| Avoca Lake | |
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 Avoca Lake | |
  Avoca Lake Location inNew South Wales | |
| Location | Central Coast,New South Wales,Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°28′03″S151°25′39″E / 33.46750°S 151.42750°E /-33.46750; 151.42750 |
| Lake type | Intermittently closed youthfulsalinecoastal lagoon[1] |
| Part of | Central Coast catchment |
| Primary outflows | Tasman Sea of theSouth Pacific Ocean |
| Catchment area | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 70 ha (170 acres) |
| Average depth | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in)AHD |
| Water volume | 293.2 ML (10.35×10 |
| Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Islands | Bareena Island |
| Settlements | North Avoca,Avoca Beach |
| References | [2][3] |
TheAvoca Lake, formerly known asAvoca Lagoon and asBulbararing Lagoon,[3] is an intermittently closed intermediatesalinecoastal lagoon[1] that is located on theCentral Coast ofNew South Wales,Australia. Avoca Lake is located between the beachside settlements ofNorth Avoca andAvoca Beach, and adjacent to thePacific Ocean, about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north ofSydney.
The Avoca Lake is fed bystormwater runoff into Saltwater Creek that gathers on the slopes within Kincumber Mountain Reserve to the northwest above Pickets Valley. The lake has a surface area of approximately 70 hectares (170 acres) and a catchment area of 10.8 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi).[2] Its outflow is into Bulbararing Bay in theTasman Sea of theSouth Pacific Ocean. The outflow is generally closed, and water levels inside the lake are not usually influenced by ocean tides.
Bareena Island lies entirely within Avoca Lake.
Terrigal Lagoon andWamberal Lagoon are located to the north and are a short distance away.
Lakes and other natural bodies of water inNew South Wales, Australia | |
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