Waianiwaniwa River
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| location | Canterbury Region , South Island (New Zealand) | |
| River system | Selwyn River | |
| Drain over | Selwyn River → Lake Ellesmere → Canterbury Bay | |
| source | near the Selwyn River 43 ° 25 ′ 51 ″ S , 171 ° 54 ′ 12 ″ E |
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| muzzle | from left in the Selwyn River coordinates: 43 ° 35 ′ 16 ″ S , 172 ° 4 ′ 15 ″ E 43 ° 35 ′ 16 ″ S , 172 ° 4 ′ 15 ″ E
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The Waianiwaniwa River is a river in the region Canterbury on the South Island of New Zealand .
Its source is in the foothills of the New Zealand Alps . It flows into the Selwyn River , this into Lake Ellesmere . The Central Plains Water Trust wants to dam the river for an irrigation project, but this plan is rejected by environmental groups and the local Malvern Hills Protection Society .
In the upper reaches of the river stocks of the rare to the live galaxies counting Canterbury Mudfish ( Neochanna burrowsius ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Final Report - Waianiwaniwa reservoir feasibility . (PDF; 2.9nbsp; MB) URS New Zealand Limited , November 7, 2002, accessed on May 22, 2019 .
- ↑ 50 facts about Canterbury mudfish . (PDF; 624 kB) Environment Canterbury , accessed on September 20, 2014 (English).