Lake Mokeno | |
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Location | Northland Region, North Island |
Coordinates | 36°20′58″S174°03′38″E / 36.3494°S 174.0605°E Coordinates: 36°20′58″S174°03′38″E / 36.3494°S 174.0605°E |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Max. length | 1.52 miles (2.45 km) |
Max. width | 0.40 miles (0.64 km) |
Surface area | 154.7 hectares (382 acres) |
Max. depth | 6.5 metres (21 ft) [1] |
Islands | many islands and islets |
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"Place name detail: Lake Mokeno". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 23 July 2009.