| Lake Tatawai | |
|---|---|
  Lake Tatawai | |
| Location | Taieri Plains, Otago Region, South Island |
| Coordinates | 45°57′43″S170°08′06″E / 45.962017°S 170.134983°E |
| Primary outflows | Lake Waipori |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
Lake Tatawai was a tidal freshwater lake located immediately north of Lake Waipori in Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. [1]
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.
