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Located upstream of the confluence with Lake Te Anau, the majority of the catchment drains native beech forest; however the site is locally influenced by pastoral farming.  River water quality data is collected here monthly and macroinvertebrate data annually as part of Environment Southland's...

The Urenui River is a hill country river in northern Taranaki. It is typically discoloured by sediment at low tide, with improved water quality observed at high tide. The estuary is extensively used by visitors to the Urenui Beach campground and surrounding baches. A rāhui has been placed on the awa...

The water quality site on Waahi Stream (Huntly) is located just above the confluence with the Waikato River, upstream of the Harris Street Bridge. Waahi Stream is fed from Lake Waahi about 2km upstream of the confluence. The stream bed is soft-bottomed, consisting primarily of mud and silt at this l...

The water quality site located on the Waerenga Stream is accessed via Taniwha Road. Samples are taken from the road culvert near Riddell Road. The culvert provides some shade to the site but generally upstream there is a sparse riparian cover of native trees and willows. The water is generally clear...

Lower catchment site positioned to provide water quality information below the confluence of the north and south branches. Water quality is good with slightly elevated nitrate concentrations. The river supports a significant range of indigenous fish species, including some rare species. Minimum Flow...

This is a lower catchment site in the South Branch of the Waianakarua River. Water quality is good. The river supports a significant range of indigenous fish species, including some rare species.

The Waianiwaniwa River is a hill fed tribtuary of the Selwyn River/Waikirikiri.

Located approx. 7km downstream of Lake Manapouri and the Manapouri township in the upper Waiau catchment. The site is surrounded by farmland on the edge of the Fiordland National park. River water quality data has been collected here monthly since 2018

Located in the upper Waiau catchment on the edge of the Fiordland national park, downstream of the Manapouri township and Lake Manapouri. River water quality data has been collected here monthly since 2018.

Situated within a pasture dominated area 12km from the rural township of Tuatapere, this site is located upstream of the historic Clifden suspension bridge. Macroinvertebrate samples have been collected here annually since 1997 as part of Environment Southland’s State of the environment monitoring....

The water quality site located on the Waiau River is sampled at the E309 Rd Ford. There was considerable mining upstream of this monitoring site, particularly in the Matawai Stream catchment. Large parts of the Waiau River catchment are plantation forest and native scrub.

Large areas of the Waiau catchment are draining pristine native forest. The Sampling area is a deep site with a boulder/cobble bed, located midway on the main stem of the Waiau River.  Water quality data is collected here monthly and macroinvertebrate data annually as part of Environment Southland's...