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Lake Rototoa

Lake Rototoa is located at the northern end of the south head of the in the Rodney ward of the , . With a surface area of 1.39 km2 and a maximum depth of 26 m, it is the largest and deepest of a series of sand-dune lakes found along the western coastline of the .
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Lake Ototoa”, “Ototoa Lake”, and “Rototoa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Kuwakatai.

Lake
Photo: Dagentnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small dune lake located on the south head of in . It is located 0.5 kilometres south of the larger Lake Rototoa. It has a surface area of 0.36 square kilometres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waioneke.

Hamlet
Photo: Gadfium, CC0.
is a locality on the of the , in the Rodney District of . is 22 km to the south-east, and the road continues another 14 km to the north-west.

Lake Rototoa

Latitude
-36.51019° or 36° 30′ 37″ south
Longitude
174.23876° or 174° 14′ 20″ east
Elevation
135 metres (443 feet)
Open location code
4VMPF6QQ+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 31969826
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2185240
Wiki­data ID
Q6477255
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Rototoa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From German to Welsh—“Lake Rototoa” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Taumata Creek and South Head.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Head Hall and Te Rokotai.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lake Rototoa”. Photo: Bryndlefly, CC BY-SA 4.0.