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Lake Taupo Pot Of Gold


Lake Taupo Pot Of Gold
Photo Information
Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3815 W: 505 N: 8090] (27700)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-01-29
Categories: Sky
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Tamron 28-300XR, Hoya UV 62mm
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-02-18 4:39
Viewed: 1212
Points: 10
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Lake Taupo

Length: 25 nautical miles (46 km)
Width: 18 nautical miles (33 km)
Perimeter: 104 nautical miles (193 km)
Area: 60,000 hectares (600 sq km, 150,000 acres)
Volume: 59 cubic kilometres
Height: above sea level Minimum (chart datum) 355.85 m
Depth: Maximum 186.84 m (102.2 fathoms) below chart datum. Average 110 m (60.1 fathoms)
Surface temperature: Coldest winter 10.6ºC Summer average 18.0ºC (up to 25ºC in the shallows in summer)
Altitude: Lake Taupo 370m

Lake Taupo - Taupo–nui–a–Tia - is a national treasure. Thirty kilometres wide and 40 km long, its deepest point is approximately 160 metres.

The entire Lake Taupo catchment, including the lake, is 3487 square kilometres – 14 percent of the Waikato Region.

Lake Taupo is a clean, clear lake. Water quality is good for swimming and for the plants and animals that live in it.

Water quality in Lake Taupo
The way people use and develop the land surrounding the Lake can affect the Lake’s excellent water quality. Natural events such as the Mount Ruapehu eruptions can also affect the Lake’s water quality. Find out more about trends in the Lake’s water quality and how land use affects Lake Taupo.

Looking after Lake Taupo
Environment Waikato is looking at ways to manage the effects of land use changes to protect Lake Taupo’s excellent water quality. Project Watershed includes soil conservation schemes that are designed to protect the Lake’s water quality and reduce sediment loads to the Lake.

Environment Waikato is also in the process of changing our Proposed Regional Plan to manage the amount of nitrogen getting into the Lake from land use in the catchment. Find out about our progress towards Protecting Lake Taupo.

Waste water from urban areas also affects the Lake. Taupo District Council encourages residents to be careful about what they put into stormwater drains. The Disctrict Council also has plans for the ongoing improvement of community sewerage systems.

Image Information

Camera: Canon 10D
Time of day: 8:20 p.m.
Date: 29th January 2005
Weather conditions: Sunset
Lens: Tamron 28 - 300mm XR
Filter: Hoya 62mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/180
F-Stop: F/8
Flash: No
Tripod: No
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 100
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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-02-18 5:58]

Excellent panorama shot of Lake Taupo. Taupo is beautiful! I will post one of my pictures some day. I like your POV and composition. The sunset is beautiful.

Beautiful sunset Pam! Enjoyed the environmental aspect of the note & the conservation measures used to preserve the lake.. TFS!!

Very nice landscape, great POV and very good colours.
Well done.
TFS.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-02-19 1:51]

Personal assessment of the photo: great.
Good visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: good.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thanks Pam.

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 0 N: 339] (1351)
  • [2005-03-14 16:12]

Great shot Pam,good composition, the colours is amazing, beautiful sunset, very well captured, thanks for sharing,

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