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Lake Taupo is a lake in the North Island of New Zealand . It is in the caldera of the Taupo Volcano . With a surface area of 616 square kilometres (238 sq mi), it is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand , and the second largest freshwater lake by surface area in geopolitical Oceania after Lake Murray (Papua New Guinea) . Motutaiko Island lies in the south east area of the lake.
Lake Taupo has a perimeter of approximately 193 kilometres and a deepest point of 186 metres. It is drained by the Waikato River (New Zealand's longest river), and its main tributaries are the Waitahanui River , the Tongariro River , and the Tauranga Taupo River . It is a noted trout fishery with stocks of introduced brown and rainbow trout .

Description

Lake Taupo is a lake in the North Island of New Zealand . It is in the caldera of the Taupo Volcano . With a surface area of 616 square kilometres (238 sq mi), it is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand , and the second largest freshwater lake by surface area in geopolitical Oceania after Lake Murray (Papua New Guinea) . Motutaiko Island lies in the south east area of the lake.
Lake Taupo has a perimeter of approximately 193 kilometres and a deepest point of 186 metres. It is drained by the Waikato River (New Zealand's longest river), and its main tributaries are the Waitahanui River , the Tongariro River , and the Tauranga Taupo River . It is a noted trout fishery with stocks of introduced brown and rainbow trout .