Lake Ngakeketa | |
Pushpin Map: | Northland |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lake Ngakeketa |
Coords: | -34.5207°N 172.7712°W |
Type: | dune lake |
Outflow: | Te Paki Stream |
Area: | 12.5ha |
Lake Ngakeketa is a dune lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It is located near Te Paki Stream Road, in the general area of the Te Paki Recreation Reserve.[1]
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.[2]