Table: Morphological and Catchment Characteristics of the 121 Lakes

Alexandrina

Canterbury

27

5693438

2305464

711.09

6.46

6,811

8.5

Pasture

2.7

Benmore

Canterbury

120

5634947

2286478

346.51

75.85

15,996

8.1

Pasture

1.3

Brunner

West Coast

109

5841994

2382724

76.4

40.61

8,460

11.0

Native

3.3

Camp

Canterbury

13

5730709

2353070

675.94

0.44

1,275

8.7

Pasture

2.7

Carrot

Northland

3

6686569

2527949

54.98

0.02

370

15.7

Exotic forest

5.0

Clearwater

Canterbury

18

5731997

2352183

675

1.97

2,886

8.7

Native

3.2

Cococola (Rotopokaka)

Northland

3.5

6694458

2545805

1.97

0.12

650

16.0

Native

4.7

Coleridge

Canterbury

200

5767173

2388218

449.64

36.88

15,840

9.0

Native

1.2

Dunstan

Otago

60

5569628

2214738

188.02

26.73

8,484

8.6

Native

2.1

Ellesmere

Canterbury

2.1

5713381

2468141

16.59

197.81

25,008

11.8

Pasture

6.9

Emma

Canterbury

3

5728437

2357108

639.76

1.67

1,944

8.8

Pasture

3.9

Forsyth

Canterbury

4

5711625

2489581

2.63

5.59

4,922

11.5

Pasture

6.5

George

Southland

2

5415464

2114289

10.47

0.91

1,296

9.9

Pasture

4.3

Georgina

Canterbury

10

5764587

2393918

536.66

0.17

735

9.5

Pasture

2.9

Grassmere

Canterbury

15

5793167

2410195

589.18

0.62

1,534

9.1

Pasture

2.4

Hakanoa

Waikato

2.5

6403221

2701778

15.5

0.56

1,113

14.0

Pasture

6.7

Hawdon

Canterbury

4

5788633

2416383

571.06

0.35

1,026

9.2

Pasture

2.5

Hawea

Otago

384

5630626

2217057

283.16

151.77

24,256

7.5

Native

1.7

Hayes

Otago

35

5572345

2179434

324.78

2.74

3,050

9.8

Pasture

4.0

Heather

Northland

6

6683381

2528513

37.85

0.08

826

15.8

Pasture

4.3

Heron

Canterbury

37

5746534

2362643

692.39

6.95

5,428

8.5

Native

2.3

Horowhenua

Manawatu

1.8

6063883

2700697

19.93

3.04

3,078

12.8

Pasture

6.7

Humuhumu

Northland

15

6540962

2611441

51.05

1.40

1961

14.6

Exotic forest

4.1

Ida

Canterbury

9

5773663

2391294

675.65

0.10

735

8.8

Alpine

2.2

Jacks

Northland

6.5

6645327

2595284

116.99

0.16

624

14.9

Pasture

4.7

Johnson

Otago

27

5569585

2173614

391.2

0.25

969

9.5

Pasture

4.3

Kahuparere

Northland

7.5

6536283

2614438

57.5

0.07

420

14.5

Exotic forest

4.5

Kai-iwi

Northland

16

6598361

2569729

78.3

0.27

918

14.4

Native

3.7

Kanono

Northland

14

6537016

2613250

57.29

0.77

1,425

14.5

Exotic forest

4.2

Kapoai

Northland

9

6572652

2585614

37.72

0.02

370

14.6

Pasture

6.7

Karaka7

Northland

5

6542655

2603865

5.92

0.11

539

14.8

Exotic forest

4.6

Katrine

Canterbury

28

5831848

2444415

519.88

0.78

1,666

9.0

Native

2.2

Kereta

Auckland

1.5

6511485

2624910

17.07

0.24

1,239

14.6

Pasture

4.3

Kihona

Northland

8.3

6730334

2502020

57.73

0.07

598

15.6

Exotic forest

4.3

Kuwakatai

Auckland

19

6518581

2621484

56.3

0.28

1,110

14.3

Pasture

5.5

Lady

West Coast

23

5843961

2393035

111.09

1.41

1,938

11.2

Native

3.3

Lyndon

Canterbury

28

5766406

2404487

825.96

0.88

2,256

7.5

Native

2.4

Mahinapua

West Coast

10

5821329

2339616

13.83

3.94

3,174

11.5

Native

3.4

Manapouri

Southland

444

5506686

2079928

141.64

141.78

26,999

7.8

Native

2.4

Maratoto

Waikato

7

6365957

2712868

56.08

0.18

756

13.5

Pasture

5.2

Midgeley

Northland

15

6590067

2574881

76.71

0.03

300

14.4

Pasture

4.5

Mokeno

Northland

5.5

6538876

2605741

8.31

1.59

2,730

14.7

Exotic forest

5.0

Morehurehu

Northland

14

6728865

2510606

16.97

0.36

1,200

15.8

Exotic forest

4.1

Ngakapua (North basin)

