Coal River (Canterbury)

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Coal River
Data
location Mackenzie District , Canterbury , South Island , New Zealand
River system Waitaki River
Drain over Lake Tekapo  → Tekapo River  → Waitaki River  → Pacific Ocean
source 4 km north of Mount Musgave in the Two Thumb Range
43 ° 45 ′ 52 ″  S , 170 ° 43 ′ 52 ″  E
Source height 1830  m
muzzle Lake Tekapo Coordinates: 43 ° 47 ′ 11 "  S , 170 ° 33 ′ 14"  E 43 ° 47 ′ 11 "  S , 170 ° 33 ′ 14"  E
Mouth height 710  m
Height difference 1120 m
Bottom slope 56 ‰
length 20 km

The Coal River is a 20 km long river in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The headwaters of the Coal River are located around 4 km north of Mount Musgave in the Two Thumb Range . From its headwaters, the river initially flows 6.5 km in a south-westerly direction and then swings after two extensive arcs in a north-westerly direction, and then after a total of 20 km of river flow shortly before its confluence with Lake Tekapo to the west.

Individual evidence

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