Lake Taupo

Lake Taupo is the caldera of the supervolcano named Taupo Volcano. Lake Taupo is New Zealand's largest lake.

Lake Taupo
File:Lake Taupo.jpg
Location	Taupo District, Waikato region, North Island
Type	Crater lake, oligotrophic
Primary inflows	Waitahanui River, Tongariro River, Tauranga Taupo River
Primary outflows	Waikato River
Catchment area	3,487 km2 (1,346 sq mi)
Basin countries	New Zealand
Max. length	46 km (29 mi)
Max. width	33 km (21 mi)
Surface area	616 km2 (238 sq mi)
Average depth	110 m (360 ft)
Max. depth	186 m (610 ft)
Water volume	59 km3 (14 cu mi)
Residence time	10.5 years
Shore length1	193 km (120 mi)
Surface elevation	356 m (1,168 ft)
Islands	Motutaiko Island (11 ha)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Taupo Media

• Lake taupo landsat.jpg

  NASA satellite photo of Lake Taupō

• Wharf and small jetty on Lake Taupo at the point where the Waikato River leaves the lake ATLIB 313225.png

  Wharf and small jetty where the Waikato River departs the lake, 1928

• 01 New Zealand Lake Taupo.jpg

  Māori rock carvings at Mine Bay are over 10 metres high and accessible only by boat or kayak.