Macaulay River

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Macaulay River
Macaulay River, aerial view looking northeast from the Godley River. The Two Thumb Range can be seen in the middle of the picture.

Macaulay River , aerial view looking northeast from the Godley River . The Two Thumb Range can be seen in the middle of the picture .

Data
location Mackenzie District , Canterbury Region, New Zealand
River system Waitaki River
Drain over Godley River  → Lake Tekapo  → Tekapo River  → Waitaki River  → Pacific
source Southwest flank of the East Sentinel
43 ° 29 ′ 38 ″  S , 170 ° 36 ′ 57 ″  E
Source height 1740  m
muzzle Godley River Coordinates: 43 ° 43 '58 "  S , 170 ° 32' 50"  E 43 ° 43 '58 "  S , 170 ° 32' 50"  E
Mouth height 760  m
Height difference 980 m
Bottom slope 33 ‰
length 30 km

The Macaulay River is a mountain river in the New Zealand Alps . It belongs to the Canterbury region on the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The Macaulay River has its headwaters on the southwest flank of the 2133  m high East Sentinel . From there it flows between the Sibbald Range in the west and the Two Thumb Range in the east, directly southwards, before flowing slightly to the right into the branching river system of the Godley River . On the lower half of its route, the Macaulay River also branches off and forms an alpine river delta in its estuary.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c The coordinates and length of the Tekapo Canal were determined by Google Earth .
  2. ^ Lake Tekapo area . Department of Conservation , accessed February 19, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Topo250 maps - East Coast - Timaru . Land Information New Zealand , accessed February 19, 2017 .