Length 26 km | Mouth Takaka River | |
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Main source Lake Cobb1,090 m (3,580 ft) River mouth Takaka River220 m (720 ft) |
The Cobb River is a river in the Tasman Region of New Zealand. It flows southeast from Lake Cobb on the northern slopes of Mount Cobb, in Kahurangi National Park, in the northwestern South Island. The river's waters are captured behind a dam to become the Cobb Reservoir; the outflow continues to join with the Takaka River. The river is named for J.W. Cobb, a local mill owner, who discovered it.
Map of Cobb River, Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand
Brown and rainbow trout are available for fishing in the river. A tramping track follows the river between Lake Cobb and the reservoir and there are several backcountry huts in the river valley.
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Cobb River (New Zealand) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA