Lake Puketirini

Lake Puketirini
formerly Lake Rotoiti
Lake Puketirini and Hakarimata Range
Lake Puketirini and Hakarimata Range.
The old railway station and diving school vessel are across the lake
Location of Lake Puketirini
Location of Lake Puketirini
Lake Puketirini
LocationNorth Island
Coordinates37°34′01″S 175°08′28″E / 37.567°S 175.141°E / -37.567; 175.141
Typeformer opencast mine
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Max. length700 m (2,300 ft)
Surface area54 hectares (130 acres) (open water)
Max. depth64 metres (210 ft)
SettlementsHuntly

Lake Puketirini is a former opencast coal mine, immediately to the west of Huntly and east of the larger, but much shallower Lake Waahi, in the Waikato Region. It is circled by a walkway.