Waikato River New Zealand, flowing from Lake Taupo, is the the longest river in New Zealand. View more information on the Waikato River, New Zealand.
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High: 24 Low: 12The Aratiatia Rapids on the Waikato River (just 10 minutes drive from Taupo township on State Highway 5 toward Rotorua) are flooded daily at 10:00 am, 12:00 noon, 2:00 pm (winter) and also 4:00 pm in summer. This is caused by the opening of the spillway at the nearby Aratiatia Dam. The spillway is opened to recreate and demonstrate how the river used to flow prior to the dam being built. 90,000 litres is released from the spillway per second.
For further information on the Taupo region view our Taupo regional information section.
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