Clyde River (New Zealand)

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Clyde River
Data
location Canterbury , South Island , New Zealand
River system Rangitata River
Drain over Rangitata River  → Pacific Ocean
confluence Frances River and McCoy Stream
43 ° 22 ′ 46 ″  S , 170 ° 46 ′ 36 ″  E
Source height 895  m
confluence Confluence with the Havelock River and formation of the Rangitata River Coordinates: 43 ° 31 ′ 38 ″  E , 170 ° 50 ′ 3 ″  E 43 ° 31 ′ 38 ″  S , 170 ° 50 ′ 3 ″  E
Mouth height 570  m
Height difference 325 m
Bottom slope 18 ‰
length 18 km
Left tributaries Sinclair River , Lawrence River

The Clyde River is a 18 km long river in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The Clyde River is formed by the confluence of the Frances River and the McCoy Stream . Its initially south-south-east course is accompanied by the mountain range of the Cloudy Peak Range in the west and the Froude Range , the Armory Range and the Jollie Range in the east. On its last section west of the Potts Range , the Clyde River flows south and together with the Havelock River forms the Rangitata River . In addition to numerous creeks and streams , the Sinclair River and Lawrence River are the only tributaries of the Clyde River .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Clyde River, Canterbury . In: NZ Topo Map . Gavin Harriss , accessed January 31, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.2.5776 on January 31, 2020
  3. ↑ Topo maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed January 31, 2020 .