Lake Ōkataina
Volcanic crater lake in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Ōkataina (also spelled Okataina; Māori: Te Moana i kataina ā Te Rangitakaroro or Ōkataina) is the northernmost and largest of four smaller lakes lying between Lake Rotorua and Lake Tarawera in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The others are Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake), Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake), and Lake Ōkareka. All lie within the Ōkataina caldera, along its western edge.
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Lake Ōkataina | |
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Lake Okataina | |
Te Moana i kataina ā Te Rangitakaroro (Māori) | |
Location | Bay of Plenty, North Island |
Coordinates | 38°07′S 176°25′E |
Type | crater lake |
Primary inflows | Herupapaoa Stream, Pukahu Stream [1]: 50 |
Primary outflows | subsurface |
Catchment area | 59.8 km2 (23.1 sq mi)[1]: 56 |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Max. length | 6.2 km (3.9 mi)[2] |
Max. width | 5.0 km (3.1 mi)[2] |
Surface area | 10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi)[1]: 55 |
Average depth | 44.0 m (144.4 ft)[2] |
Max. depth | 78.5 m (258 ft)[2] |
Surface elevation | 309.1 m (1,014 ft)[1]: 24 |
References | [1]: 55–6 [2] |
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