Otara River

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Otara River
Otara River near its estuary

Otara River near its estuary

Data
location Bay of Plenty (Region) , North Island (New Zealand)
River system Waioeka River
Drain over Waioeka River  → Bay of Plenty
source west of Te Waiti Hill
muzzle at Opotiki in the Waioeka River Coordinates: 38 ° 0 '5 "  S , 177 ° 16' 51"  E 38 ° 0 '5 "  S , 177 ° 16' 51"  E

length 30 km
Catchment area 350 km²
Small towns Opotiki
Communities Otara

The Otara River , although only 30 km long, is not an insignificant river for the city of Opotiki in the Bay of Plenty region on the North Island of New Zealand , since it surrounds the city on two sides and represents the one flowing along the city on the third side Waioeka River poses a water engineering challenge.

geography

The river rises on the western flank of the 1,011 m high Te Waiti Hill in the Urutawa Conservation Area , flows in a right curve to the north and borders the city of Opotiki from the west and north, and then on the western side of the city about 2 km in front of the Coast to flow into the Waioeka River. The Otara River drains an area of ​​350 km 2 .

use

In the alluvial land of the river, the Opotiki Flats , the water of the river is used to irrigate the fields and around the city of Opotiki the quite clear water is ideal for swimming. Fishing is possible in the entire course of the river. In order to avoid flooding, the river was diked .

literature

  • Environment Bay of Plenty Regional Council, GHD Ltd (Ed.): 2008/09 Rivers and Drainage Assets Management Plan . Whakatane 2009 (English).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Waioeka-Otara Rivers Scheme. Environment Bay of Plenty, archived from the original on June 5, 2010 ; accessed on June 29, 2014 (English, original website no longer available, link to WaybackMachine from June 5, 2010).