Ōhinetamatea River
River in New Zealand
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Ōhinetamatea River / Saltwater Creek is a river in the Westland District of New Zealand.[1]
| Ōhinetamatea River / Saltwater Creek | |
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| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tasman Sea |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
The river rises on the north flank of the Copland Range and flows generally northward until it reaches the valley of the Cook River and turns westward.[2] There is a 72 metres (236 ft) high waterfall at 700 metres (2,300 ft) elevation.[3] The river passes to the south of an ancient glacial moraine which separates its lower reaches from the Cook River valley.[1]