Kowai River

River in New Zealand
Kowai River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTorless Range
 • elevation1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Waimakariri River
 • elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftRubicon River, Little Kowai River

The Kowai River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It rises on the southern flanks of the Torlesse Range and travels south, emerging from the foothills of the Southern Alps near Springfield.[1] The river turns east across the upper Canterbury Plains before joining the Waimakariri River. State Highway 73 follows the river as it climbs towards Porters Pass.

References

  1. ^ New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BW21 – Springfield

43°19′1″S 171°58′37″E / 43.31694°S 171.97694°E / -43.31694; 171.97694

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Waimakariri River
Source: Mount Rolleston, Southern Alps—Flows into: Pacific Ocean
Administrative areas
  • Canterbury Region
  • Selwyn District
  • Waimakariri District
Towns and settlements (upstream to downstream)
Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence)
Lakes in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)
  • Lake Grasmere
  • Lake Sarah
  • Lake Pearson
  • Lake Marymere
  • Lake Hawdon
  • Lake Letitia
  • Lake Rubicon
Other features (upstream to downstream)Longest New Zealand rivers


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