Lake Ngaroto

Lake Ngaroto is a peat lake in Waipa District of New Zealand. Located 19 km south of Hamilton and 8 km north-west of Te Awamutu, it has a surface area of 108 ha (270 acres), making it the largest of the Waipa peat lakes. The lake is hypertrophic, leading to eutrophication. It has very high levels of nutrients, microscopic algae and suspended sediment and its water clarity is low and decreasing by around 10 cm (3.9 in) a year. A health warning was issued in 2020 for cyanobacteria. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the lakes" for Ngāroto.

Lake Ngaroto

Lake Ngaroto is a peat lake in Waipa District of New Zealand. Located 19 km south of Hamilton and 8 km north-west of Te Awamutu, it has a surface area of 108 ha (270 acres), making it the largest of the Waipa peat lakes. The lake is hypertrophic, leading to eutrophication. It has very high levels of nutrients, microscopic algae and suspended sediment and its water clarity is low and decreasing by around 10 cm (3.9 in) a year. A health warning was issued in 2020 for cyanobacteria. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the lakes" for Ngāroto.