Notable lake · Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Mauriahea
Mauriahea is a lake in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.
Mauriahea: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Mauriahea
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mauriahea — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.82276, 177.12393. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mauriahea
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~26 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~46 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~47 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~55 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ahimanawa Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~73 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~74 km · Must-see
- Pakiaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Pōtaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Te Māhuna · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Tūtaemārō · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Turiokahu · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Hīkaka · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Te Whakatutu · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mauriahea
- Pakiaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Pōtaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Hīkaka · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Te Whakatutu · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Umuomahu · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Wherowhero · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Kiriopukae · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Lake Kaitawa · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Gisborne · ~3 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Wairoa · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mauriahea full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mauriahea yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mauriahea?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mauriahea?
Nearby: GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 11 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 13 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 23 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 26 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 41 km), Hackfalls Arboretum (sanctuary, 46 km).
Is Mauriahea worth visiting?
Mauriahea is listed as a notable lake in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.