South Opuha River

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South Opuha River
Data
location Canterbury , South Island , New Zealand
River system Opihi River
Drain over Lake Opuha  → Opuha River  → Opihi River  → Pacific Ocean
source south-southwest of Mount Musgrave in the Two Thumb Range
43 ° 48 ′ 52 ″  S , 170 ° 42 ′ 36 ″  E
Source height 2040  m
muzzle Lake Opuha Coordinates: 43 ° 59 ′ 44 "  S , 170 ° 51 ′ 36"  E 43 ° 59 ′ 44 "  S , 170 ° 51 ′ 36"  E
Mouth height 390  m
Height difference 1650 m
Bottom slope 55 ‰
length 30 km

The South Opuha River is a 30 km long river in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The source of the South Opuha River is located 1.5 km south-southwest of the 2251  m high Mount Musgrave on the southeast flank of the Two Thumb Range . From there, the river initially takes a southerly course for around 18 km, and then flows around 12 km further southeast into the Lake Opuha reservoir .

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b South 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 .