Ongarue
Ongarue is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -38.66°, 175.32°
About Ongarue
The Ongarue River is a river of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Whanganui River, it flows west then south from its sources on Pureora and north of the Hauhungaroa Range, northwest of Lake Taupō, before reaching the Whanganui River at the town of Taumarunui. The valley is followed by State Highway 4, from near Ongarue, and by the North Island Main Trunk railway for about 30 km (19 mi), from near Waimiha.
Tributaries of the Ongarue include the Maramataha and Taringamotu Rivers and the Mangakahu Stream.
The maximum flow in the river is about 570 cubic metres per second (1,200,000 cu ft/min).
Kayaks can navigate up to Waimiha, except in a narrow gorge near Paraketu and shallow rapids below Taringamotu.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Ongarue River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ongarue: Key Facts
| Length | 73 km |
|---|---|
| Source | Hauhungaroa Range |
| Mouth | Whanganui River |
| Tributaries | Maramataha River, Taringamotu River |
Facts from Wikidata Q7093828 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Ongarue: Quick Answers
- Where is Ongarue?
- Ongarue is located in New Zealand, at 38.6646° S, 175.3163° E.
- Are there dams on the Ongarue?
- No dam on the Ongarue is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.