Lake Ngakeketa
Dune lake in Northland Region, North Island
34°31′15″S 172°46′16″E / 34.5207°S 172.7712°E / -34.5207; 172.7712Lake 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
- ^ "Place name detail: Lake Ngakeketa". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ "Te Paki Recreation Reserve". www.doc.govt.nz.
- ^ "Northland Lakes Ecological Status 2010". Northland Regional Council.
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