The Puriri River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west close to the point where the Coromandel Peninsula joins the rest of the North Island, reaching the Waihou River 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Turua.[1][2]
| Puriri River | |
|---|---|
 Puriri River from Hauraki Rail Trail | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Coromandel Range |
| • elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Waihou River |
• elevation | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 39.35 km2 (15.19 sq mi) |
73% of the catchment is in forest and 27% in pasture. The main tributaries are Apakura, Kotorepupuai and Matangiharara streams. Average channel gradients are 5% to 7%.[3]
The Apakura Stream rises on Pakirarahi, which is 787 metres (2,582 ft) high.[4] Macroinvertebrate levels in the stream indicate a good water quality.[5] The stream is used for water supply.[6]
Radiocarbon dating of shell middens beside the river indicates the earliest settlement along the river was about 1674.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Place name detail: Puriri River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Puriri River, Waikato". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Puriri River Hydraulic Modelling" (PDF). 1 June 2012.
- ^ "Pakirarahi, Waikato". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Apakura Stm at Puriri Valley Rd MCI River Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Water Services". www.tcdc.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Digital Library Home » Verification :: Digital Library Home :: My Greenstone Library". dl.heritage.org.nz. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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