Waimea Stream

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Waimea Stream
Data
location Southland , South Island , New Zealand
River system Mataura River
Drain over Mataura River  → Pacific Ocean
source northeast of Lumsden
45 ° 42 ′ 49 ″  S , 168 ° 28 ′ 26 ″  E
Source height 520  m
muzzle east of Mandeville in the Mataura River Coordinates: 45 ° 59 ′ 29 "  S , 168 ° 49 ′ 38"  E 45 ° 59 ′ 29 "  S , 168 ° 49 ′ 38"  E
Mouth height 88  m
Height difference 432 m
Bottom slope around 7.7 ‰
length around 56 km

The Waimea Stream is a narrow river in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The Waimea Stream rises around 3.5 km northeast of Lumsden and flows into the Mataura River around 1.5 km east of Mandeville . The stream stretches for around 35 miles through the Waimea Plains and has been largely straightened.

Networking

The river, like the Mataura River and its other tributaries, is a well-known body of trout fishing.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.1.4507 on April 26, 2018
  2. ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed April 26, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Fishing Locations . Southland New Zealand Fly Fishing Guides , accessed April 26, 2018 .