| Lake Rotokauri | |
|---|---|
 Lake Rotokauri and Hakarimatas | |
  Lake Rotokauri | |
| Location | North Island |
| Coordinates | 37°45′45″S 175°11′45″E / 37.76250°S 175.19583°E / -37.76250; 175.19583 |
| Type | peat |
| Numerous drains including Te Rapa/Rotokauri and Hamilton Zoo drains | |
| Ohote Stream | |
| 9 km2 (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) |
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
See also
References
- "Lake Rotokauri Management Plan" (PDF). Hamilton City Council.
- "Lake Rotokauri". Waikato Regional Council. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- "Lake Rotokauri – Databases – Tools & Resources – LERNZ Home". LERNZ – Lake Ecosystem Research New Zealand. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 365.