Halswell River

The Huritini-Halswell River catchment is approximately 190 km² in area and 41 kilometres in length. The elevation of the river is 1-26 metres above sea level. The river originates from scattered spring-fed sources around the southwest and suburban fringes of Halswell, Templeton and Prebbleton, which flow into Knights Stream, Te Tauawa a Maka-Nottingham Stream, and some rural drains. These tributaries then combine to form the Huritini-Halswell River which meanders south past Lansdowne Valley and flows into Te Waihora-Lake Ellesmere. The catchment is semi-rural (parks, reserves, lifestyle blocks and agriculture) and urban (residential, commercial and industrial).