Lake Waikare Explained

Lake Waikare
Image Bathymetry:NZ-L Waikare.png
Alt Bathymetry:Lake Waikare
Caption Map:Lake Waikare
Location:Waikato District, Waikato region, North Island
Coords:-37.44°N 175.2°W
Pushpin Map:New Zealand#North Island
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lake Waikare
Basin Countries:New Zealand

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 .

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] Pollution also comes from Te Kauwhata sewage works, which is subject to a Regional Council abatement notice for excessive discharges of Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus and E. coli.[2] A health warning was issued in 2020 for cyanobacteria.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Verburg . P. . Hamill . K. . Unwin . M. . Abell . J. . Lake water quality in New Zealand 2010: Status and trends . August 2010 . National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd . Hamilton . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101226041907/http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/ser/lake-water-quality-in-nz-2010/lake-water-quality-in-nz-2010.pdf . 2010-12-26.
  2. Web site: Waters Governance Board . 30 April 2020 . Waikato District Council . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210917031755/https://wdcsitefinity.blob.core.windows.net/sitefinity-storage/docs/default-source/meetings/agendas-2020/200430-wgb-agenda-open.pdf?sfvrsn=f30789c9_1 . 17 September 2021 .
  3. Web site: Dec 2020 . Health warning issued for Lake Whangape and remains in place for Lakes' Ngaroto, Kainui, and Waikare . 2020-12-23 . WaikatoDHB Newsroom . en-NZ.