Lake Rerewhakaaitu

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.

Lake Rerewhakaaitu
View of the lake from Mount Tarawera
LocationNorth Island
Coordinates38°18′S 176°30′E
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Max. length3.8 km (2.4 mi)[1]
Max. width3.7 km (2.3 mi)[1]
Surface area8 km2 (3.1 sq mi)[1]
Average depth6 m (20 ft)[1]
Max. depth18 m (59 ft)[1]
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Surface elevation438 m (1,437 ft)[1]
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Education

Lake Rerewhakaaitu School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[2] with a roll of 67 as of March 2020.[3]

References

  1. Lowe, D.J., Green, J.D. (1987). Viner, A.B. (ed.). Inland waters of New Zealand. Wellington: DSIR Science Information Publishing Centre. pp. 471–474. ISBN 0-477-06799-9.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  3. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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