Silver Stream
Silver Stream | |
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Silverpeaks | |
Mouth | Taieri River |
• location | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Allanton |
• coordinates | 45°53′23″S 170°16′10″E / 45.889661°S 170.269486°E |
Length | 24 kilometres (15 mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 0.3 cumecs |
• maximum | 130 cumecs |
Basin features | |
River system | Taieri River |
The Silver Stream (Māori: Whakaehu) (sometimes written Silverstream) is a small river flowing close to the town of Mosgiel in Otago, New Zealand.[2]
The Silver Stream rises in the
Silver Stream is the site of a historic
The river's flow is generally small (at below one cumec),[4] but it has a history of flooding. This has been largely remedied by the artificial raising of its banks, especially close to Mosgiel. In mid-2006, after heavy rain, the Silver Stream flooded at some points, but did not flood on the part of the bank running close to the town.
Several walking routes are located close to or in the valley of the Silver Stream, most of which are aimed at more experienced trampers.[5][3]
Silverstream School and Silverstream Drive in Mosgiel are named for the river.
References
- ^ Place names Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine on Kāti Huirapa Runaka ki Puketeraki website, viewed 2012-01-04
- ^ "Place name detail: Silver Stream". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ a b "The Silver Stream Water Race Tracks", Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ [1]", Otago Regional Council. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Silverstream walks", Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 3 July 2018.