Lake Rotorua

For the lake in the South Island, see Lake Rotorua (Canterbury). For the territorial authority, see Rotorua Lakes District.
Lake Rotorua
Māori: Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe
Lake Rotorua
Lake Rotorua
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Location of Lake Rotorua
Location of Lake Rotorua
Lake Rotorua
Location of Lake Rotorua
Location of Lake Rotorua
Lake Rotorua
LocationRotorua Lakes, Bay of Plenty Region, North Island
Coordinates38°05′S 176°16′E / 38.083°S 176.267°E / -38.083; 176.267
Typecrater lake
Primary inflowsUtuhina, Hamurana Spring, Ngongotahā
Primary outflowsOhau Channel
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Max. length12.1 kilometres (7.5 mi)[1]
Max. width9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi)[1]
Surface area79.8 square kilometres (30.8 sq mi)[1]
Average depth10 metres (33 ft)[1]
Max. depth45 metres (148 ft)[1]
Surface elevation280 metres (920 ft)[1]
IslandsMokoia Island
SettlementsRotorua
References[1]

Lake Rotorua (Māori: Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe) is the second largest lake in the North Island of New Zealand by surface area, and covers 79.8 km2.[1] With a mean depth of only 10 metres it is considerably smaller than nearby Lake Tarawera in terms of volume of water. It is located within the Rotorua Caldera in the Bay of Plenty Region.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 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.