Lake Rotorua (Canterbury)
Lake Rotorua, Canterbury | |
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Coordinates | 42°24′29″S 173°34′53″E / 42.4081°S 173.581389°E |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Surface area | 43 ha (110 acres) |
Max. depth | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
Surface elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Settlements | Kaikōura |
Lake Rotorua is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) due west of
A 2010 report showed that Lake Rotorua had the second highest
The lake was formed by greywacke shingle in the Kahutara River building up to block the mouth of a former tributary.[3]
See also
References
- ISBN 0-14-028914-3.
- ^ Verburg, P.; Hamill, K.; Unwin, M.; Abell, J. (August 2010). Lake water quality in New Zealand 2010: Status and trends (PDF). Hamilton: National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd.
- ^ a b V.M. Stout (1985). "The ecology of three small lakes near Kaikoura". Department of Zoology, University of Canterbury.
- ^ "Farmer sets tuna hinaki in lake after getting rid of algae". RNZ. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Lake Rotorua Water Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Waterways in Kaikōura". Environment Canterbury. Retrieved 10 March 2024.