Lake Rotoma

Lake Rotomā means "lake of exceptionally clear water". The lake currently has the best water quality of all the Rotorua lakes.

Lake Rotomā is the cleanest of all the Rotorua lakes with water clarity of around 11 metres and no invasive lake weeds. The clarity makes fly fishing more challenging. There is a high risk of lakeweed infestation from nearby Lake Rotoehu or other lakes. Four buoys near the centre of the lake mark a submerged Māori pa site.

Lake Rotomā	At a glance
	Lake size: 1110 ha Catchment area: 2810 ha Elevation: 316 m Average depth: 37 m Deepest point: 83 m Formed: 8500 years ago Drains by subsurface outflow

Lake Rotomā Report Card

• 2009-2010 (365KB, pdf)
• 2008 (714KB, pdf)

Action Plan

The Lake Rotomā Action Plan is a non-statutory document which has been developed in consultation with the Lake Rotomā Working Party. The Action Plan sets out why people value Lake Rotomā, their concerns for it and what actions should be taken to reduce nutrient inputs (nitrogen and phosphorus) into Lake Rotomā over the next 20 years or so.

Click here to access the Rotorua Lakes Action Plans.

See an infographic of Lake Rotomā's Action Plan.