What is Waimakariri River?
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox river | name = Waimakariri River | name_native = | name_native_lang = | name_other = | name_etymology = <!---------------------- IMAGE & MAP --> | image = Waimakariri03_gobeirne.jpg | image_size = 300 | image_caption = View of the Waimakariri River looking towards the Southern Alps | map = NZ-Waimakariri R.png | map_size = | map_caption = Map of the course of the Waimakariri River | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption= <!---------------------- LOCATION --> | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = New Zealand | subdivision_type2 = Region | subdivision_name2 = [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]] <!---------------------- PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS --> | length = {{convert|151|km|mi|abbr=on}} | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = {{convert|76|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}} | discharge1_max = <!---------------------- BASIN FEATURES --> | source1 = [[Southern Alps]], near [[Mount Rolleston]] | source1_location = [[Southern Alps]], [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]] | source1_coordinates= {{coord|42|54|13|S|171|29|48|E|display=inline}} | source1_elevation = {{convert|1535|m|abbr=on}} | mouth = Brooklands Lagoon, [[Pacific Ocean]] | mouth_location = near [[Kaiapoi]] | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|43|23|26|S|172|42|29|E|display=inline,title}} | mouth_elevation = {{convert|0|m|abbr=on}} | progression = | river_system = | basin_size = | tributaries_left = [[Bealey River]], [[Poulter River]], [[Esk River (Canterbury)|Esk River]], [[Eyre River, New Zealand|Eyre River]], [[Kaiapoi River]] | tributaries_right = [[White River, New Zealand|White River]], [[Broken River (New Zealand)|Broken Ri