Mangaturuturu River
The Mangaturuturu River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Manganui o te Ao River, it flows west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining with numerous other small rivers to become the Manganui o Te Ao 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Ohakune.[1] It has also been known as Sulphur River, or Sulphur Creek. In April 1975 a lahar raised the river to 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) above its flood level.[2] There were also lahars in 1969 and September 1995. Earlier lahars were around 8,500 and 10,500 years ago.[3]
| Mangaturuturu River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mount Ruapehu |
| Mouth | |
• location | Manganui o te Ao River |
| Length | 29 km (18 mi) |
See also
References
- "Place name detail: Mangaturuturu River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- "Mangaturuturu Viaduct". www.heritage.org.nz. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- Jerome A. Lecointre , Vincent E. Neall & Alan S. Palmer (1998). "Quaternary lahar stratigraphy of the western Ruapehu ring plain".
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