Lake Rotorua

Lake Rotorua
Māori: Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe
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)
Max. width9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi)
Surface area79.8 square kilometres (30.8 sq mi)
Average depth10 metres (33 ft)
Max. depth45 metres (148 ft)
Surface elevation280 metres (920 ft)
IslandsMokoia Island
SettlementsRotorua
References
Location
Interactive map of Lake Rotorua

Lake Rotorua (Māori: Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe) is the second largest lake in the North Island of New Zealand by surface area, covering 79.8 km2. It has a mean depth of just 10 metres and a considerably smaller volume of water than nearby Lake Tarawera. It sits within the Rotorua Caldera in the Bay of Plenty Region.