Northland

8.2

6686948

2528353

51.64

0.03

270

15.8

Exotic forest

4.5

Ngakapua (South basin)

Northland

5.2

6686889

2528576

56.19

0.06

720

15.7

Exotic forest

4.6

Ngakeketa North

Northland

7

6742798

2488764

55.96

0.11

570

15.5

Native

4.9

Ngakeketa South

Northland

8.7

6742636

2490006

38.14

0.11

731

15.6

Native

4.7

Ngaroto

Waikato

4

6358441

2711318

36.65

0.92

1,792

13.6

Pasture

6.3

Ngatu

Northland

6.5

6685531

2528923

37.4

0.52

1,323

15.9

Pasture

4.1

Ngatuwhetu

Northland

5.1

6735918

2500394

72.1

0.10

400

15.5

Pasture

4.1

Ohau

Canterbury

129

5658940

2259235

455.14

59.27

14,768

8.0

Native

1.4

Okareka

Bay of Plenty

33.5

6331329

2804548

344.39

3.34

2,793

12.0

Native

3.4

Okaro

Bay of Plenty

18

6317113

2806968

419.72

0.30

714

11.5

Pasture

6.0

Okataina

Bay of Plenty

78.5

6335922

2809199

302.04

10.73

6,096

11.7

Native

3.1

Ototoa

Auckland

29

6520426

2621349

76.31

1.07

2,021

14.3

Native

3.8

Pearson

Canterbury

17

5788399

2410832

603.15

2.02

3,648

8.9

Native

2.0

Poerua

West Coast

7.8

5832585

2386762

95.37

2.13

2,800

10.7

Native

3.1

Pretty

Northland

4.4

6735416

2495491

58.59

0.07

552

15.5

Exotic forest

3.5

Pukaki

Canterbury

70

5679850

2283162

477.64

172.74

31,164

9.1

Alpine

1.4

Pupuke

Auckland

57

6489737

2668039

14.17

1.04

1,421

15.0

Urban

4.3

Rerewhakaaitu

Bay of Plenty

15.8

6317066

2816346

438.74

5.17

3,650

11.3

Pasture

3.5

Reservoir

Southland

5

5387320

2207988

13.45

0.36

1,140

10.0

Pasture

4.5

Rotoehu

Bay of Plenty

13.5

6347680

2820034

296.87

7.90

4,224

12.2

Native

4.5

Rotoiti

Bay of Plenty

126

6346199

2810076

270.4

33.69

10,526

12.4

Native

4.8

Rotokakahi

Bay of Plenty

32

6326415

2800852

386

4.33

4,368

11.3

Exotic forest

3.0

Rotokauri

Waikato

4

6380054

2703790

26.56

0.38

990

13.8

Pasture

6.2

Rotokawau

Northland

12

6686958

2529655

50.54

0.15

572

15.8

Exotic forest

4.3

Rotokawau

Northland

11

6538807

2613517

59.99

0.26

882

14.6

Exotic forest

3.9

Rotokawau East

Northland

2.5

6703212

2540157

7.74

0.24

624

16.0

Pasture

6.9

Rotokawau West

Northland

2.5

6703378

2539214

7.86

0.66

1,166

16.0

Pasture

6.5

Rotoma

Bay of Plenty

83

6344716

2824704

304.1

11.12

5,350

12.0

Native

2.5

Rotomahana

Bay of Plenty

125

6320694

2811331

333.17

9.02

6,084

11.8

Native

3.9

Rotomanuka

Waikato

4.8

6361528

2713710

58.28

0.14

620

13.4

Pasture

4.7

Rotoroa

Northland

8

6682525

2528712

32.64

0.28

1,344

15.8

Pasture

4.3

Rotoroa (Hamilton Lake)

