Forbes River (New Zealand)

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Forbes River
Data
location Canterbury , South Island , New Zealand
River system Rangitata River
Drain over Havelock River  → Rangitata River  → Pacific Ocean
glacier Forbes Glacier
43 ° 27 ′ 15 ″  S , 170 ° 37 ′ 6 ″  E
Source height 1280  m
muzzle Havelock River Coordinates: 43 ° 27 '18 "  S , 170 ° 42' 15"  E 43 ° 27 '18 "  S , 170 ° 42' 15"  E
Mouth height 770  m
Height difference 510 m
Bottom slope 64 ‰
length 8 kilometers

The Forbes River is a 8 km long river in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The Forbes River is a glacial river that is formed by outflow at the end of Forbes Glacier . Embedded in the mountain ranges of the Two Thumb Range , which are oriented here in a west-east direction , the Forbes River initially flows in a south-easterly direction and after the confluence of the stream coming from the South Forbes Glacier , the river moves eastwards by a total of 8 km west the Cloudy Peak Range to flow into the Havelock River .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Forbes 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 .