Esk River
Canterbury's Esk River is a tributary of the Waimakariri River. It rises in the Dampier Range near Esk Head, and flows southwest on the western side of the Puketeraki Range to reach the upper Waimakariri some 20 kilometres north of Springfield.Esk River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.00831° or 43° 0′ 30″ southLongitude
172.02013° or 172° 1′ 13″ eastElevation
758 metres (2,487 feet)Open location code
4V8JX2RC+M3GeoNames ID
6218232
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