Lake Rotokakahi
| Lake Rotokakahi | ||
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| Aerial view, Lake Tarawera is in the upper right corner | ||
| Geographical location | Bay of Plenty (Region) , North Island (New Zealand) | |
| Drain | over the waterfalls of Te Wairoa into Lake Tarawera | |
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 13 ′ 0 ″ S , 176 ° 20 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The Lake Rotokakahi or Green Lake is a smaller four lakes between Lake Rotorua and Lake Tarawera in the region Bay of Plenty on the North Island of New Zealand . The other three lakes are Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake), Lake Okareka, and Lake Okataina . They are on the western edge of the Okataina caldera .
The Māori name for the lake is derived from its abundance of shellfish . The outflow of the lake leads over the waterfalls of Te Wairoa into Lake Tarawera. The lake appears emerald green from the air because of its flat, sandy bottom . The water level is 397 m above sea level and 21 m above the water level of neighboring Lake Tikitapu. The lake is viewed by the Māori as a tapu and therefore remains largely undisturbed. It belongs to the area of the Iwi Te Arawa from Tuhourangi .