Ōkārito River - Wikipedia
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| Ōkārito River | |
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 Route of the Ōkārito River | |
Mouth of the Ōkārito River
Ōkārito River (New Zealand) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast |
| District | Westland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Mapourika |
| • coordinates | 43°17′34″S 170°13′11″E / 43.29267°S 170.21976°E |
| • elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Mouth | Ōkārito Lagoon |
• coordinates | 43°13′09″S 170°09′45″E / 43.2193°S 170.1626°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Mapourika → Ōkārito River → Ōkārito Lagoon → Tasman Sea |
| River system | Ōkārito River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Jenkins Creek |
| • right | Zalas Creek |
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The Ōkārito River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the northern end of Lake Mapourika, reaching the Ōkārito Lagoon 15 kilometres west of Whataroa.
"Place name detail: Ōkārito River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 28 January 2019.