Thread: Is there water on Kaweka J ?

Well, it's fairly barren country round there so if you want to stay up high you need water.


So here are a few I found.





Location of Kaweka J Cairn: NZTopo50 BJ37 1891484 5646389 Alt 1724 m
Map references are NZTM WGS84
Distances and directions given below are from the cairn.





Track Tarns 1891549 5646505 120 m 15 deg mag Extensive but shallow



Poled Spring 1891334 5646604 240 m 300 deg mag Under a bank. Below a large swampy area. Two Small pools but looks reliable.



Pool Series 1891293 5646615 280 m 285 deg mag A series of pools in the gully. Below the poled spring. Could dry out.



The Pink Crust 1891631 5646731 365 m 002 deg mag Dry the next day after rain.
I didn't like to pick off the scab but it seems pretty unlikely you'd get drinkable water here.


Topo Map blue cross location. See first post above.
I walked right over this area but there is no tarn or pool there at the moment.
You could drop down 60 -100 vertical metres in the creek to get reliable water.
Cold Spring 1891624 5646944 568 m 323 deg mag Marked on topo map but not found Dec 2016



Dons Spur Tarn 1891723 5643207 315 m 105 deg mag 15m x 20m tarn in small saddle, 30m Sth of spur crest. Down Don’s Spur. Alt 1620 m