The more northerly of the two rivers called Esk River in New Zealand lies in Hawke's Bay, in the eastern North Island. One of the region's major rivers, it flows south from the slopes of Mount Taraponui in the Maungaharuru Range before turning east to reach Hawke Bay10 kilometres (6mi) north of Napier. State Highway 5 follows the lower course of the river for several kilometres close to the settlement of Eskdale. The river is probably named after the Esk River in southern Scotland and north-west England.
The lower 19 kilometres (12mi) of the Esk can be suitable for whitewater canoeing, but the flow needs to be above normal.Brown and rainbow trout are available in the river, but fishing is restricted.
The southern stretch of the river forms the northern boundary for urban development in Napier.Hukarere Girls' College is located near the Esk River.
Chardonnay and red wine grapes are grown in the Esk River valley.
River Esk, Lothian, rising in Midlothian, entering the Firth of Forth at Musselburgh, East Lothian
The Lothian Esk rises as two separate rivers, the North Esk and the South Esk. A reference to either term may refer to a tributary or one of the Angus rivers.
Esk River rises below Richmond Range, southeast of Tabbimoble, and flows generally to south through Bundjalung National Park towards its confluence with the northern arm of the Clarence River, northwest of the coastal fishing village of Iluka. The river descends 28 metres (92ft) over its 25 kilometres (16mi)course.
The river is an increasingly popular kayak fishing location that is home to a variety of fish species such as yellowfin bream, dusky flathead and sand whiting in its lower brackish areas and has a good population of Australian bass in its freshwater reaches. The Esk River is considered the largest untouched coastal river system on the New South Wales North Coast.
Canterbury's Esk River is a tributary of the Waimakariri River. It rises in the Dampier Range near Esk Head, and flows southwest on the western side of the Puketeraki Range to reach the upper Waimakariri some 20 kilometres (12mi) north of Springfield.
Brown and rainbow trout are available in the river, but fishing is restricted.
Two people died and hundreds of properties were damaged or destroyed when the Esk River burst across the valley in February 2023 ... panel said was blocked, causing the river to flow back into the valley.
He said he alerted Civil Defence on his CB radio to the rising Esk River as Gabrielle began flexing its muscles ...Hawke's Bay emergency management committed to overhaul following Cyclone Gabrielle review Cyclone review.
The trust said after consideration and consultation with its experts, the feedback relayed to DoC was to place a rāhui on all rivers within the Hawke’s Bay boundary ... DoC’s Hawke’s Bay operations ...
Hawke’s Bay Emergency Management (HBEM) yesterday began planning for the possibility it ... Up to 200mm of rain is expected in parts of Hawke’s Bay, including the ravaged Esk Valley and Wairoa District.
Hipkins told media today “things have to change because slash on beaches, in rivers, on farms is unacceptable” ... Foresty slash and debris from the apple industry is seen at the mouth of the Esk River in Hawke's Bay after the devastating floods.
Tales of resilience and recovery, spirit and sweat continue to emerge from the slip-scarred valleys of Hawke's Bay. There's the one about the Rissington boat, and another about a brewery/winery by the Esk River.
Hawke’s Bay also supplied 22 per cent of the country’s ... Forestry slash and debris from the apple industry is seen at the mouth of the Esk River in Hawke's Bay after the devastating floods this week.
Homes are under water near the Esk RiverBridge in Hawke's Bay. Photo. Supplied. Some Hawke’s Bay residents may be without electricity for days or even weeks, Transpower has warned ... .
A 22-year-old had to swim from her bedroom window at 4am when the Hawke’s Bay’s Esk River breached its banks, with her neighbor trapped on a roof and another stuck on a tractor on a raised section of gravel, local media outlet Stuff reported.
A 22-year-old had to swim from her bedroom window at 4am when the Esk River in the Hawke’s Bay breached its banks, with a neighbor trapped on a roof and another on a tractor on a raised section of gravel, local media outlet Stuff reported.
