Notable lake · Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Umuomahu
Umuomahu is a lake in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.
Umuomahu: 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 Umuomahu
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 Umuomahu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.82126, 177.10863. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Umuomahu
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~25 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~40 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~48 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ahimanawa Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~72 km · Must-see
- Te Māhuna · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~0 km
- Pakiaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Hīkaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Turiokahu · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Tūtaemārō · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Kiriopukae · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Pōtaka · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Umuomahu
- Pakiaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Hīkaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Kiriopukae · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Pōtaka · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Te Whakatutu · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Lake Wherowhero · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Lake Kaitawa · lake · Wairoa · ~4 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Gisborne · ~5 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Wairoa · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Umuomahu full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Umuomahu yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Umuomahu?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Umuomahu?
Nearby: GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 10 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 13 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 22 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 25 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 40 km), Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park (sanctuary, 46 km).
Is Umuomahu worth visiting?
Umuomahu is listed as a notable lake in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.