Basin countries New Zealand Area 34 km² | Surface area 34 km (13 sq mi) Cities Te Kauwhata | |
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Location Waikato District, Waikato Region, North Island | ||
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.
Map of Lake Waikare, Waerenga, New Zealand
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.
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