The Hikutaia River is a river of New Zealand's North Island. It has its source in several streams which flow west from the Coromandel Range, the longest of which is the Waipaheke Stream. The river generally flows west, reaching its outflow into the Waihou River 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Paeroa on the edge of the Hauraki Plains.

Hikutaia River
Hikutaia River at Ferry Road
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCoromandel Range
 • elevation750 m (2,460 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Waihou River
 • elevation
2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Length12 km (7.5 mi)
Basin size73 km2 (28 sq mi)

Water quality is good, except for ecoli and ammoniacal nitrogen.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Hikutaia River at Old Maratoto Rd River Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 14 March 2023.

External links edit

"Place name detail: Hikutaia River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

37°17′S 175°38′E / 37.283°S 175.633°E / -37.283; 175.633