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Slipper Lake

Coordinates: 36°10′19″S 174°37′50″E / 36.17194°S 174.63055°E / -36.17194; 174.63055
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Slipper Lake
Location of Slipper Lake
Location of Slipper Lake
Slipper Lake
LocationAuckland Region, North Island, New Zealand
Coordinates36°10′19″S 174°37′50″E / 36.17194°S 174.63055°E / -36.17194; 174.63055
Primary inflowsSpectacle Lake
Primary outflowsUnnamed stream flowing into the Jellicoe Channel
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Max. length630 metres (2,070 ft)
Max. width220 metres (720 ft)
Surface area9 ha (22 acres)[1]
Max. depth5.3 metres (17 ft)

Slipper Lake is a lake at Te Ārai, Rodney in the northern Auckland Region of New Zealand.[2]

Geography

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Slipper Lake is a sand dune lake located approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) northeast of the town of Wellsford. It covers an area of about 9 ha (22 acres).[1] The lake is fed by an inlet that drains nearby Spectacle Lake. An unnamed stream flows from Slipper Lake into the Jellicoe Channel.[3] The lake was created when the Te Ārai sand dunes began to build up, preventing water from escaping the area.[4] The dune lakes are primarily fed by rainwater and the surrounding wetlands.[4]

Biodiversity

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The lake is a part of the Tomarata ⁠— Te Ārai Dune Lakes biodiversity focus area.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b de Winton, Elcock, Taumoepeau (June 2022), LakeSPI Assessment of 15 Auckland Lakes: 2021/2022, p. 2{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Place name detail: Slipper Lake". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Slipper Lake, Auckland". NZ Topo Map. Gavin Harriss. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Tomarata ⁠— Te Ārai Dune Lakes". Tiaki Tāmaki Makaurau Conservation Auckland. Retrieved 18 June 2024.