geo.wikisort.org - RiverThe Drake River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in southern Westland, and flows entirely within the Mount Aspiring National Park. The river follows a southerly course for seven kilometres before turning northeast to flow another five kilometres before reaching the Waiatoto River.[1]
River in New Zealand
Drake River |
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Country | New Zealand |
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• location | Southern Alps |
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Mouth | |
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• location | Waiatoto River |
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Length | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
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The tributaries of the river were probably surveyed and named by Mueller in 1885.[2]
There is potential for a 30 MW power-generating plant at the junction of the Drake and Waiatoto Rivers.[3]
See also
References
- Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 78. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- Club, New Zealand Alpine (1951). "New Zealand alpine journal". New Zealand Alpine Journal. 14: 6.
- "Renewable Energy Assessment" (PDF). West Coast Regional Council. 4 August 2008. p. 65. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
Landforms of Westland District, New Zealand |
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Alpine passes |
- Arthur's Pass
- Browning Pass / Nōti Raureka
- Copland Pass
- Haast Pass / Tioripatea
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Bays | |
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Canyons and gorges | |
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Glaciers |
- Agassiz Glacier
- Douglas Glacier
- Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe
- Franz Josef Glacier / Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere
- Olivine Ice Plateau
- Volta Glacier
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Headlands |
- Abut Head
- Awarua Point
- Knights Point
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Islands | |
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Lakes and lagoons | |
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Mountains | |
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Rivers | |
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