Otamatea River (Bay of Plenty)
| Otamatea River | |
|---|---|
Route of the Otamatea River | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Otamatea Swamp |
| • coordinates | 38°54′31″S 176°27′20″E / 38.9085°S 176.45554°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rangitaiki River |
• coordinates | 38°44′41″S 176°23′36″E / 38.744737°S 176.39333°E |
| Length | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Otamatea River → Rangitaiki River → Bay of Plenty → Pacific Ocean |
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The Otamatea River is a river of the southwestern Bay of Plenty Region and eastern Taupō District of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from its origins at the Otamatea Swamp in the northern foothills of the Ahimanawa Range, reaching the Rangitaiki River 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Taupō amid the Kaingaroa Forest.