Potts River

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Potts River
View to the west of the confluence of the Potts River and the Rangitata River Background: Brabazon Range (left) Black Mountain Range (center)

View to the west of the confluence of the Potts River and
the Rangitata River
Background: Brabazon Range (left)
Black Mountain Range (center)

Data
location Canterbury , South Island , New Zealand
River system Rangitata River
Drain over Rangitata River  → Pacific Ocean
source west of Pito Peak
43 ° 24 ′ 14 ″  S , 170 ° 56 ′ 20 ″  E
Source height 1820  m
muzzle Clyde River Coordinates: 43 ° 36 ′ 28 "  S , 170 ° 54 ′ 47"  E 43 ° 36 ′ 28 "  S , 170 ° 54 ′ 47"  E
Mouth height 490  m
Height difference 1330 m
Bottom slope 46 ‰
length 29 km

The Potts River is a 29 km long river in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The headwaters of the Potts River is located at the northern end of the Potts Range , a good one kilometer west of the 2401  m high Pito Peak , which is already part of the Big Hill Range . From its headwaters, the river initially runs in a southerly direction, and then after just 4 km swings in a south-easterly direction. After a further 4 km the valley of the river narrows and forces the river through narrow gorges up to 8 km before it flows into the Rangitata River . To the west, the Potts River is accompanied by the mountain ranges of the Potts Range and to the east by the Big Hill Range and further south by the Dogs Range and in the estuary, in addition, the river moves west-southwest, by the Harper Range .

Te Araroa Trail

Coming from the southeast, from the plateau of Lake Clearwater , the Te Araroa Trail joins the river 4 km east of the Potts River estuary and accompanies it on its southern side to the estuary. The trail then continues on the opposite side of the Rangitata River in the Bush Stream valley .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Potts River, Canterbury . In: NZ Topo Map . Gavin Harriss , accessed February 2, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.2.5776 on February 2, 2020
  3. ↑ Topo maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed February 2, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Te Araroa Te Araroa Trail 2019 . (PDF; 92.9 MB) Te Araroa Trust , September 2019, p. 15 , accessed on February 2, 2020 .
  5. ^ Rakaia River to Rangitata River . (PDF; 272 kB) Te Araroa Trust , January 25, 2020, pp. 12 , 14 , accessed on February 2, 2020 (English).