Water in New Zealand and are of varying types and origins. Many of the lakes in the central North Island area are volcanic crater lakes, while the majority of the lakes near the Southern Alps were carved by glaciers. Hydroelectric reservoirs are common in South Canterbury, Central Otago and along the Waikato River. Over 180,000 kilometres of rivers has been mapped in New Zealand, the longest being the Waikato River with a length of 425 kilometres and the largest river by volume is the Clutha River with a mean discharge of 533 cubic metres per second. New Zealand has many notable waterfalls, some of
Missinaibi River from Missinaibi Lake to the Moose River is protected and part of the Missinaibi Provincial Park. The park also includes Missinaibi Lake, Brunswick River, Brunswick Lake, Little Missinaibi River, and Little Missinaibi Lake. Established in 1970 the park is huge and encompasses in total over 991 square kilometres (383 square miles) of wilderness. While rarely visited by travellers it is well known amongst canoeing enthusiasts and is one of their "must visit" destinations. Two main routes are available to paddlers: 1. Missinaibi River Route - stretching for 238 kilometres (144 miles) from the towns of Missinabie to Mattice 2. Mattice