Sinclair River

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Sinclair River
Data
location Canterbury , South Island , New Zealand
River system Rangitata River
Drain over Clyde River (New Zealand)  → Rangitata River  → Pacific Ocean
glacier Outlaw Glacier
43 ° 21 ′ 36 ″  S , 170 ° 51 ′ 35 ″  E
Source height 1600  m
muzzle Clyde River Coordinates: 43 ° 25 ′ 53 "  S , 170 ° 49 ′ 10"  E 43 ° 25 ′ 53 "  S , 170 ° 49 ′ 10"  E
Mouth height 780  m
Height difference 820 m
Bottom slope 82 ‰
length 10 km

The Sinclair River is a 10 km long river in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The Sinclair River is formed by the outflow of the Outlaw Glacier , which moves east and south around the 2,394  m high Outlaw Peak . The river runs from its formation in a south-westerly direction and is flanked in the northwest by the mountain range of the Amouty Range and in the southeast by the Jollie Range . After its exit into the valley of the Clyde River , the river takes a south-easterly course for around 3 km and flows into the Clyde River after a total of 10 km .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Sinclair 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 .