# Marokopa River

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River in Waikato Region, New Zealand

Marokopa River Marokopa River at Marokopa Falls Location Country New Zealand Region Waikato Region Physical characteristics Source • location Waitomo District Mouth • location Tasman Sea • elevation 0 m (0 ft) Length 40.5 km (25.2 mi)

The **Marokopa River** is a river of the [Waikato Region](/source/Waikato_Region) of [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand).[1] It flows west to join the [Tasman Sea](/source/Tasman_Sea) at Marokopa. The main part of the river is 40.5 km (25.2 mi) long, with about 533 km (331 mi) of tributaries. The catchment is some 364 km2 (141 sq mi).[2]

Near Te Anga, the river flows over the picturesque[3] Marokopa Falls. The settlements of [Awamarino](/source/Awamarino) and [Marokopa](/source/Marokopa) are located on the river's banks.

[Trout](/source/Brown_trout#Introduction_outside_their_natural_range) were introduced about 1910.[4] The lower river is polluted.[5]

## See also

- [List of rivers of New Zealand](/source/List_of_rivers_of_New_Zealand)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Place name detail: Marokopa River"](https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/28920). *New Zealand Gazetteer*. [Land Information New Zealand](/source/Land_Information_New_Zealand). Retrieved 23 April 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Environmental monitoring data for Marokopa River"](https://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/waikato-region/river-quality/marokopa-river/). *Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA)*. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Marokopa Falls walk](http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/waikato/waitomo-pureora/waitomo-to-marokopa-short-walks/) ("often described as the most beautiful in the country", from the [New Zealand Department of Conservation](/source/New_Zealand_Department_of_Conservation) website. Accessed 2013-07-20.)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["King Country Chronicle, Local and General News"](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/KCC19100226.2.7). *paperspast.natlib.govt.nz*. 26 February 1910. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Marokopa River at Speedies Rd (Off Te Anga Rd) River Quality"](https://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/waikato-region/river-quality/marokopa-river/marokopa-river-at-speedies-rd-off-te-anga-rd/). *Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA)*. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

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