New Zealand's largest lake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Taupo is the caldera of the supervolcano named Taupo Volcano. Lake Taupo is New Zealand's largest lake.
Lake Taupo | |
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Location | Taupo District, Waikato region, North Island |
Coordinates | 38°48′25″S 175°54′28″E |
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. |
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