Lake Rotokauri

Lake in the North Island of New Zealand

37°45′45″S 175°11′45″E / 37.76250°S 175.19583°E / -37.76250; 175.19583TypepeatPrimary inflowsNumerous drains including Te Rapa/Rotokauri and Hamilton Zoo drainsPrimary outflowsOhote StreamCatchment area9 km2 (2,200 acres)Basin countriesNew ZealandMax. length1.2 km (0.75 mi)Max. width0.8 km (0.50 mi)Surface area77 hectares (190 acres) (open water)Max. depth4 metres (13 ft)Surface elevation24 metres (79 ft)

Lake Rotokauri is located approximately 7 km to the northwest of Hamilton, New Zealand.[1] It is a peat lake, and is one of the Waipa Peat lakes.

The lake has a maximum depth of four metres and the open water covers approximately 77 hectares.[2] Lake Rotokauri drains into the Waipā River via the Ohote Stream.[2]

The lake catchment area has a mixture of land uses including residential, industrial and pastoral.[3]

Etymology

In Māori, rotokauri means "kauri lake".[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lake Rotokauri Management Plan" (PDF). Hamilton City Council.
  2. ^ a b "Lake Rotokauri". Waikato Regional Council. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Lake Rotokauri – Databases – Tools & Resources – LERNZ Home". LERNZ – Lake Ecosystem Research New Zealand. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. ^ Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 365.
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