Evans River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Southern Alps |
Mouth | |
• location | Crooked River |
Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
The Evans River is a short river in New Zealand's South Island. It arises near Mount O'Shanessy in the Kaimata Range of the Southern Alps and flows north-west and then south-west, joining the Crooked River several kilometres before the latter's outflow into Lake Brunner. [1]
The river is on private land. [2]
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