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Rakaia River
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The Rakaia River is in the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island. The Rakaia River is one of the largest braided rivers in New Zealand. The Rakaia River has a mean flow of 203 cubic metres per second (7,200 cu ft/s) and a mean annual seven-day low flow of 87 m3/s (3,100 cu ft/s). In the 1850s, European settlers named it the Cholmondeley River, but this name lapsed into disuse. The name Rakaia comes from Māori "Ō Rakaia", meaning the place where people were arranged by ranks.
Rakaia River mouth
Rakaia River mouth
The Rakaia River as viewed from Mount Hutt
The Rakaia River as viewed from Mount Hutt
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A braided river consists of a network of river channels separated by small, often temporary, islands called braid bars or, in British English usage, aits or eyots.
The Rakaia River in the South Island of New Zealand is braided over most of its course
The Rakaia River in the South Island of New Zealand is braided over most of its course
The White River in the U.S. state of Washington transports a large sediment load from the Emmons Glacier of Mount Rainier, a young, rapidly eroding vo
The White River in the U.S. state of Washington transports a large sediment load from the Emmons Glacier of Mount Rainier, a young, rapidly eroding volcano.
Tagliamento River seen from the Pinzano bridge
Tagliamento River seen from the Pinzano bridge
Waimakariri River with the Southern Alps in the background, Canterbury, New Zealand
Waimakariri River with the Southern Alps in the background, Canterbury, New Zealand