The Hāwea River is a river of New Zealand, draining Lake Hāwea into the Clutha/Matau-au.[1]
| Hāwea River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
The river's flow is set by the Lake Hawea Control Dam, an earth embankment 30m high and 390m long[2] that enables water to be released when wanted for the Clyde Dam further downstream.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Place name detail: Hāwea River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "District Plan" (PDF). Queenstown Lakes District Council. 2011.
44°37′S 169°15′E / 44.617°S 169.250°E