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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:river
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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cold
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gptkbp:biodiversity
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gptkb:birds
various fish species
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gptkbp:climate
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temperate
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:protected_area
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gptkbp:contributes_to
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Canterbury Plains irrigation
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gptkbp:crosses
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gptkb:Waimakariri_District
gptkb:Canterbury_Region
gptkb:State_Highway_1
Waimakariri Gorge Road
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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important to Ngāi Tahu
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gptkbp:dam
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gptkb:Waimakariri_Dam
Lake Coleridge Dam
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gptkbp:drainage_basin
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3,500 square kilometers
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gptkbp:environment
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alpine
riverine
alpine and riverine ecosystems
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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regulated by local authorities
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gptkbp:flood_control
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yes
high
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gptkbp:flows_into
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gptkb:Waimakariri_District
gptkb:Arthur's_Pass_National_Park
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gptkbp:geological_features
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sedimentary rocks
gravel beds
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:Kawaii_culture
Māori history
European settlement
European settlement history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Waimakariri River
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gptkbp:known_for
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fishing
white-water rafting
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gptkbp:land_use
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gptkb:urban_development
agriculture
recreation areas
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gptkbp:length
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151 kilometers
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:New_Zealand
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gptkbp:mouth
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gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
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gptkbp:named_after
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Waimakariri, a Māori word meaning 'cold water'
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gptkbp:navigable
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no
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Waimakariri_River_Regional_Park
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gptkbp:popular_activities
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fishing
hiking
kayaking
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gptkbp:power_source
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yes
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gptkbp:recreation
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hiking
kayaking
picnicking
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Canterbury_Region
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gptkbp:scenic_views
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yes
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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high flow in spring
low flow in summer
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gptkbp:source
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gptkb:Southern_Alps
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gptkbp:sport
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popular for fishing
popular for rafting
popular for swimming
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:town
farmland
forests
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gptkbp:tourism
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popular destination
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gptkbp:tributary_of
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gptkb:Hawkesbury_River
gptkb:Ashley_River
Hawdon River
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gptkbp:water_management
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managed by Environment Canterbury
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gptkbp:water_quality
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good
monitored
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:trout
gptkb:waterfowl
eels
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Canterbury
gptkb:Southern_Alps
gptkb:Lake_Ellesmere
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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