Waiho River
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The Waiho River (traditionally the Waiau River[1]) is a river of the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It is fed by the meltwater of the Franz Josef Glacier and skirts the main township of Franz Josef to its south, where its river bed is crossed by Template:NZSH on a long single-lane bridge. Due to changes in rainfall and snow melt, the river's water flow varies greatly. In a severe rain storm on 26 March 2019, the bridge was destroyed after Script error: No such module "convert". of rain had fallen.[2] The bridge and one abutment was rebuilt, and the road link reopened after 18 days. The works cost NZ$6m.[3]
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The origin of the river is at Franz Josef Glacier
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The Waiho River flows through the town of Franz Josef, passing features such as the St James Church
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The rise of the Waiho River bed between 1936 and 2018
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The Waiho Bridge was destroyed in 2019
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