About Lake Taupo

Elevation                   357.0 metres
Length                        40.5 kilometres
Breadth                       29.5 kilometres
Average Depth             97.0 metres
Maximum Depth          162.8 metres
Volume                       59.097 cubic kilometres
Water Area                622.0 square kilometres
Land Drainage Area    3312.15 square kilometres
Total Area                3943.0 square kilometres
Shoreline Length         160.0 kilometres
Through Flow                 5.554 cubic kilometres per year
Retention Time             10.6 years
Temp Surface maximum  20.0 degrees celcius
Temp Surface average   13.0 degrees celcius
Temp minimum              10.6 degrees celcius