Lake Waikare

Lake Waikare

View from the south-eastern side of the lake
Location Waikato District, Waikato Region, North Island
Coordinates 37°26′28.93″S 175°11′55.76″E / 37.4413694°S 175.1988222°E / -37.4413694; 175.1988222Coordinates: 37°26′28.93″S 175°11′55.76″E / 37.4413694°S 175.1988222°E / -37.4413694; 175.1988222
Basin countries New Zealand
Surface area 34 km²
Lake Waikare

Lake Waikare is the largest of several shallow lakes in the upper floodplain of the Waikato River in New Zealand's North Island. It is a riverine lake, located to the east of Te Kauwhata and 40 kilometres north of Hamilton. It covers 34 km².

Due to its shallow nature (its depth is never more than two metres) and the heavy use of fertiliser in the surrounding farming district, the waters of the lake are in poor condition. A 2010 report showed that of all the measured lakes it had the highest trophic level index, a measurement of the amount of pollutants.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 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.


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