Dozens shallow riverine lakes lie at the central and southern end of the lower plain, notably Lake Waikare.
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It is separated from the Hākarimata Range to the south by the Taupiri Gorge, through which the Waikato River flows from the Waikato Basin to the Lower Waikato.