Lake Rotoehu

Lake Rotoehu was formed by the lava damming of a river valley. Exotic forestry in the catchment area has increased since 1977 and land cover is now evenly distributed between forest, indigenous vegetation and pasture. Geothermal inputs enter the lake via a stream to the southeast at Waitangi Springs and possibly through groundwater in the southwest. There is no lake outlet, but water flows through a hole in the bed near one of the northern arms, where the 13.5m maximum depth occurs.

The list of who's involved, and the actions and/or stories reported for this catchment come from the groups that have shared their efforts through the national Healthy Waterways register. You can add your group's actions to improve the health of waterways in this catchment by using the link to the register at the bottom of this page.