Lake Rotokauri
Lake Rotokauri is located approximately 7 km to the northwest of Hamilton, New Zealand. 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. Lake Rotokauri drains into the Waipā River via the Ohote Stream.
The lake catchment area has a mixture of land uses including residential, industrial and pastoral.
Etymology
In Māori, rotokauri means "kauri lake".
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.
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