Pomahaka River

The Pomahaka River is in South Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, flowing south for 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the Old Man Range of mountains to join the Clutha just north of Balclutha. Along its path it passes the Blue Mountains and the forestry town of Tapanui in the area known locally as West Otago.

For a short part of its length, the river forms the boundary between Otago and Southland regions.

Major flooding of the Pomahaka in 1978 led to the relocation of the town of Kelso and caused damage severe enough to lead to the closure of the Tapanui Branch railway.

The Pomahaka River has been suffering from declining water quality in recent years due to land use intensification, and many have said that this has led to a decline in the trout and salmon fishery.

Clutha River

Source: Southern Alps—Flows into: Pacific Ocean

Administrative areas	Otago Region Queenstown–Lakes District Central Otago District Clutha District

Towns and settlements (upstream to downstream)	Wanaka Albert Town Luggate Lowburn Cromwell Clyde Alexandra Roxburgh Hydro Roxburgh Teviot Ettrick Millers Flat Beaumont Tuapeka Mouth Clydevale Balclutha Stirling Kaitangata

Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence)	Makarora River Matukituki River Hāwea River Cardrona River Lindis River Kawarau River Manuherikia River Teviot River Tuapeka River Pomahaka River Waitahuna River

Lakes in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Lake Wanaka Lake Hāwea Lake Dunstan Lake Wakatipu Lake Roxburgh Lake Tuakitoto

Islands in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Harwich Island Pigeon Island Pig Island Inch Clutha

Other features (upstream to downstream)	Old Cromwell Bridge Cromwell Gorge Clyde Dam Alexandra bridges Roxburgh Dam Kelso Balclutha Road Bridge

Longest New Zealand rivers	1: Waikato 2: Clutha / Mata-Au 3: Whanganui 4: Taieri 5: Rangitikei 6: Mataura 7: Waiau (Southland) 8: Clarence 9: Waitaki 10: Oreti

Coordinates: 46°09′S 169°34′E / 46.150°S 169.567°E / -46.150; 169.567

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