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Waihao River : ウィキペディア英語版 | Waihao River The Waihao River is a natural watercourse in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows into the Wainono Lagoon near Studholme. == Characteristics ==
Its headwaters are in the Hunter Hills, foothills of the Southern Alps, and its catchment area is . The catchment receives approximately of rain annually. In its upper reaches, the river has two branches, the North Branch and South Branch, which join together at Waihao Forks. The river is well defined, but when it nears the coast, it becomes a braided river and has a floodplain of .〔Environment Canterbury (ECan) and the Waimate District Council, ("Waihao River Floodplain Management Strategy" ), ''Environment Canterbury Report No. R03/13 (October 2004: Environment Canterbury, Christchurch and Timaru), 10.〕 When it reaches the coast, the river turns and flows northwards, being joined by the Waimate Creek before discharging into the Wainono Lagoon in Studholme, a locality to the east of the town of Waimate. However, a culvert known as the Waihao Box has been cut into the gravel berm that separates the river from the Pacific Ocean to provide permanent sea access.〔Central South Island Tourism, (The Strawberry Trail ), accessed 23 October 2007.〕
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