Lawrence River

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Lawrence River
Lawrence River Rangitata Tributary New Zealand Aotearoa.jpg
Data
location Canterbury , South Island , New Zealand
River system Rangitata River
Drain over Clyde River (New Zealand)  → Rangitata River  → Pacific Ocean
glacier Lawrence Glacier
43 ° 19 ′ 33 ″  S , 170 ° 59 ′ 21 ″  E
Source height 1500  m
muzzle Clyde River Coordinates: 43 ° 27 '52 "  S , 170 ° 51' 15"  E 43 ° 27 '52 "  S , 170 ° 51' 15"  E
Mouth height 660  m
Height difference 840 m
Bottom slope 40 ‰
length 21 km

The Lawrence River is a 21 km long river in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The Lawrence River is formed by the outflow of the Lawrence Glacier , which moves south of the 2,628  m high North Peak and west of the 2,479  m high Lawrence Peak to the west. From its formation, the river initially runs in a west-south-west direction and then turns in a south-south-west direction after around 7 km. On its way the river is accompanied on the north and west by the mountain range of the Jollie Range and on its southeast and east side by the Arrowsmith Range and then by the Potts Range . After its exit into the valley of the Clyde River , the river takes a southern course for 1.3 km and after a total of 21 km flows into the Clyde River .

Individual evidence

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