The Utakura River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from its sources northwest of Kaikohe, reaching the Waihou River at the point where it widens to become an arm of the Hokianga Harbour.
| Utakura River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Ōmāpere |
| • elevation | 238 metres (781 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Waihou River |
| Length | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 120 square kilometres (46 sq mi) |
Long and short-fin eels, smelt, īnanga, torrentfish and redfin bully live in the river.[1] The river is assessed as fair, in a scale between good and poor,[2] as it suffers from turbidity and e-coli and phosphorus pollution.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ngapuhi Fisheries Limited Final Report" (PDF). NIWA. 2009.
- ^ "Surface water quality - Northland Regional Council". www.nrc.govt.nz. 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Utakura at Okaka Road River Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
External links
edit- "Place name detail: Utakura River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
35°20′S 173°37′E / 35.333°S 173.617°E