Lake Taupō

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Lake Taupō is New Zealand’s largest lake, a volcanic caldera renowned for its clear waters, trout fishing, and central location on the North Island.

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Label Occurrences
Lake Taupō canonical 17
Lake Taupo 2
Taupō 2

Statements (56)

Predicate Object
instanceOf caldera lake
lake
volcanic caldera
averageDepth approximately 110 metres
basinCountry New Zealand
calderaOf Okataina Volcanic Centre
surface form: Taupō Volcano
country New Zealand
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 356 metres
formedBy volcanic activity
hasFeature Huka Falls downstream on Waikato River
Maori rock carvings at Mine Bay
hasInflow Hinemaiaia River
Kuratau River
Tongariro River
Waitahanui River
surface form: Waipāhīhī River

Waitahanui River
Whanganui River headwaters
hasIsland Motuotere Island
Te Kohaiakahu O Tamamutu (Motutaiko Island)
hasOutflow Waikato River
hasRecreationalUse boating
camping
fishing
hiking around shoreline
isLargestFreshwaterLakeBySurfaceAreaIn New Zealand
isLargestLakeIn New Zealand
isTectonicallyActive true
isTouristDestination true
knownFor clear waters
geothermal activity in surrounding area
recreational boating
tourism
trout fishing
water sports
lastMajorEruptionApproximateDate around 232 CE
lastMajorEruptionVEI 7
locatedIn North Island
Taupō District
Waikato Region
surface form: Waikato region
locatedNear Mount Ngauruhoe
Mount Ruapehu
Mount Tongariro
Tongariro National Park
locatedOn Waikato River
maximumDepth approximately 186 metres
nearCity Taupo
surface form: Taupō
nearSettlement Turangi
partOf Taupō Volcanic Zone
popularActivity kayaking
sailing
scenic cruises
swimming
trout angling
surfaceArea approximately 616 square kilometres
volcanicEruptionKnownAs Oruanui eruption of Taupō volcano
surface form: Oruanui eruption
waterType freshwater

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North Island hasLake Lake Taupō
Waikato Region contains Lake Taupō
this entity surface form: Taupō
Waikato Region contains Lake Taupō
this entity surface form: Lake Taupō (part)
Mount Tongariro offersViewOf Lake Taupō
Whakapapa Ski Area nearestCity Lake Taupō
this entity surface form: Taupō
Waikato River sourceLocatedIn Lake Taupō
Taupō geothermal area locatedNear Lake Taupō
Oruanui eruption of Taupō volcano created Lake Taupō
this entity surface form: Lake Taupō basin
Turangi nearLake Lake Taupō
Turangi hasNearbyAttraction Lake Taupō
Pureora Forest Park near Lake Taupō
Waikato hasGeographicFeature Lake Taupō
this entity surface form: Lake Taupō (northern shores)
Taupō District contains Lake Taupō
Taupo locatedOn Lake Taupō
this entity surface form: Lake Taupo
Taupo knownFor Lake Taupō
this entity surface form: Lake Taupo
Taupō Volcanic Zone contains Lake Taupō
Maori rock carvings at Mine Bay locatedOn Lake Taupō
subject surface form: Māori rock carvings at Mine Bay
Maori rock carvings at Mine Bay overlooks Lake Taupō
subject surface form: Māori rock carvings at Mine Bay
Maori rock carvings at Mine Bay belongsToCategory Lake Taupō
subject surface form: Māori rock carvings at Mine Bay