Lake Maraetai


Lake Maraetai is one of several artificial lakes formed as part of a hydroelectricity scheme on the Waikato River in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located southeast of Hamilton, close to the town of Mangakino.
It is a relatively small lake, covering only, but it is deep at some points, and the powerhouses at its northern end generate of power.
weed cutter about to be launched to remove hornweed, which has been a problem since the 1960s