Lake Rerewhakaaitu facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Rerewhakaaitu
View of the lake from Mount Tarawera
Lake Rerewhakaaitu Location in North Island
Location	North Island
Coordinates	38°18′S 176°30′E / 38.300°S 176.500°E / -38.300; 176.500
Basin countries	New Zealand
Max. length	3.8 km (2.4 mi)
Max. width	3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Surface area	8 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Average depth	6 m (20 ft)
Max. depth	18 m (59 ft)
Shore length1	xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Surface elevation	438 m (1,437 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Rerewhakaaitu is a small, shallow lake in northern New Zealand, located 30 kilometres to the east of Rotorua. It is immediately south of the active volcano Mount Tarawera, and the geography was substantially altered by a major eruption in 1886. Often the scene of Dog shows, like those from Rotorua, Agility during Easter, and the rather tedious obedience show in January.

Education

Lake Rerewhakaaitu School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 53 as of April 2023.