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EEPORT UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURYEY. 



Tlie Tikitere Springs are on the east side of the lake. Geysers and 

 mud holes are abundant. The largest of the former is 100 feet in diam- 

 eter, and boils vigorously. Dense clouds of steam rise from all parts of 

 the locality. 



The following is the catalogue of the ]S"ew Zealand springs and gey- 

 sers. It is imi^ossible to give any correct idea as to the number of 

 siDrings: 



Taile of New Zealand springs and geysers. 



[For the authorities used in preparing this tahle the reader is referred to Bibliographical Appendix C] 



Area and locality. 



a -a 



1* 



IsTames of principal 

 springs and geysers. 



2 . 



Eemarks. 



LAKE TAUPO AREA. 



South end of lake. 







°F. 

 1-25 

 153 

 156i 





mea Mountain. 



"West slope of Tongaiiro 

 Near Tokanu (area of 2 

 square miles). 



North end of lake. 

 "West foot of Mount 







ain seems to have been boiled soft; 

 numerous steam holes exist 500 feet 

 above level of the lake. 







6 to 8 feet diameter; spouts from 10 to 



40 feet a column 2 feet in diameter. 

 Boils continually. 



There are 3 basins with siliceous de- 

 posits, and the middle one is said to 

 have spouted in April, 1846, to the 

 height of 100 feet. 



Te Korokoro - otopo - 

 hinga (Jaws of To- 

 pohinga). 



TePuia-nui(clear boil- 

 ing spring) [mud- 

 spring]. 



186.8 

 168 















190 

 200 



60 

 126 

 116 

 120 

 130 







Crow's Nest 



Geyser cone, 6 or 7 feet high, 6 feet di- 

 ameter; siliceous deposits 20 feet in 

 diameter; spouts occasionally. 





Parkes Spring 



McMurray's Bath 



Te Hukahuka 















Right hank of "Waikato 







TeKohaki 







of junction of the 

 Puelo. 

 Otumaheke Valley 



Karapite (circular) 





The valley has numerous steam vents 



If ear Eotokawa 





and mud holes ; Karapite is a steam 

 spring. 

 Steam jets, boiling springs, mud holes, 

 and aolfataras. 



A complete description has been given 

 in preceding pages. 



This is 10 feet above the lake and is 30 

 feet by 40 feet; has clear water in 

 aetive ebullition; rises 8 to 10 feet; 

 quiet at short intervals, and has si- 

 liceous deposit. 



Has turbid muddy water. 



Has a siliceous 'basin 8 by 10 feet; 

 spouts 30 to 40 feet. 



Is 100 feet above the lake and is 40 feet 

 in diameter; is beautifully green, 

 and blue on the edge. 



Measures 12 feet by 16 feet. 



EOTOMAHAIfA AREA. 



r 75 



to 

 100 



Te Tarata (tattooed 

 rocks). 



Great Ngahapu 



183 

 to 

 214 

 210 





TeTakapo 



206 

 63 



210 



East and northeast side 

 of Lake Kotemahana. 



Kotopnnamu (Green 

 Lake). 



Euakiwi (Kiwi Hole) . . 

 Te Kapiti 









Quiet hat-water basin. 



Is 100 feet above the lake ; 5 by 9 feet, 



with siliceous deposits; bubbles 3 or 



4 feet. 

 Shows to a considerable height at 





Koingo (Sighing (jey- 

 ser). 



• 









times. 



