Rangitata River

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Rangitata_Diversion_Race
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Rangitata_Station
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Rangitata_Valley
State Highway 72
gptkbp:drainageBasin gptkb:Canterbury_Plains
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns water quality
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Canterbury_Region
gptkb:Rangitata_River_mouth
north-east
Rangitata_River_Road
gptkbp:geographicalFeature glacial river
gptkbp:hasCharacter gptkb:Rangitata_River_Bridge
gptkbp:hasPersonnel gptkb:Hakatere_River
gptkbp:historicalEvent gold mining in the 1860s
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Māori_culture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rangitata River
gptkbp:isAttendedBy climate change
agricultural runoff
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Rangitata_River_Conservation_Area
Rangitata_River_Valley
gptkbp:isExaminedBy Māori people
gptkbp:isExploredIn early_European_settlers
gptkbp:isHomeTo bird species
salmon
native fish species
gptkbp:isKnownFor scenic views
its clear waters
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy environmental agencies
flood risk
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Rangitata_River_system
gptkb:South_Island
Canterbury_water_management_zone
gptkbp:isPopularFor kayaking
gptkbp:isSubjectTo water rights issues
gptkbp:isSurroundedBy farmland
mountains.
gptkbp:isUsedFor recreation
tourism activities
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:isVulnerableTo flooding
gptkbp:knownFor whitewater rafting
gptkbp:length 140 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:majorIndustry gptkb:Ashburton_River
gptkbp:mouth gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:namedAfter Rangitata Māori word
gptkbp:partOf Rangitata_catchment_area
gptkbp:popularActivities fishing
gptkbp:provides drinking water
gptkbp:providesServices riparian zones
gptkbp:receives glaciers
gptkbp:source gptkb:Southern_Alps
gptkbp:supports local wildlife
gptkbp:usedFor irrigation