Lake Maraetai
Lake Maraetai is one of several artificial lakes formed as part of a hydroelectricity scheme on the Waikato River in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 85 kilometres southeast of Hamilton, close to the town of Mangakino.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mangakino and Whakamaru.
Mangakino
Village
Mangakino is a small town on the banks of the Waikato River in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the hydroelectric power station at Lake Maraetai, 85 kilometres southeast of Hamilton.
Whakamaru
Village
Whakamaru is a town in the central region of the North Island of New Zealand. The Māori words 'whaka' and 'maru' literally mean to give shelter to, or safeguard.
Lake Maraetai
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: hydro lake on New Zealand’s Waikato River
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.36851° or 38° 22′ 7″ southLongitude
175.77447° or 175° 46′ 28″ eastElevation
194 metres (636 feet)Open location code
4VHQJQJF+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 805223237OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
6226549Wikidata ID
Q7331260
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Maraetai” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Maraetai”
- German: “Lake Maraetai”
- Welsh: “Llyn Maraetai”
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Localities in the Area
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