Arnold River (Gray River)

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Arnold River
Arnold River, view from the suspension bridge upstream

Arnold River , view from the suspension bridge upstream

Data
location West Coast , South Island (New Zealand)
River system Gray River
Drain over Gray River  → Tasman Sea
Source lake Lake Brunner at Moana
42 ° 34 ′ 34 ″  S , 171 ° 28 ′ 6 ″  E
muzzle above Brunner in the Gray River Coordinates: 42 ° 25 '54 "  S , 171 ° 21' 36"  E 42 ° 25 '54 "  S , 171 ° 21' 36"  E

length 20 km

The Arnold River is a river in Gray District in the region West Coast on the South Island of New Zealand . It is the outflow of Lake Brunner , which it connects to the Gray River . The Arnold River rises near Moana in Lake Brunner and then flows north for 20 km. It flows into the Gray River shortly before the municipality of Brunner , about 15 km from the Tasman Sea . The river is used for white water kayaking and trout fishing.

The Arnold Power Station hydroelectric power station is located near the confluence with the Gray River . It is operated by the electricity producer Trustpower , who also want to build another power station on the river.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Arnold Power Station . Trustpower , accessed August 7, 2014 .