Waiau Uwha River, previously known as the Waiau River, is a river in north Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. The Waiau Uwha River rises in the Spenser Mountains and flows eastward to the Pacific Ocean. The Waiau Uwha River has the second largest catchment—3,310 square kilometres (1,280 sq mi)—of North Canterbury's rivers.[1]
| Waiau Uwha | |
|---|---|
 Waiau Uwha River upstream from the Waiau Ferry Bridge, near Hanmer Springs | |
.png) Waiau River system | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| District | Hurunui |
| City | Hanmer Springs, Waiau, Parnassus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Southern Alps |
| • location | Spenser Mountains, New Zealand |
| • coordinates | 42°6′39″S 172°38′42″E / 42.11083°S 172.64500°E |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | New Zealand |
• coordinates | 42°46′40″S 173°22′19″E / 42.77778°S 173.37194°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin size | 3,310 km2 (1,280 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Stanley River, Edwards River, Grantham River, Percival River, Hanmer River, Mason River, Stanton River, Leader River |
| • right | Ada River, Henry River, Hope River |
In 2018, the name of the river was officially changed from Waiau River to Waiau Uwha River, to reflect its original Māori name,[2] and to distinguish it from the longer Waiau River in the southern South Island.
References
edit- ^ Robert Logan, Waimakariri. The story of Canterbury's "river of cold rushing water". ISBN 0-473-00520-4, Robert Logan, Christchurch, 1987, page 6.
- ^ "Waiau Uwha River". Land Information New Zealand. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
External links
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