14 May, 2020Lake Ōkāreka is in an ignimbrite plateau and has steep caldera walls on its north-eastern side, testament to the processes…
14 May, 2020Ōkaro is a small lake with very high productivity and is classed as super-trophic. It is subject to frequent and…
14 May, 2020Ōkataina is a deep lake (maximum depth 78 m) and is oligotrophic, meaning it has low productivity and good water…
14 May, 2020Lake Rerewhakaaitu lies east of Lake's Ngahewa and Okaro and sits at an altitude of 438 m. It has a…
14 May, 2020Lake Rotoehu lies east of the Rotorua township and was formed by "lava damming" of a river valley. The catchment…
14 May, 2020The mesotrophic Lake Rotoiti is the third-largest in the region, occupying part of the Haroharo Caldera. The lake deepens from…-
14 May, 2020Lake Rotorua is the region’s oldest lake. It is thought to have formed shortly after the Mamaku Ignimbrite eruption about…
14 May, 2020Lake Tarawera is in the southwest section of the Haroharo Caldera. It covers 41 sq km and is more than…
14 May, 2020Lake Tikitapu has a small catchment and its predominant land cover is indigenous vegetation. It is slightly north of Lake…
