Lake Grassmere

Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau
Lake Grassmere
Lake Grassmere
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Location of Lake Grassmere
Location of Lake Grassmere
Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau
LocationMarlborough Region, South Island
Coordinates41°44′S 174°10′E / 41.733°S 174.167°E / -41.733; 174.167
Typelagoon
Primary inflowsnone
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Surface area17 km2 (6.6 sq mi)

Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau is a New Zealand waituna-type lagoon in the northeastern South Island, close to Cook Strait.[1] The lake is used for the production of salt.

  1. ^ Kirk, Bob; Lauder, G. A. (April 2000). "Significant coastal lagoon systems in the South Island, New Zealand: coastal processes and lagoon mouth closure" (PDF). Science for Conservation. Department of Conservation. Retrieved 20 July 2022.