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1 193 km (120 mi)
- Shore length 1 193 km (120 mi) Surface elevation 356 m (1,168 ft) Islands Motutaiko Island (11 ha) 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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Geography. Lake Taupō has a perimeter of approximately 193 km (120 mi) and a maximum depth of 186 m (610 ft). It is drained by the Waikato River (New Zealand's longest river), and its main tributaries are the Waitahanui River, the Tongariro River, and the Tauranga Taupō River.
This huge, shining expanse of water, moving between aquamarine blue and jade green, is crystal-clear to a depth of 13 metres. It is home to one of the best wild trout fisheries in the world, more than 30 species of water bird, several types of native fish and native koura (crayfish).
Today, Lake Taupo is New Zealand's largest lake by area, covering 616 km². It feeds the Waikato River, New Zealand's longest, with the water to run eight hydroelectric power stations. After leaving town, the river rushes through the tourist attractions of Huka Falls and Aratiatia Rapids.
May 12, 2020 · The spectacular 37-metre-high (121-foot-high) Tieke Falls can be found along the Waihaha River Trail, with the trailhead roughly 40 minutes by car from central Taupō. Follow the Waihaha River trail, which is approximately 3.5–4 hours return by foot and 1.5–2 hours return by bike.
Coordinates: 38°48′20″S 175°54′03″E. Lake Taupō, in the centre of New Zealand 's North Island, fills the caldera of the Taupō Volcano, a large rhyolitic supervolcano. This huge volcano has produced two of the world's most powerful eruptions in geologically recent times.
Jul 29, 2020 · Configurations of Lake Taupō over last ∼25 ka showing the inferred high stand shorelines in the aftermath of the 25.5ka Oruanui supereruption (to 500 m above sea-level) and the 1.8 ka Taupō ...
Taupō is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Taupō, New Zealand's largest lake, which is itself in the caldera of the Taupō Volcano. The Waikato River drains the lake and runs through the town, separating the CBD and the northern suburbs.
