Lake Rotoroa, Waikato
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Lake Rotoroa is a lake
in Hamilton
, Waikato
, North Island
, New Zealand
.
It has a surface area of about 54 hectares and an average depth of 2.4 metres.
It is the home of the Hamilton Yacht Club, which holds regular sailing in the summer.
At Innes Common, a park on the east side of the lake, is the Waikato Hockey Association Sports Ground.
Innes Common also provides the best access to the lake for watersports. Small sailing boats and canoes are frequently seen on the lake. The lake is too small for rowing skiffs because as soon as they get up to top speed they have to stop. The lake is better suited to slower boats that can turn easily.
The 3.8 km scenic path around the lake makes it a suitable venue for walking and running. The Hamilton Road Runners Club is based at the Hamilton Yacht Club, and a running event is held by the Hamilton Road Runners Club at the lake each year. There are water fountains at the playground at the north west side of the lake and also at Innes Common.
There is also short bush walks and a small golf green on the west side of the lake.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
, Waikato
Waikato
The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...
, North Island
North Island
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, New Zealand
New Zealand
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It has a surface area of about 54 hectares and an average depth of 2.4 metres.
It is the home of the Hamilton Yacht Club, which holds regular sailing in the summer.
Sports
Lake Rotoroa is a venue for many sports.At Innes Common, a park on the east side of the lake, is the Waikato Hockey Association Sports Ground.
Innes Common also provides the best access to the lake for watersports. Small sailing boats and canoes are frequently seen on the lake. The lake is too small for rowing skiffs because as soon as they get up to top speed they have to stop. The lake is better suited to slower boats that can turn easily.
The 3.8 km scenic path around the lake makes it a suitable venue for walking and running. The Hamilton Road Runners Club is based at the Hamilton Yacht Club, and a running event is held by the Hamilton Road Runners Club at the lake each year. There are water fountains at the playground at the north west side of the lake and also at Innes Common.
There is also short bush walks and a small golf green on the west side of the lake.