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Lake Ngakapua
Lake Ngakapua is located in Northland Region
Lake Ngakapua
Lake Ngakapua
Location in Northland Region
Location Northland Region, North Island
Coordinates 35°01′13″S 173°11′13″E / 35.02028°S 173.18694°E / -35.02028; 173.18694
Basin countries New Zealand
Max. depth 8.2 metres (27 ft)

Lake Ngakapua is a dune lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It is located to the northwest of Awanui, near Waipapakauri on the Aupouri Peninsula.

The lake has no defined inflows or outflows. The lake consists of two basins; the North is smaller and deeper (2.2 ha in size, c. 8.2 m deep), while the South is larger and slightly shallower (6.7 ha in size, c. 5.2 m deep). The lake catchment area is predominantly pastoral, with some scrub and planted forest.

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