The Manawatu River system

The Manawatu River is a major river of the southern North Island of New Zealand. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1003x1457, 232 KB)Location map of the Manawatu River, New Zealand File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1003x1457, 232 KB)Location map of the Manawatu River, New Zealand File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... North Island The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ...

The river has its headwaters to the northwest of Norsewood in the Ruahine Ranges of southern Hawke's Bay. It flows initially eastward before turning south-west near Ormondville, flowing 40 km before turning north-west near Woodville. At this point the river enters the Manawatu Gorge. Beyond the gorge it again turns south-west, flowing through the city of Palmerston North before entering the Tasman Sea at Foxton Beach. Norsewood is a small town in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealands North Island. ... The Ruahine Range (often referred to as the Ruahine Ranges) is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand which form a ridge running parallel with the east coast of the island between East Cape and Wellington. ... Hawkes Bay is a region of New Zealand. ... Woodville is a small town in the southern North Island of New Zealand. ... The Manawatu Gorge (in Maori Te Apiti, meaning The Narrow Passage) runs between the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges of the North Island of New Zealand, linking the Manawatu and Hawkes Bay regions. ... Palmerston North is a city in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Satellite photo of the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand and is a south-western segment of the South Pacific Ocean. ... Foxton Beach is a small settlement in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealands North Island. ...

The river is unique among New Zealand rivers, starting on the east side of the main dividing range and having its outflow to the west. The explanation for this is the uplift of the central ranges. The ranges moved upwards at the same time as the gorge was eroded by the river, instead of the more usual erosion of an already existing range. This suggests that the river is an old one, as it must have existed before the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges. The Tararua Range (often referred to as the Tararua Ranges) is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand which form a ridge running parallel with the east coast of the island between East Cape and Wellington. ...

Major tributareis of the river include the Makakahi, Mangahao, Pohangina and Oroua Rivers. The Manawatu's total length is 180 km, making it only the 12th-longest in the country, but at 102 m³/s it is one of the country's greatest rivers in terms of flow, and second only to the Waikato River among North Island rivers. The Makakahi River is in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The Mangahao River is located in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Waikato River passing through Hamilton The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand. ...

The river, along with the more northern Whanganui River, gives its name to the Manawatu-Wanganui region. The Whanganui River is a major river in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Manawatu-Wanganui is a region situated in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand. ...

The Manawatu River flooded in February 2004, displacing over 2000 people (primarily from Marton and Feilding) and damaging over 1000 Manawatu farms. The cost of the flood in terms of insurance payouts was NZ$122 million. Further damage was prevented by the opening of the Moutoa floodgates, which intercept the river near Opiki. Look up February in Wiktionary, the free dictionary February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marton is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealands North Island. ... Feilding is a town in the Manawatu region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Tokyo floodgates to protect from typhoon surges. ... Opiki is a small rural settlement in the Horowhenua district of New Zealands North Island. ...

External links

http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/ser/ser1997/html/chapter7.6.html