North Opuha River

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North Opuha River
Data
location Canterbury , South Island , New Zealand
River system Opihi River
Drain over Lake Opuha  → Opuha River  → Opihi River  → Pacific Ocean
source west of Butler Saddle in Sherwood Range
43 ° 46 ′ 42 ″  S , 170 ° 48 ′ 55 ″  E
Source height 1945  m
muzzle Lake Opuha Coordinates: 43 ° 58 '29 "  S , 170 ° 52' 52"  E 43 ° 58 '29 "  S , 170 ° 52' 52"  E
Mouth height 390  m
Height difference 1555 m
Bottom slope 58 ‰
length 27 km

The North Opuha River is a 27 km long river in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The source of the North Opuha River is on the eastern flank of the Sherwood Range , 2.5 km west of the Butler Saddle . From there, the river initially takes an almost 3 km long south-westerly course, and then flows around 24 km further south into the Lake Opuha reservoir .

The 3 km southwest to the Lake Opuha opening out South Opuha River formed before the foundation of the dam at the confluence with the North Opuha River the Opuha River .

trail

The North Opuha Track accompanies the river in the upper area for around 1.5 km.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c North Opuha River . In: NZ Topo Map . Gavin Harriss , accessed January 25, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.2.5776 on January 25, 2020
  3. ↑ a b Topo maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed January 25, 2020 .