Cobb River (New Zealand)

Cobb River, New Zealand
Looking up the Cobb Valley
Country	New Zealand
Basin
Main source	Lake Cobb 1,090 m (3,580 ft)
River mouth	Takaka River 220 m (720 ft)
Physical characteristics
Length	26 km (16 mi)

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.^[1] The river is named for J.W. Cobb, a local mill owner, who discovered it.^[2]

Brown and rainbow trout are available for fishing in the river.^[3] A tramping track follows the river between Lake Cobb and the reservoir and there are several backcountry huts in the river valley.

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

1. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 58. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
2. Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 289.
3. "Cobb River Trout Fishing". New Zealand Fly Fishing for Trout and Salmon. Retrieved 13 September 2009.

Coordinates: 41°05′S 172°44′E / 41.083°S 172.733°E