Pomahaka
Pomahaka 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
- -45.91°, 169.23°
About Pomahaka
The Pomahaka River is in South Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, flowing south for 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the Old Man Range / Kopuwai mountains to join the Clutha about 15 km west of Balclutha. Along its path it passes the Blue Mountains and the forestry town of Tapanui in the area known locally as West Otago.
For a short part of its length, the river forms the boundary between Otago and Southland regions.
Major flooding of the Pomahaka in 1978 led to the relocation of the town of Kelso and caused damage severe enough to lead to the closure of the Tapanui Branch railway.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Pomahaka River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Pomahaka: Key Facts
| Length | 80 km |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Clutha River / Mata-Au |
Facts from Wikidata Q940091 (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
Pomahaka: Quick Answers
- Where is Pomahaka?
- Pomahaka is located in New Zealand, at 45.9101° S, 169.2266° E.
- Are there dams on the Pomahaka?
- No dam on the Pomahaka is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.