Clutha River
| Clutha River | ||
 The course of the river |
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| Data | ||
| location | Otago , New Zealand | |
| River system | Clutha River | |
| origin |
Lake Wanaka 44 ° 39 ′ 54 ″ S , 169 ° 9 ′ 30 ″ E |
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| Source height | 280 m | |
| muzzle |
Inch Clutha Coordinates: 46 ° 20 ′ 42 " S , 169 ° 48 ′ 37" E 46 ° 20 ′ 42 " S , 169 ° 48 ′ 37" E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 280 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.82 ‰ | |
| length | 340 km | |
| Left tributaries | Cardrona River , Hāwea River , Manuherikia River , Tuapeka River | |
| Right tributaries | Lindis River , Kawarau River , Pomahaka River | |
| Big cities | - | |
| Medium-sized cities | Alexandra | |
| Small towns | Wanaka , Cromwell , Roxburgh , Balclutha | |
 The Clutha River near Roxburgh |
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The Clutha River is the second longest river in New Zealand and the longest in New Zealand's South Island .
It flows through the Otago region over a length of 340 kilometers . The Clutha River is the outflow of Lake Wanaka . It is also fed by the Hāwea River - the outflow of Lake Hāwea - and the Kawarau River - the outflow of Lake Wakatipu - as well as numerous smaller rivers. Its mouth is near Balclutha . In its course, the Clutha River is dammed up to Lake Dunstan and Lake Roxburgh for power generation. Below Balclutha is the island of Inch Clutha .
The name of the river is derived from Cluaidh , the Scottish Gaelic name of the Clyde flowing through Glasgow , and was probably bestowed on it by the Scottish settlers of the region.
