# Lake Rotokauri

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Lake in the North Island of New Zealand

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 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](/source/Hamilton%2C_New_Zealand), [New Zealand](/source/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](/source/Waip%C4%81_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](/source/M%C4%81ori_language), *rotokauri* means "[kauri](/source/Kauri) lake".[4]

## See also

- [List of lakes of New Zealand](/source/List_of_lakes_of_New_Zealand)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Lake Rotokauri Management Plan"](https://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-city/parks/parksandgardens/Documents/Lake%20Rotokauri%20Management%20Plan%20-%20Operative%20Plan%20-%20November%202002.pdf) (PDF). *Hamilton City Council*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) ["Lake Rotokauri"](https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/environment/natural-resources/water/lakes/shallow-lakes-of-the-waikato-region/peat-lakes/lake-rotokauri/). *Waikato Regional Council*. Retrieved 25 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Lake Rotokauri – Databases – Tools & Resources – LERNZ Home"](http://www.lernz.co.nz/tools-and-resources/databases/waikato-lakes-database/lake-rotokauri). *LERNZ – Lake Ecosystem Research New Zealand*. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Reed, A.W.](/source/Alexander_Wyclif_Reed) (1975). *Place names of New Zealand*. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 365.

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