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
Charleston, New Zealand rush, showed 5,000 on the entire Charleston field and 6,000 on the Brighton field ten miles to the south. The Waitakere or Nile River emerges just north of Charleston from an area rich in limestone cliffs and caves. Cave and rafting tours operate from Charleston into the Nile River valley, including a short bush tram track for part of the transport. The Fox River 30 km south of Charleston is named after William Fox. Charleston, New Zealand Charleston is a village in the South Island of New Zealand located 30 km south of Westport. It was founded as a goldmining