Mangawhero River
The Mangawhero River is in the North Island of New Zealand.
| Mangawhero River | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) The Mangawhero Falls on the Mangawhero River | |
| Native name | Mangawhero (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Tūroa skifield, Mount Ruapehu |
| • coordinates | 39°18′4″S 175°32′13″E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Whangaehu River |
• coordinates | 39°51′30″S 175°17′55″E |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Makotuku River |
| Waterfalls | Mangawhero Falls, Raukawa Falls |
It drains the south-western slopes of Mount Ruapehu, passes through Ohakune before discharging into the Whangaehu River to the south-west of Mangamahu.
On 8 September 1979 up to 17,000 litres (4,500 US gal) of heating oil were split into the river from the Turoa ski field.[1]
References
- Michaelis, Frances (1983). "Effect of Turoa oil spill on aquatic insects in the Mangawhero river system" (PDF). New Zealand Entomologist. 7 (4): 447–455. doi:10.1080/00779962.1983.9722439. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
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