Ruakituri
Ruakituri is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -38.72°, 177.35°
About Ruakituri
The Ruakituri River is a river of the Gisborne District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It initially flows northeast from its sources north of Lake Waikareiti. Within its course are the 72 m high Waitangi Falls. Afterwards it turns southeast for the majority of its course, reaching the settlement of Te Reinga, 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Wairoa. It merges with the Hangaroa River resulting in the Wairoa River.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Ruakituri River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ruakituri: Key Facts
| Length | 55 km |
|---|---|
| Source | Kōpuapounamu Stream |
| Mouth | Hangaroa River |
| Tributaries | Te Rake Stream, Te Kei Stream, Ōwhakarotu Stream, Anini Stream, Mangaangawahine Stream, Kapanui Stream, Tātaramoa Stream, Mangatāhae Stream |
Facts from Wikidata Q7375688 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Ruakituri: Quick Answers
- Where is Ruakituri?
- Ruakituri is located in New Zealand, at 38.7160° S, 177.3499° E.
- Are there dams on the Ruakituri?
- No dam on the Ruakituri is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.