Tākaka River
| Tākaka River | |
|---|---|
 View of the Tākaka River valley from Tākaka Hill | |
 Route of the Tākaka River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Tākaka River   Tākaka River (South Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Junction of Balloon Creek and Flora Stream |
| • coordinates | 41°09′45″S 172°40′52″E / 41.1624°S 172.681°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Golden Bay / Mohua |
• coordinates | 40°52′56″S 172°48′37″E / 40.8822°S 172.8102°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tākaka River → Golden Bay / Mohua → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Deep Creek, Peat Creek, Bullock Creek, Camp Creek, Asbestos Creek, Gabbro Creek, Cobb River, [[ Sams Creek (New Zealand)|Sams Creek]], Rheumatic Creek, Kill Devil Creek, Sam Creek, Cotton Creek, Craigieburn Creek, Washaway Creek, Stony Creek, Spring Brook, Waingaro River, Anatoki River, One Spec Creek, Te Waikoropupū River |
| • right | Grecian Creek, Barron Stream, Waitui Stream, Aaron Creek, Ironstone Creek, Scott Creek, The Gorge Creek, Rāmeka Creek |
| Bridges | Lindsays Bridge |
The Tākaka River lies in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It runs north for 70 kilometres, entering Golden Bay near the town of Tākaka.
History
[edit]It was reported on 17 January 2007 that the Tākaka River is one of a growing number of South Island rivers to have a confirmed case of the invasive river weed didymo.[1]
In July 2020, the name of the river was officially gazetted as Tākaka River by the New Zealand Geographic Board.[2]
Gallery
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Bridge over Takaka River by Cobb Power Station, Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand -
The Tākaka River seen from Lindsays Bridge -
Tākaka River at Paines Ford, Tākaka
References
[edit]- ^ "Fast-spreading didymo cloaking parts of river", Nelson Mail.
- ^ "Notice of approved official geographic names" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.