River in New Zealand
| Kauaeranga River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | The Pinnacles |
| • elevation | 773 m (2,536 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Firth of Thames |
| • elevation | 0m |
| Length | 31.2 km (19.4 mi) |
| Basin size | 139 km (54 sq mi) |
The Kauaeranga River is a river of New Zealand's North Island. One of the main rivers on the Coromandel Peninsula, it rises in the Coromandel Range which forms the backbone of the peninsula, flowing southwest through the Kauaeranga Valley to reach the Firth of Thames at Thames.
Apart from ammoniacal nitrogen, water quality is generally good.
See also
References
- "Kauaeranga River at Smiths Cableway/Recorder River Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
Sources
"Place name detail: Kauaeranga River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
37°09′S 175°33′E / 37.150°S 175.550°E / -37.150; 175.550
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