Tikitere Graben
| Tikitere Graben | |
|---|---|
NASA image identifying the Tikitere Graben relative to the Rotorua Caldera. South of the lake that fills much of the apparently circular caldera is the town of Rotorua. The western portion of Lake Rotoiti is in the graben. The eastern portion of Lake Rotoiti contains eruption craters now filled with water. | |
| Floor elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) approximately |
| Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) approximately |
| Geology | |
| Type | intra-rift garben |
| Age | 240,000 years |
| Geography | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| State/Province | Bay of Plenty |
| Coordinates | 38°02′36″S 176°20′07″E / 38.043206°S 176.335238°E |
| River | Ohau Channel |
The Tikitere Graben is a intra-rift graben in the North Island of New Zealand that contains the Ohau Channel, which drains Lake Rotorua into Lake Rotoiti with a minimal drop between the lakes.