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Lake Waiporohita

Coordinates: 34°54′S 173°21′E / 34.900°S 173.350°E / -34.900; 173.350
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Lake Waiporohita
Location of Lake Waiporohita
Location of Lake Waiporohita
Lake Waiporohita
LocationNorthland Region, North Island
Coordinates34°54′S 173°21′E / 34.900°S 173.350°E / -34.900; 173.350
Catchment area52.7 hectares (130 acres)
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Surface area6.8 hectares (17 acres)
Max. depth3.5 metres (11 ft)

Lake Waiporohita is a dune lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It is located near Tokerau Beach on the Karikari Peninsula.

The small lake has no inflows or outflows. The lake catchment is primarily fenced pasture, with some Manuka scrub and Pohutukawa.[1]

The lake is monitored by Northland Regional Council, and the environmental information can be viewed on the LAWA website.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Northland Lakes Ecological Status 2010". Northland Regional Council. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Lake Waiporohita Water Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 27 April 2020.

"Place name detail: Lake Waiporohita". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 23 July 2009.