map of Lake Horowhenua | |
Lake Horowhenua is in the Horowhenua District, an area of the southern Manawatū-Whanganui region in New Zealand's North Island. It covers an area of 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 mi2).
The lake, also known as Punahau, is an aeolian lake that lies on a sandy plain 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Levin and 5 kilometres (3 mi) from the coast of the Tasman Sea. It is a shallow lake, only some 2 metres (7 ft) deep, fed by various small streams, and is drained by the Hokio Stream.