Lake Ngakapua is a dune
lake in the
Northland Region of
New Zealand. It is located to the northwest of
Awanui
Awanui is an historical river port in the far north of New Zealand, on the banks of the Awanui River just before it flows into Rangaunu Bay. Awanui lies at the south end of the Aupouri Peninsula in the Far North District Council of the Northla ...
, near
Waipapakauri
Waipapakauri is a small settlement in the Far North District of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 (New Zealand), State Highway 1 at the isthmus of the Aupouri Peninsula. The larger settlement of Awanui lies to the southeast. Waipapaka ...
on the
Aupouri Peninsula.
The lake has no defined inflows or outflows. The lake consists of two basins; the North is smaller and deeper (2.2 ha in size, c. 8.2 m deep), while the South is larger and slightly shallower (6.7 ha in size, c. 5.2 m deep). The lake catchment area is predominantly pastoral, with some scrub and planted forest.
See also
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List of lakes in New Zealand
This is a list of lakes in New Zealand.
A lake's location is identified by the region and either the territorial authority or national park (N.P.).
There are:
* 43 lakes with a surface area larger than 10 km² (1000 ha)
* 231 la ...
References
Ngakapua
Far North District
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