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Spectacle Lake (New Zealand)

Coordinates: 36°10′49″S 174°37′49″E / 36.18027°S 174.63027°E / -36.18027; 174.63027
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Spectacle Lake
Spectacle Lake in 2009
Location of Spectacle Lake
Location of Spectacle Lake
Spectacle Lake
LocationAuckland Region, North Island, New Zealand
Coordinates36°10′49″S 174°37′49″E / 36.18027°S 174.63027°E / -36.18027; 174.63027
Primary inflowsTomarata Lake
Primary outflowsSlipper Lake
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Max. length1,600 metres (5,200 ft)
Max. width550 metres (1,800 ft)
Surface area43.8 ha (108 acres)[1]
Max. depth7 metres (23 ft)

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

Geography

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Spectacle Lake is a sand dune lake located approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Wellsford. The lake is fed by a small channel from Tomarata Lake to the southeast, and flows into Slipper Lake, which eventually flows into the Jellicoe Channel.[3] 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. ^ 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: Spectacle Lake". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Spectacle Lake, Auckland". NZ Topo Map. Gavin Harriss. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Tomarata ⁠— Te Ārai Dune Lakes". Tiaki Tāmaki Makaurau Conservation Auckland. Retrieved 18 June 2024.