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Lake Taupo New Zealand,
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The Majestic Huka Falls

1st Wonder of Taupo 

Huka Falls

The Huka Falls are a set of waterfalls on the Waikato River that drains Lake Taupo in the North Island of New Zealand. A few hundred metres upstream from the Huka Falls, the Waikato River narrows from roughly 100 metres across into a hard rock silica canyon only 15 metres across.

The volume of water flowing through often approaches 220,000 litres per second, supplying 90 MW Aratiatia hydro electric power station.

At the top of the falls is a set of small waterfalls dropping over about 8 metres. The most impressive, final stage of the falls (pictured here) is an 11 metre drop. A jetboat takes tourists within a few metres of the bottom of the final stage.