Dart Glacier

Dart Glacier
Photo of Dart Glacier
Dart Glacier as seen from Cascade Saddle
Map showing the location of Dart Glacier
Map showing the location of Dart Glacier
Dart Glacier
Location of the Dart Glacier within New Zealand
LocationSouthern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, Otago
Coordinates44°27′S 168°37′E / 44.45°S 168.61°E / -44.45; 168.61
Length6 km (3.7 mi)
Width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
TerminusDart River / Te Awa Whakatipu
StatusRetreating

The Dart Glacier is an approximately six-kilometre-long (3.7 mi) glacier located in Mount Aspiring National Park, in the upper reaches of Otago, New Zealand.[1] The glacier is the primary source of the Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu, one of the main inflows of the nearby Lake Wakatipu before its water eventually joins the network of the Clutha River / Mata-Au some 80 kilometres (50 mi) to the southeast of the glacier's terminus.[2]

  1. ^ "Mount Aspiring National Park management Plan" (PDF). doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ Murray, D. L. (1975). "Regional Hydrology of the Clutha River". Journal of Hydrology (New Zealand). 14 (2): 83–98. Retrieved 12 October 2021.