| Lake Rotokawau | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Lake_Rotokawau.jpg) Aerial view of Lake Rotokawau in 2018 | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:NZ-NI_plain_map.png)  Lake Rotokawau | |
| Location | Bay of Plenty, North Island |
| Coordinates | 38°04′24″S 176°22′46″E / 38.07331°S 176.37935°E |
| Type | maar lake |
| Primary inflows | Waimata Stream |
| Primary outflows | Waiohewa Stream |
| Catchment area | 2.23 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
| Surface area | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 43.7 m (143 ft) |
| Max. depth | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
Lake Rotokawau is a small volcanic lake 4.1 km (2.5 mi) east of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The name is also used for lakes in the Kaipara District (Poutu Peninsula),[1] Chatham Islands,[2] on Aupouri Peninsula[3] and near Lake Waikare in Waikato.[4] Access is via Lake Rotokawau Road, from SH30 at Tikitere (Hell's Gate). The lake is owned and managed by Ngāti Rangiteaorere.[5]
- ^ "Lake Rotokawau (Pöuto) Management Plan" (PDF). Northland Regional Council.
- ^ "Lake Rotokawau, Chatham Islands – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Lake Rotokawau, Northland". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Lake Rotokawau, Waikato – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Pearson, Lisa; Hamilton, David; Hendy, Chris (July 2011). "Lake Rotokawau: Water quality and sediment study" (PDF). University of Waikato. Retrieved 28 August 2022.