Acheron River (Marlborough)

Acheron River
Acheron River
Mouth of the Acheron River
Location
Country	New Zealand
Location	Marlborough and Canterbury Regions, South Island
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Confluence with the Waiau Toa / Clarence River
• coordinates	42°07′31″S 173°06′12″E / 42.1252°S 173.1033°E / -42.1252; 173.1033Coordinates: 42°07′31″S 173°06′12″E / 42.1252°S 173.1033°E / -42.1252; 173.1033
Length	60 km (37 mi)
Basin features
Progression	South-southwest
River system	Waiau Toa / Clarence River system
Tributaries
• right	Saxton River, Severn River

The Acheron River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand, in Marlborough and flows into the Waiau Toa / Clarence River. It flows southwest and then east for a total of 60 kilometres (37 mi), joining the Waiau Toa / Clarence at the southern end of the Inland Kaikōura mountains. The Alma and Severn Rivers flow into the Acheron before it joins the Waiau Toa / Clarence.

See also[]

• Acheron River (Canterbury)
• Acheron (river in Greece)

Références[]

"Place name detail: Acheron River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 29 March 2018.