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Lake Taupō Lake Taupō, New Zealand
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Lake Taupō
Lake Taupō Lake Taupō, with a contemporary rock carving, on central North Island, New Zealand.

Lake Taupō

lake, New Zealand
Also known as: Taupō moana
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Lake Taupō, lake, the largest in New Zealand, on the volcanic plateau of central North Island. It has a total surface area of 234 square miles (606 square km), and its surface lies at an elevation of 1,172 feet (357 metres). The lake has a depth of about 525 feet (160 metres). It covers the remains of several volcanic craters, notably those of the dormant Taupō volcano in the northeastern portion of the lake. A...

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