Waikato

6.5

6375789

2710488

38.1

0.52

1,344

13.6

Urban

4.7

Rotorua

Canterbury

3

5866690

2557903

27.53

0.43

1,224

12.4

Native

6.6

Rotorua

Bay of Plenty

44.8

6341883

2797129

270.02

80.48

11,907

12.6

Pasture

4.9

Rototuna

Northland

5

6549477

2604043

118.56

0.09

470

14.2

Exotic forest

4.7

Ryan

West Coast

3

5863058

2362490

3.04

0.03

390

11.9

Pasture

5.1

Sarah

Canterbury

6.7

5794662

2410313

575.37

0.22

750

9.2

Pasture

2.6

Selfe

Canterbury

30

5773127

2389692

568.66

0.65

2,046

8.9

Pasture

2.2

Serpentine

Waikato

4

6358905

2713936

57.82

0.04

408

13.4

Pasture

5.0

Ship Creek

West Coast

3

5708430

2199322

2.51

0.10

910

11.3

Native

2.7

Spectacle

Auckland

7

6556391

2657343

16

0.44

945

15.4

Pasture

6.4

Sumner

Canterbury

134.5

5833483

2445793

504.71

13.73

9,216

8.6

Native

1.4

Taharoa

Northland

37

6599239

2569199

78.4

2.04

2,205

14.4

Native

2.5

Tarawera

Bay of Plenty

87.5

6327992

2810620

278.48

41.15

10,481

11.7

Native

2.9

Taupo

Waikato

162.8

6263510

2761466

257.06

612.64

39,955

11.7

Native

2.2

Taylor

Canterbury

40.5

5826358

2447313

578.5

2.07

3,127

8.9

Native

2.1

Te Anau

Southland

417

5541983

2096331

169.44

342.97

32,508

7.4

Native

2.5

Te Kahika

Northland

11

6730838

2510898

15.59

0.14

782

15.9

Exotic forest

3.8

Tekapo

Canterbury

120

5698996

2310979

685.79

96.59

25,400

8.3

Alpine

2.0

Tikitapu

Bay of Plenty

27.5

6328765

2801872

414.33

1.44

1,696

11.6

Native

3.2

Tomahawk Lagoon #1

Otago

1.2

5475687

2319164

14.35

0.19

918

10.8

Pasture

5.4

Tomahawk Lagoon #2

Otago

1.2

5475623

2319795

14.99

0.10

636

10.7

Pasture

5.4

Tomarata

Auckland

5

6555045

2658951

32.63

0.14

600

15.4

Pasture

4.4

Tuakitoto

Otago

3

5437554

2264835

21.03

1.32

2,200

10.2

Pasture

5.1

Vincent

Southland

5

5393554

2189821

19.16

0.17

1,014

10.0

Pasture

3.5

Waahi

Waikato

5

6402639

2697913

13.09

4.45

3,082

14.1

Pasture

6.2

Wahakari

Northland

12

6727765

2504015

53.47

0.84

1,643

15.6

Exotic forest

3.8

Waihola

Otago

2.2

5461436

2283720

12.36

6.08

5,700

10.1

Pasture

4.3

Waihopo

Northland

3

6716204

2514871

35.02

0.03

320

15.8

Exotic forest

4.3

Waikare

Waikato

1.8

6415678

2705039

6.76

34.37

9,796

14.1

Pasture

7.1

Waikere

Northland

30

6600154

2567597

91.04

0.30

832

14.3

Pasture

3.6

Waimimiha

Northland

2

6672922

2526359

11.94

0.10

590

15.8

Pasture

6.5

Wainamu

Auckland

15

6478113

2641296

36.36

0.15

936

14.2

Native

4.4

Waingata

Northland

7

6538308

2613841

57.28

0.11

572

14.5

Pasture

5.3

Wainono Lagoon

Canterbury

3

5610345

2363907

5.42

3.99

4,324

11.1

Pasture

5.9

Wainui

Northland

11.8

6566357

2590008

40.26

0.04

410

14.6

Pasture

5.6

Waipara/Dead

Northland

10

6735082

2497639

77.12

0.02

290

15.5

Exotic forest

4.2

Waiparera

Northland

6

6695240

2527412

31.26

1.09

1,450

15.9

Exotic forest

4.8

Waipori

Otago

1

5467048

2286029

7.25

1.84

1,974

10.3

Native

4.7

Waiporohita

Northland

3

6699999

2542715

14.27

0.07

350

16.0

Pasture

6.6

Wairarapa

Wellington

2.5

5996166

2697717

1.26

77.37

17,888

12.6

Pasture

5.3

Wairere

Northland

5

6546950

2601783

11.77

0.11

736

14.6

Exotic forest

5.6

Waituna Lagoon

Southland

5

5395486

2172526

2.12

13.59

9,650

10.2

Pasture

4.5

Wakatipu

Otago

380

5561667

2160117

237.03

298.25

29,708

7.0

Native

2.3

Wanaka

Otago

311

5624063

2201051

233.74

204.00

33,411

8.5

Native

1.9

Whakaneke

Northland

5

6536507

2605846

7.72

0.09

470

14.7

Exotic forest

6.6

Whangape

Waikato

3.5

6412806

2691846

17.07

10.79

5,376

14.2

Pasture

6.8

Wilkie

Otago

3

5397118

2236814

20

0.01

170

10.0

Native

4.4