Opuiaki River
| Opuiaki River | |
|---|---|
Opuiaki River seen from the McLaren Falls power station | |
Route of the Opuiaki River | |
Mouth of the Opuiaki River Opuiaki River (North Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mamaku Plateau |
| • coordinates | 37°56′41″S 175°56′42″E / 37.94486°S 175.9449°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Wairoa River |
• coordinates | 37°46′58″S 176°03′07″E / 37.78286°S 176.05184°E |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Opuiaki River → Wairoa River → Tauranga Harbour → Bay of Plenty → Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mangaroa Stream, Mangapapa River, Mangakarengorengo River |
| • right | Waipapa Stream, Waiwhakarewarewa Stream, Waiwhakangau Stream, Ngatuhoa Stream, Mangaonui Stream |
| Waterfalls | Te Rereioturu Falls, McLaren Falls |
| Bridges | McLaren Falls Road Bridge |
The Opuiaki River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from the Mamaku Plateau into Lake McLaren, to reach the Wairoa River 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Tauranga.