Lake Tatawai was a tidal freshwater lake located immediately north of Lake Waipori in Otago, in New Zealand's South Island.[1]

Lake Tatawai
Location of Lake Tatawai
Location of Lake Tatawai
Lake Tatawai
LocationTaieri Plains, Otago Region, South Island
Coordinates45°57′43″S 170°08′06″E / 45.962017°S 170.134983°E / -45.962017; 170.134983
Primary outflowsLake Waipori
Basin countriesNew Zealand

It is one of the historical lakes that was drained soon after European Settlement of the Taieri Plains. Lake Tatawai drained into Lake Waipori by a small channel, and ultimately into the Taieri. It was a very shallow lake and would have originally been surrounded by wetlands.

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  1. ^ Bray, Sharon. "Under the Eye of the Saddle Hill Taniwha", 1998.