Esk River (Canterbury)
Esk River | |
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![]() ![]() Location of the mouth within New Zealand | |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | |
Mouth | |
• location | Waimakariri River |
Length | 36 km (22 mi) |
Canterbury's Esk River is a tributary of the Waimakariri River. It rises in the near , and flows southwest on the western side of the to reach the upper Waimakariri some 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Springfield.[1][2]
Brown and rainbow trout are available in the river, but fishing is restricted.[3]
Its tributaries include the Pūkio Stream, which prior to the Pleistocene epoch acted as an outlet for the Cox River into the Esk.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. maps 70, 81. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 376.
- ^ "North Canterbury - Fishing Regulations". Fish and Game New Zealand. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
- ^ Gair, HS (11 April 1962). "Notes on the Geology of the Esk Valley, Canterbury". New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. The Royal Society of New Zealand: 531–. doi:10.1080/00288306.1962.10423093.
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