Lake Rotongaro is located to the west of
Ohinewai in the
Waikato Region of New Zealand. It is a large shallow riverine lake, which links to the
Waikato River. It is situated between the
Waikato River and the larger
Lake Whangape
Lake Whangape (also written as Wangape, Whangapu, or Whangapae) is shallow, supertrophic, lateral and the second largest lake (after Lake Waikare) in the lower Waikato River basin in New Zealand. One source said the name translated to 'a large s ...
.
The lake was lowered by in 1925, by means of a x canal, which drains into
Lake Rotongaroiti, which then flows through the Rotongaro canal,
to drain into the Whangape Stream, just below Lake Whangape.
The lake area is approximately 292 ha, with a max depth of 3.3 m. The catchment area is predominantly pastoral, with an estimated area of 1950 ha.
Etymology
In
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the C ...
, ''rotongaro'' means "hidden lake" (''roto'' = lake, ''ngaro'' = hidden).
[ Reed, A.W. (1975). ''Place names of New Zealand''. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 365.]
See also
*
List of lakes of New Zealand
References
External links
*https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/environment/natural-resources/water/lakes/where-are-our-lakes/
Lakes of Waikato
Waikato District
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