Lake Rerewhakaaitu

Lake Rerewhakaaitu
View of the lake from Mount Tarawera
View of the lake from Mount Tarawera
Location of Lake Rerewhakaaitu
Location of Lake Rerewhakaaitu
Lake Rerewhakaaitu
LocationNorth Island
Coordinates38°18′S 176°30′E / 38.300°S 176.500°E / -38.300; 176.500
Primary inflowsAwaroa and Mangakino Streams, subsurface[1]: 73 
Primary outflowssubsurface, surface water channel engineered to Rangitaiki River[1]: 18, 73 
Catchment area3,700 ha (9,100 acres)[1]: 56 
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Max. length3.8 km (2.4 mi)[2]
Max. width3.7 km (2.3 mi)[2]
Surface area5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)[1]: 55 
Average depth6 m (20 ft)[2]
Max. depth18 m (59 ft)[2]
Surface elevation434.9 metres (1,427 ft)[1]: 24 
References[1][2]

Lake Rerewhakaaitu is a small, shallow lake in northern New Zealand, located 30 kilometres to the east of Rotorua. It is immediately south of the active volcano Mount Tarawera, and the geography was substantially altered by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera.

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  2. ^ a b c d e Lowe, D.J.; Green, J.D. (1987). Viner, A.B. (ed.). Inland waters of New Zealand. Wellington: DSIR Science Information Publishing Centre. pp. 471–474. ISBN 0-477-06799-9.