Notable lake · Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Pōtaka
Pōtaka is a lake in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.
Pōtaka: 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 Pōtaka
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 Pōtaka — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.82270, 177.13010. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pōtaka
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~24 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 · ~48 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~60 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ahimanawa Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Pakiaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Te Whakatutu · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Waimako Pā · fort · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Tūtaemārō · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Turiokahu · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Te Māhuna · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pōtaka
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Pakiaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Te Whakatutu · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Hīkaka · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Umuomahu · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Wherowhero · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Gisborne · ~3 km
- Lake Kaitawa · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Lake Kiriopukae · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Pōtaka full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pōtaka yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pōtaka?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pōtaka?
Nearby: GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 12 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 13 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 24 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 26 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 41 km), Hackfalls Arboretum (sanctuary, 46 km).
Is Pōtaka worth visiting?
Pōtaka is listed as a notable lake in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.