Lake Keretā Explained

Lake Keretā
Location:Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand
Inflow:None
Pushpin Map:New Zealand Auckland
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lake Keretā
Outflow:None
Basin Countries:New Zealand
Area:32ha

Lake Keretā lies at the South Head peninsula of the Kaipara Harbour, in the Rodney District, along the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The surface area of the lake is about with a maximum depth of and water temperature of about .

The lake is shallow and less than wide, stretching slightly more than 1km (01miles) in a north-westerly direction; there are no streams or rivers flowing into or out of it. It is primarily filled by underground water, and losses are due to evaporation from the surface of the lake.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regional lakes - Lake Kereta . New Zealand Government . Auckland Regional Council . 8 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100918095657/http://arc.govt.nz/environment/water/regional-lakes/regional-lakes_home.cfm . 18 September 2010 . dead .