Patea River

General data

Name: Patea River
Water system: Pacific Ocean
Water type: River
Progression: South Taranaki Bight -> Tasman sea -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: Australia & Oceania
Countries: New Zealand

The Pātea River is in Taranaki in the North Island of New Zealand. It runs for 105 km from the eastern slopes of Mount Taranaki, passing east through Stratford before swinging south and reaching the South Taranaki Bight near the town of Patea.

Many enjoy canoeing in the Pātea River—it is the only navigable river in South Taranaki.

Lake Rotorangi on the river is the longest man-made lake in New Zealand (46 km), formed when the Egmont Electric Power Board built the Patea Dam in 1980–84.

Patea River

General data

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