Lake Rotokauri facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Rotokauri
Lake Rotokauri Location in North Island
Location	North Island
Coordinates	37°45′45″S 175°11′45″E / 37.76250°S 175.19583°E / -37.76250; 175.19583
Type	peat
Primary inflows	Numerous drains including Te Rapa/Rotokauri and Hamilton Zoo drains
Primary outflows	Ohote Stream
Catchment area	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. 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 Waipa 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".