Lake Rerewhakaaitu facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lake Rerewhakaaitu |
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View of the lake from Mount Tarawera
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| Location | North Island |
| 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 93 as of July 2016.
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