Spey River (Southland) Explained

Spey River
Native Name:Maori: Kāhuikākāpō
Pushpin Map:New Zealand Fiordland#New Zealand South Island#New Zealand
Pushpin Map Size:270px
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth of the Spey River
Source1 Location:Murrells Pass
Source1 Coordinates:-45.5782°N 167.1295°W
Source1 Elevation:1080m (3,540feet)
Mouth Location:Lake Manapouri
Mouth Elevation:176m (577feet)
Mouth Coordinates:-45.5267°N 167.273°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:New Zealand
Progression:Spey RiverLake ManapouriWaiau RiverFoveaux Strait
Tributaries Left:Waterfall Creek, Dashwood Stream, Mica Burn, Brae Burn
Tributaries Right:Warren Burn, Wynne Burn, Cockburn Stream, Diamond Creek, Sholl Stream, Todd Burn

The Spey River is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand. Its entire length lies within the Fiordland National Park. The Spey rises at the Mckenzie Pass and Murrell's Pass either side of Mt Horatio (1380m (4,530feet), and the river flows in a northeasterly direction, emptying into the West Arm of Lake Manapouri adjacent to the intake of the Manapouri Power Station.[1] [2] The Dusky Track follows the Spey valley for much of the river's length.[3]

Notes and References

  1. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map series: Sheet CE06 – Lake Roe
  2. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map series: Sheet CD06 – Deep Cove
  3. Web site: Dusky Track: Track Description. New Zealand Department of Conservation. 1 March 2011.