Cass River (Mackenzie District)

Cass River
Cass River
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
• elevation	1,900 m (6,200 ft)
Mouth
• location	Lake Tekapo
• coordinates	43°53′04″S 170°30′47″E / 43.8844°S 170.5130°ECoordinates: 43°53′04″S 170°30′47″E / 43.8844°S 170.5130°E
• elevation	710 m (2,330 ft)
Length	38 km (24 mi)

The Cass River is an alpine river in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the Hall Range immediately below Rankin Pass, and also receives water from the nearby .^[1] After dropping 600 metres (2,000 ft) very rabidly the river flows south with braided channels along a flat-bottomed valley for 25 kilometres (16 mi). The and are to the west, and the to the east.^[2] The river flows into the west side of Lake Tekapo where it has built up a gravel delta.^[3]

The Cass River is named for Thomas Cass, Chief Surveyor of Canterbury Province from 1851 to 1867.

References[]

^ New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BX16 Mount Elie de Beaumont
^ Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979
^ New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BY17 Lake Tekapo

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[1] New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BX16 Mount Elie de Beaumont

[2] Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979

[3] New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BY17 Lake Tekapo

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