Lake Tarawera

Lake Tarawera
Lake Tarawera
Lake Tarawera
Location of Lake Tarawera
Location of Lake Tarawera
Lake Tarawera
Location of Lake Tarawera
Location of Lake Tarawera
Lake Tarawera
Bathymetric map of Lake Tarawera
Bathymetric map of Lake Tarawera[1]
LocationRotorua Lakes, Bay of Plenty Region, North Island
Coordinates38°12′S 176°27′E / 38.200°S 176.450°E / -38.200; 176.450
Lake typevolcanic
Primary inflowsTarawera Peak Stream, Te Whekau Stream, Orchard Stream, Spencer Road Ford Stream multiple springs and subsurface
Primary outflowsTarawera River and subsurface
Catchment area143.8 km2 (55.5 sq mi)[2]: 56 
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Max. length11.4 km (7.1 mi)[3]
Max. width9.0 km (5.6 mi)[3]
Surface area41.0 km2 (15.8 sq mi)[3]
Average depth57.0 m (187.0 ft)[3]
Max. depth87.5 m (287 ft)[3]
Surface elevation298 m (978 ft)[3][2]: 55 
References[2][3]

Lake Tarawera is the largest of a series of lakes which surround the volcano Mount Tarawera in the North Island of New Zealand. Like the mountain, it lies within the Ōkataina Caldera. It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the east of Rotorua, and beneath the peaks of the Tarawera massif i.e. Wahanga, Ruawahia, Tarawera and Koa. Tarawera means "Burnt Spear", named by a visiting hunter who left his bird spears in a hut and on returning the following season found that both his spears and hut had been turned to ashes.[4]

  1. ^ de Ronde, Cornel E.J.; Caratori-Tontini, Fabio; Black, Jenny A. (2022). "Bathymetric Map of Lake Tarawera, New Zealand". GNS Science Rotorua Lakes Map Series. doi:10.21420/3C7C-VY17. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c White, P; Toews, M; Tschritter, C; Lovett, A (2016). "Nitrogen discharge from the groundwater system to lakes and streams in the greater Lake Tarawera catchment GNS Science Consultancy Report 20151108" (PDF). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g 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.
  4. ^ Smitz, Paul; Bao, Sandra; Cruttenden, Pete (2005). Australia & New Zealand on a shoestring (1st ed.). Lonely Planet Publications. p. 603. ISBN 1-74059-646-3.