Pātea River

The Pātea River begins on the eastern slopes of Taranaki Maunga and flows east through farmland toward Stratford, where it is joined by the Mangaheu Stream on the south-eastern side of the town. From there, the river turns south, flowing into Lake Rotorangi and continuing through the Pātea hydroelectric power scheme. The Pātea River completes its 174 km journey at the coast in the Pātea township.