Waikato River

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river

The Waikato River is New Zealand’s longest river, flowing through the central North Island and playing a key role in the region’s ecology, hydroelectric power generation, and Māori cultural heritage.

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river →
basinCountry	New Zealand →
country	New Zealand →
ecosystemType	freshwater river ecosystem →
flowsInto	Tasman Sea →
flowsThrough	Cambridge → Hamilton → Ngaruawahia → Taupō → central North Island →
governedBy	Waikato River Authority →
hasHydroelectricDam	Arapuni Dam → Arapuni Power Station → Atiamuri Power Station → Karapiro Dam → Karapiro Power Station → Maraetai Power Station → Ohakuri Power Station → Waikato hydro scheme → Waipapa Power Station → Whakamaru Power Station →
hasIssue	agricultural runoff impacts → hydrological modification by dams → water quality concerns →
hasMajorTributary	Poutu River NERFINISHED → Tongariro River NERFINISHED → Waipā River → Whanganui River diversion (historic)? →
hasMāoriNameMeaning	flowing water →
isCulturallySignificantTo	Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi → Waikato-Tainui iwi → other Māori iwi of the region →
length	about 425 kilometres →
locatedIn	Bay of Plenty region NERFINISHED → Hamilton → North Island → Taupō District NERFINISHED → Waikato District NERFINISHED → Waikato region NERFINISHED →
longestRiverIn	New Zealand →
mouthLocatedAt	Port Waikato →
mouthLocatedIn	Tasman Sea →
numberOfHydroelectricStations	eight main stations (approximate) →
sourceCountry	New Zealand →
sourceLocatedIn	Lake Taupō →
subjectTo	Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act 2010 →
supports	native fish species → wetland habitats →
usedFor	commercial navigation (limited) → drinking water supply → hydroelectric power generation → irrigation → recreation →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Waikato Region →	hasMajorRiver
Lake Taupō →	hasOutflow
North Island →	hasRiver
Waikato Region →	knownFor
Lake Taupō →	locatedOn
Hamilton →	locatedOnRiver
Hamilton urban area →	majorRiver
Waikato Region →	namedAfter