Kowai River
| Kowai River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | |
| • elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Waimakariri River |
• elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Rubicon River, Little Kowai River |
The Kowai River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It rises on the southern flanks of the and travels south, emerging from the foothills of the Southern Alps near Springfield.[1] The river turns east across the upper Canterbury Plains before joining the Waimakariri River. State Highway 73 follows the river as it climbs towards Porters Pass.
References[]
- ^ New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BW21 – Springfield
Coordinates: 43°19′1″S 171°58′37″E / 43.31694°S 171.97694°E
Categories:
- Rivers of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Waimakariri District
- Rivers of New Zealand
- Canterbury, New Zealand river stubs