Spey River (Southland)

For the river in the Tasman region of New Zealand, see Spey River (Tasman).

Spey River
Route of the Spey River
Mouth of the Spey River Show map of Fiordland Spey River (Southland) (South Island) Show map of South Island Spey River (Southland) (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand
Native name	Kāhuikākāpō
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Murrells Pass
• coordinates	45°34′42″S 167°07′46″E
• elevation	1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Mouth
• location	Lake Manapouri
• coordinates	45°31′36″S 167°16′23″E
• elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Basin features
Progression	'Spey River → Lake Manapouri → Waiau River → Foveaux Strait
Tributaries
• left	Waterfall Creek, Dashwood Stream, Mica Burn, Brae Burn
• right	Warren Burn, Wynne Burn, Cockburn Stream, Diamond Creek, Sholl Stream, Todd Burn

The Spey River is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand. Its entire length lies within the Fiordland National Park. The Spey rises at the Mckenzie Pass and Murrell's Pass either side of Mt Horatio (1,380 metres (4,530 ft), and the river flows in a northeasterly direction, emptying into the West Arm of Lake Manapouri adjacent to the intake of the Manapouri Power Station.^[1][2] The Dusky Track follows the Spey valley for much of the river's length.^[3]

References

1. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map series: Sheet CE06 – Lake Roe
2. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map series: Sheet CD06 – Deep Cove
3. "Dusky Track: Track Description". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved 1 March 2011.