| Adams River | |
| Map Size: | 270px |
| Pushpin Map: | New Zealand#New Zealand South Island |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 270px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Adams River |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Coast Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Westland District |
| Length: | 12abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Source1: | Beelzebub Glacier |
| Source1 Location: | Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana |
| Mouth: | Lambert River |
| Mouth Location: | Jones Flat |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -43.2333°N 215°W |
| Progression: | Beelzebub Glacier → Adams River → Lambert River → Wanganui River |
| River System: | Wanganui River |
| Tributaries Left: | Adams Glacier, Alpheus Creek, Athene Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | Aciphylla Creek |
The Adams River is in the South Island of New Zealand. The headwaters are on the western side of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. It flows into the Lambert River just before its confluence with the Wanganui River.[1]