Lake Taupo
Lake Taupo is the caldera of the supervolcano named Taupo Volcano. Lake Taupo is New Zealand's largest lake.
| Lake Taupo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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)[1] |
| Islands | Motutaiko Island (11 ha)[2][3] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Taupo Media
NASA satellite photo of Lake Taupō
Wharf and small jetty where the Waikato River departs the lake, 1928
Māori rock carvings at Mine Bay are over 10 metres high and accessible only by boat or kayak.
References
- ↑ "Lake levels". Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ↑ "Motutaiko Island: Current Nga Whenua Rahui and Matauranga Kura Taiao projects". Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
- ↑ Cussen, Laurence (1887). "Notes on the Physiography and Geology of the King Country". Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 20: 317–332. See Lake Taupo, pp 328–331
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