Mangaotaki River
| Mangaotaki River | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Herangi Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mokau River |
| Length | 27 km (17 mi) |
The Mangaotaki River is a river of the southern Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southeast from its sources in the coastal Herangi Range to reach the Mokau River 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Piopio.[1]
About 4 km (2 mi) above its confluence with the Mokau the river is bridged by SH3.[2] The river at that point is too polluted for swimming.[3]
One of its upper tributaries is the Waitanguru Stream,[4] which has Waitanguru Falls on it.[5]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "stream of oratory" for Mangaotaki.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Place name detail: Mangaotaki River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ "Marmont, Waikato". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Mangaotaki River at State Highway 3 Bridge". Waikato Regional Council. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Waitanguru Stream, Waikato". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Waitanguru Falls Walk". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
38°33′03″S 174°54′48″E / 38.550860°S 174.913226°E