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Why is New Zealand’s Rotorua Lake Taupo geothermal area famous?

Lake Taupo (Maori: Taupō-nui-a-Tia) is the largest lake in New Zealand. Located on the volcanic plateau in central North Island. Area 616 square kilometers (238 square miles). The lake is 356 meters (1,168 feet) above sea level, the deepest point is 186 meters (610 feet), and the lake drainage area is 3,487 square kilometers (1,346 square miles). The upper reaches of the Waikato River (called the Tongariro River) flows into the lake from the south, and the lake water flows out from the northeast of the lake through the Waikato River. The lake covers several volcanic craters. Taupo Town is located at the mouth of the lake and is the center of nearby dairy, beef, sheep grazing areas and artificial forest areas. There are many geothermal hot springs around the lake, which are either used as health resorts or used to generate electricity. Built with Waikato River hydroelectric power plant.

Lake Taupo is located in the central mountainous area of ??New Zealand's North Island, south of Rotorua, with an altitude of 356 meters. The maximum length of the lake is 46 kilometers, the maximum width is 33 kilometers, the maximum depth is 186 meters, and the area is 616 square kilometers. There are many mountains and hot springs formed by volcanism around the lake. The Waitoka River originates from the mountains in the southern part of the lake, flows into the lake, and then flows out from the northeast end of the lake. Rich in rainbow trout. There is the town of Taupo on the northeastern shore of the lake. Lake Taupo is the largest freshwater lake in Oceania, and there are countless trout in the lake. The lake covers an area of ??616 square kilometers, almost as big as Singapore! It is 46 kilometers long from north to south and 33 kilometers at its widest point from east to west. Water activities are available year-round at Lake Taupo, including water skiing, parasailing, jet skiing, fishing, lake tours, swimming, boating, canoeing, sailing and seaplane tours! ***47 rivers and streams flow into Lake Taupo, including New Zealand's largest river, the Waikato River. There are many hotels in the lakeside town of Taupo, and in some hotels you can see Lake Taupo and the volcano of Tongariro National Park. ?