Lake Forsyth
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| Lake Forsyth Wairewa |
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| Location | Canterbury, South Island |
| Coordinates | 43°48′18″S 172°44′27″E / 43.8050°S 172.7407°ECoordinates: 43°48′18″S 172°44′27″E / 43.8050°S 172.7407°E |
| Primary inflows | Takiritawai River |
| Primary outflows | seepage |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
| Max. length | 7.6 km |
| Max. width | 1 km |
| Surface area | 627.5526 ha |
| Surface elevation | 0 m |
| Settlements | Little River |
Lake Forsyth (known to Māori as Te Roto o Wairewa) is a lake in the Canterbury region of New Zealand.
It is fed by the Takiritawai River, a short arm of the Okuti River, and exits via a gravel bank into the sea in the vicinity of the small community of Birdling's Flat.
State Highway 75 leading to Akaroa and part of the Little River Rail Trail follow the north-western shore of the lake.
[edit] External links
- Wairewa Research Project - a collaborative project by the Wairewa runanga focussing on rehabilitation of Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth
- Department of Conservation report into Lake Forsyth
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