The Cobb River is a river in the Tasman Region of New Zealand. It flows southeast from Lake Cobb on the northern slopes of Mount Cobb, in Kahurangi National Park, in the northwestern South Island. The river's waters are captured behind a dam to become the Cobb Reservoir; the outflow continues to join with the Tākaka River.[1] The river is named for J.W. Cobb, a local mill owner.[2]
| Cobb River | |
|---|---|
 Looking up the Cobb Valley | |
 Route of the Cobb River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Cobb River   Cobb River (New Zealand) (South Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Cobb |
| • coordinates | 41°01′23″S 172°33′12″E / 41.023°S 172.5532°E |
| • elevation | 1,090 m (3,580 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tākaka River |
• coordinates | 40°52′56″S 172°48′37″E / 40.8822°S 172.8102°E |
• elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cobb River → Tākaka River → Golden Bay / Mohua → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Diamond Lake Stream |
| • right | Chaffey Stream, Hannah Creek, Myttons Creek, Thorns Creek, Trilobite Creek, Magnesite Creek |
Brown and rainbow trout are available for fishing in the river.[3] A tramping track follows the river between Lake Cobb and the reservoir and there are several backcountry huts in the river valley. New Zealand's oldest rocks are found in the Cobb River catchment.
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 58. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 289.
- ^ "Cobb River Trout Fishing". New Zealand Fly Fishing for Trout and Salmon. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2009.