Electric River

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Electric River
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Kaherekoau Mountains
Mouth  
  location
Lake Monowai

The Electric River is a river of Fiordland, New Zealand. It arises around Lake Jaquiery in the Kaherekoau Mountains and flows eastward into Lake Monowai at June Bay. [1]

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References

  1. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 105. ISBN   0-7900-0952-8.

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