Lake Rotoaira
Lake Rotoaira | |
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Location | South of Lake Taupō on the North Island Volcanic Plateau, Taupō District, Waikato region |
Coordinates | 39°03′16″S 175°42′51″E / 39.0545°S 175.7143°E |
Lake type | natural lake |
Primary outflows | Poutu Stream and Tokaanu Tunnel |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Surface area | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
Max. depth | ca. 14 m (46 ft) |
Surface elevation | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
Lake Rotoaira (sometimes written Lake Roto-aira) is a small lake to the south of Lake Taupō on the North Island Volcanic Plateau in New Zealand. It covers an area of 13 km2.
Lake Rotoaira is one of the few privately owned lakes in New Zealand being administered by the Lake Rotoaira Trust on behalf of its owners. An access permit must be held by those using the lake for fishing and similar activities.
The lake is located in a graben between the broad volcanic dome of Mount Tongariro to the south and the smaller volcanic peak of Pihanga to the northwest. It is naturally drained by the Poutu Stream into the Tongariro River.
The
Opōtaka, a traditional site of Māori occupation, is situated on the northern shore of the lake. Of significance to
In 2021 the Lake Rotoaira Forest Trust received funding from the government's Jobs for Nature programme to remove invasive plants and animals from around the lake, particularly in the lake's wetlands.[9]
References
- ^ McKinnon, Malcolm (2015). "Volcanic Plateau places - Tongariro area". Te Ara. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Tongariro Power Scheme | Genesis NZ". www.genesisenergy.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- OCLC 931064862.
- ISBN 0-478-24069-4.
- ^ a b "Motuopihi Island". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "An introduction to Opotaka". Heritage New Zealand visitheritage.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ISSN 0114-9172.
- ^ Ellis, Moana (2022-03-23). "Historic site restoration a boost for tribe's emotional connection to the land". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Tackling Tongariro's biodiversity threats". beehive.govt.nz. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
Further reading
- Lecointre, Neall, Wallace and Elliot (2004). Late Quaternary evolution of the Rotoaira Basin, northern Tongariro ring plain, New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology & Geophysics, Vol. 47, 549–565.