River Names In New Zealand

This is a list of lakes in new zealand.
River names in new zealand. In these cases the notation shows the number of rivers sharing the same name. This is a list of rivers in new zealand in a small number of cases there are multiple rivers with the same name. Map of new zealand rivers. Official geographic names as listed in the new zealand gazetteer of place names must be used in all official documents as per the new zealand geographic board ngā pou taunaha o aotearoa act 2008.
Use this map of the major catchments in new zealand to identify the rivers from the individual species distribution maps. This pilot dataset is unlikely to be updated however feedback will be used for future enhancements to linz river datasets. Historically rivers served as an important means of transportation but are now primarily used for recreational activities tourism and the generation of hydroelectric power. Awaroa river northland 12 km 7 5 mi awaroa river waikato river tributary 12 km 7 5 mi tawatahi river waikato 2 km 1 2 mi turanganui river gisborne 0 9 km 0 56 mi see also.
This interactive webtool allows you to map and interrogate these estimates see national estimates tab. Riverton or aparima is a small town 30 kilometres west of invercargill and located on the south eastern shorelines of the jacobs river estuary. List of rivers of new zealand. New zealand s five longest rivers.
Welcome to nz river maps niwa has calculated estimates of environmental conditions across the entire new zealand river network including hydrology ecology and water quality metrics. The longest rivers in new zealand are waikato clutha whanganui taieri and rangitikei. South island waitohi barnes dam picton maitai dam nelson opuha dam canterbury also has small hydro electric scheme 7 5 mw ross creek reservoir dunedin sullivan s dam dunedin. List of rivers of new zealand.
A lake s location is identified by the region and either the territorial authority or national park n p. This is formed by the aparima and pourakino rivers leading through a narrow outflow channel into foveaux strait.