The Mangaturuturu River is a river at the centre of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Manganui o te Ao River, it flows west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining with numerous other small rivers to become the Manganui o Te Ao 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Ohakune.[1] It has also been known as Sulphur River, or Sulphur Creek. In April 1975 a lahar raised the river to 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) above its flood level.[2] There were also lahars in 1969 and September 1995. Earlier lahars were around 8,500 and 10,500 years ago.[3]

Mangaturuturu River
Railway viaduct over the Mangaturuturu River
Map
EtymologyMaori meaning "leaky stream"
Nickname(s)Sulphur River
Native nameMangaturuturu (Māori)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
DistrictRuapehu
Physical characteristics
SourceMangaturuturu Glacier
 • locationMount Ruapehu
 • coordinates39°16′55″S 175°32′50″E / 39.28194°S 175.54722°E / -39.28194; 175.54722
 • elevation2,200 metres (7,200 ft)
MouthManganui o te Ao River
 • coordinates
39°19′20″S 175°16′12″E / 39.32222°S 175.27000°E / -39.32222; 175.27000
 • elevation
490 metres (1,610 ft)
Length29 kilometres (18 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMangaturuturu RiverManganui o te Ao RiverWhanganui River
River systemWhanganui River

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References

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  1. ^ "Place name detail: Mangaturuturu River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Mangaturuturu Viaduct". www.heritage.org.nz. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ Jerome A. Lecointre , Vincent E. Neall & Alan S. Palmer (1998). "Quaternary lahar stratigraphy of the western Ruapehu ring plain". doi:10.1080/00288306.1998.9514807. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)