Anatoki River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Haupiri Range |
• coordinates | 40°57′23″S 172°32′17″E / 40.9563°S 172.538°E |
Mouth | |
• location | Tākaka River |
• coordinates | 40°51′40″S 172°47′59″E / 40.8611°S 172.7997°E |
Basin size | 101 km² |
Basin features | |
Progression | Anatoki River → Tākaka River → Golden Bay / Mohua → Tasman Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Paradise Creek, Handcock Creek, Sheepy Creek |
• right | Go Ahead Creek |
The Anatoki River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the Tasman Region, and is a tributary of the Tākaka River and is one of the country's steepest rivers.[1] The river's name means cave of stone adzes.[2] The river drains a catchment area of 101 km2 (39 sq mi) that is surrounded by the Haupiri, Douglas, Snowdon, Devil and Anatoki Ranges.[3] Rainfall records in the catchment taken at an elevation of 1,300 m (4,300 ft) show that the 10 year return period storm brings 291 mm (11.5 in) of precipitation in 24 hours.[4]
Anatoki Salmon, a salmon farm and restaurant business, is located adjacent to the Anatoki River.[5]