Lake Ngakeketa

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Lake Ngakeketa
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Lake Ngakeketa
Location Northland Region, North Island
Coordinates 34°31′15″S172°46′16″E / 34.5207°S 172.7712°E / -34.5207; 172.7712
Type dune lake
Primary outflows Te Paki Stream
Basin  countries New Zealand
Surface area12.5 hectares (31 acres)
Max. depth8.7 metres (29 ft)

Lake Ngakeketa is a dune lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand. [1] It is located near Te Paki Stream Road, in the general area of the Te Paki Recreation Reserve. [2]

The lake was formed when a stream was impounded by dunes, it features two arms, with the western arm fed by a stream flowing from the north. The catchment consists of native scrub (70%), pasture and pines (20%) and a mobile sand dune (10%) near the outlet into Te Paki Stream. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Place name detail: Lake Ngakeketa". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Te Paki Recreation Reserve". Department of Conservation .
  3. ↑ "Northland Lakes Ecological Status 2010". Northland Regional Council.


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