Drake River
| Drake River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Drake River | |
Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana | |
| • coordinates | 44°13′2″S 168°53′38″E / 44.21722°S 168.89389°E |
| • elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
Jackson Bay / Okahu | |
| River system | Waiatoto River |
The Drake River is a river of
Westland, and flows entirely within the Mount Aspiring National Park.[1] The river follows a southerly course for seven kilometres before turning northeast to flow another five kilometres before reaching the Waiatoto River.[2]
The tributaries of the river were probably surveyed and named by Mueller in 1885.[3]
There is potential for a 30 MW power-generating plant at the junction of the Drake and Waiatoto Rivers.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Place name detail: Clearwater River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- 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.