Huriwai River

Huriwai River
Map
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation354 m (1,161 ft)
Mouth 
 • elevation
0m
Length9 km (5.6 mi)

The Huriwai River is a river of about 9 km (5.6 mi) in New Zealand's North Island. It rises in rough hill country to the southeast of Port Waikato, flowing west to reach the Tasman Sea 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of the mouth of the Waikato River. The main tributary is the Mangapai Stream.[1]

The river has a waterfall in its upper reach, at the boundary of sandstone and conglomerate rocks.[2] Just north of the river's estuary, the Jurassic rocks have been described by the Geological Society as containing, "amazing fossil leaves and ferns".[3]

At the point where the river is crossed by Waikaretu Road, its water quality is in the lower 50% for macroinvertebrates.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Huriwai River, Waikato". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. ^ Challinor, A. B. (2001). "Stratigraphy of Tithonian (Ohauan‐Puaroan ) marine beds near Port Waikato". New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 44 (2): 219–242. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.540.1575. doi:10.1080/00288306.2001.9514936. ISSN 0028-8306. S2CID 54820190.
  3. ^ "APPENDIX 3. DETAILS ON EXISTING AND PROPOSED NON-VOLCANIC GEOHERITAGE ONFs" (PDF). Waikato District Council. 2018. pp. 9–10.
  4. ^ "Huriwai Stream at Waikaretu Road MCI River Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

37°27′S 174°42′E / 37.450°S 174.700°E / -37.450; 174.700


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