Lake Okareka

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Lake Okareka
Overlooking Lake Okareka.jpg
Geographical location Bay of Plenty (Region) , North Island (New Zealand)
Location close to the shore Rotorua
Data
Coordinates 38 ° 10 ′ 0 ″  S , 176 ° 22 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 38 ° 10 ′ 0 ″  S , 176 ° 22 ′ 0 ″  E
Lake Okareka (New Zealand)
Lake Okareka
Maximum depth 33.5 m
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The Lake Okareka is one of four lakes between Lake Rotorua and Lake Tarawera in the region Bay of Plenty on the North Island of New Zealand . The other three are Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake), Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake), and Lake Okataina . The lakes are located in the volcanically active Okataina caldera , which was formed over the past 300,000 years.

The lake is 33.5 m deep. The catchment area of ​​the lake consists mainly of pastures (51.6%) and native forests (31.6%).

At this lake, known for its natural beauty, there is a settlement with around 6000 inhabitants. The lake is easily accessible in 15 minutes drive from the center of Rotorua .

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  1. ↑ http://cber.bio.waikato.ac.nz/Lakes_web/data/Rotlakes_bathymetry.xls
  2. ↑ http://cber.bio.waikato.ac.nz/Lakes_web/Lake%20Okareka.html

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