A natural, flowing body of water emptying into an ocean, lake or other body of water and usually fed along it's course by converging tributaries.

Data Dictionary for river_cl: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-river_cl

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

River Names: For river names attributed to geometry features, please see NZ River Name Lines (Pilot) and NZ River Name Polygons (Pilot)