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Lake Ngarotoiti

Depth: 0.5 metres

Area: 3 hectares

Altitude: 36 metres

Lake ID: 14407

Main vegetation type:
High Producing Grassland

Ohaupo

Waikato
37° 56' 35" S
175° 17' 48" E
Lowland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Waikato

    Description

    Lake Ngarotoiti is a peat lake situated near Ohaupo, South of Hamilton. The lake once drained to Lake Ngaroto to the south, but to stabalise Ngaroto lake levels the Ngarotoiti flow was diverted (www.landcare.org.nz).

    Main image by David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu/

    Image – David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu/
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