Category:Ōtūmahana Estuary

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<nowiki>Ōtūmahana Estuary; estuary in New Zealand; خور في نيوزيلندا; Otumahana Estuary; Karamea Estuary</nowiki>
Ōtūmahana Estuary 
estuary in New Zealand
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LocationBuller District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
Area
  • 400 ha
Mouth of the watercourse
  • Karamea Bight
Outflows
  • Karamea Bight
Map41° 16′ 00″ S, 172° 06′ 00″ E
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Ōtūmahana Estuary, also known as the Karamea Estuary, is a tidal estuary in the Buller District of the West Coast Region of New Zealand. It is located at the mouth of the Karamea River and also receives the outflow of Granite Creek.

The estuary is the third largest tidal estuary on the West Coast, after Ōkārito Lagoon and Saltwater Lagoon. It has been classified as a Significant Wetland by the West Coast Regional Council in its Regional Land and Water Plan.

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