| Hikutaia River | |
|---|---|
 Hikutaia River at Ferry Road | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Coromandel Range |
| • elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Waihou River |
• elevation | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 73 km2 (28 sq mi) |
The Hikutaia River is a river of New Zealand's North Island. It has its source in several streams which flow west from the Coromandel Range, the longest of which is the Waipaheke Stream. The river generally flows west, reaching its outflow into the Waihou River 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Paeroa on the edge of the Hauraki Plains.
Water quality is good, except for ecoli and ammoniacal nitrogen.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hikutaia River at Old Maratoto Rd River Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
External links
"Place name detail: Hikutaia River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
37°17′S 175°38′E / 37.283°S 175.633°E
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