Hōteo River
| Hōteo River | |
|---|---|
The Hōteo River as it reaches the Mangakura Inlet | |
Route of the Hōteo River | |
| Native name | Te Awa o Hōteo |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of the Whangaripo Stream and Waiteitei Stream |
| • coordinates | 36°16′20″S 174°34′34″E / 36.2721°S 174.57606°E |
| Mouth | Mangakura Inlet |
• coordinates | 36°25′27″S 174°26′39″E / 36.4242°S 174.4442°E |
| Length | 52 kilometres (32 mi) |
| Basin size | 405 km2 (156 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 11 m3/s (390 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hōteo River → Mangakura Inlet → Kaipara Harbour → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Waiwhiu Stream, Awarere Stream, Kaitoto Stream, Mangatu Stream |
| Bridges | Mangakura Bridge |
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The Hōteo River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It flows southwest from its sources close to the North Auckland Peninsula's east coast before emptying into the southern lobe of the Kaipara Harbour.