Tarawera River
| Tarawera River | |
|---|---|
Tarawera River on the Rangitaiki Plains | |
Route of the Tarawera River | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| District | Rotorua, Kawerau, Whakatāne |
| Towns | Kawerau |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Tarawera |
| • coordinates | 38°11′02″S 176°30′00″E / 38.183939°S 176.500089°E |
| • elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bay of Plenty |
• coordinates | 37°53′24″S 176°47′20″E / 37.890138°S 176.788823°E |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | 65 km (40 mi) |
| Basin size | 906 km2 (350 mi2) (measured up to Awakaponga) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 26 m3/s (920 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mangakotukutuku Stream, Kaipara Stream, Korutu Stream, Buddles Creek, Ruruanga Stream, Lake Rotoroa, Mangaone Stream, Waikamihi Stream, Awakaponga Canal, Te Awa o te Atua / Matatā Lagoon |
| • right | Waiaute Stream, Mangawhio Stream, Mangate Stream, Awaiti Canal, Old Rangitaiki Channel |
| Waterfalls | Tarawera Cascades, Tarawera Falls |
| Bridges | Tarawera Bridge |
The Tarawera River is in the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand.
It flows from Lake Tarawera, northeastwards across the northern flanks of the active volcano Mount Tarawera, and past the town of Kawerau before turning north, reaching the Bay of Plenty 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Edgecumbe. The Tarawera Falls are located in the upper reaches of the Tarawera River.