Lake Waiparera is a dune lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand.[1] It is located immediately North-West of Waiharara on the Aupouri Peninsula. The lake is the largest of the Aupouri Lakes. The catchment is predominantly pasture (approximately 70%), with the remainder scrub or wetland. The lake has several inflows (drains), with no obvious outflows. The lake is easily accessed from SH1.[2]

Lake Waiparera
Location of Lake Waipaera
Location of Lake Waipaera
Lake Waiparera
LocationNorthland Region, North Island
Coordinates34°56′41″S 173°10′55″E / 34.944799°S 173.181927°E / -34.944799; 173.181927
Typedune lake
Catchment area315.7 hectares (780 acres)
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Surface area103.0 hectares (255 acres)
Max. depth6.0 metres (19.7 ft)

The lake is monitored by Northland Regional Council, and the environmental information can be viewed on the LAWA website.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Place name detail: Lake Waiparera". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Northland Lakes Ecological Status 2010". Northland Regional Council. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Lake Waiparera Water Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 26 December 2018.