Lake Rotokauri

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.

Lake Rotokauri
Lake Rotokauri
Location	North Island
Coordinates	37°45′45″S 175°11′45″E
Type	peat
Primary inflows	Numerous drains including Te Rapa/Rotokauri and Hamilton Zoo drains
Primary outflows	Ohote Stream
Catchment area	9 km^2 (2,200 acres)
Basin countries	New Zealand
Max. length	1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Max. width	0.8 km (0.50 mi)
Surface area	77 hectares (190 acres) (open water)
Max. depth	4 metres (13 ft)
Surface elevation	24 metres (79 ft)

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

• List of lakes of New Zealand

References

1. "Lake Rotokauri Management Plan" (PDF). Hamilton City Council.
2. "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.