Hopkins River (New Zealand)

The Hopkins River is in the central South Island of New Zealand.[1] It flows south for 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Southern Alps into the northern end of Lake Ohau in the Mackenzie Country.[2]

Hopkins River, New Zealand

Its headwaters, on the southern slopes of Mount Hopkins, form the northernmost point of Otago, and the river's braided valley is part of the border between Otago and Canterbury.[3][4][5] The river's main tributary is the Dobson River.[6]

References
  1. "New Zealand Topographic Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. "Lake Ohau Water Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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