The Huriwai River is a river of about 9 km (5.6 mi) in New Zealand's North Island. It rises in rough hill country to the southeast of Port Waikato, flowing west to reach the Tasman Sea 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of the mouth of the Waikato River. The main tributary is the Mangapai Stream.[1]
| Huriwai River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 354 m (1,161 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• elevation | 0m |
| Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
The river has a waterfall in its upper reach, at the boundary of sandstone and conglomerate rocks.[2] Just north of the river's estuary, the Jurassic rocks have been described by the Geological Society as containing, "amazing fossil leaves and ferns".[3]
At the point where the river is crossed by Waikaretu Road, its water quality is in the lower 50% for macroinvertebrates.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Huriwai River, Waikato". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Challinor, A. B. (2001). "Stratigraphy of Tithonian (Ohauan‐Puaroan ) marine beds near Port Waikato". New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 44 (2): 219–242. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.540.1575. doi:10.1080/00288306.2001.9514936. ISSN 0028-8306. S2CID 54820190.
- ^ "APPENDIX 3. DETAILS ON EXISTING AND PROPOSED NON-VOLCANIC GEOHERITAGE ONFs" (PDF). Waikato District Council. 2018. pp. 9–10.
- ^ "Huriwai Stream at Waikaretu Road MCI River Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- "Place name detail: Huriwai River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
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