Donald River | |
Pushpin Map: | New Zealand#New Zealand South Island |
Pushpin Map Size: | 270px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Donald River |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand |
Subdivision Type2: | region |
Subdivision Name2: | West Coast Region |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Westland District |
Length: | 6km (04miles) |
Source1: | Donald Glacier |
Source1 Location: | Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana |
Source1 Elevation: | 1540m (5,050feet) |
Source1 Coordinates: | -44.2343°N 168.84°W |
Mouth: | Waiatoto River |
Mouth Elevation: | 120m (390feet) |
Mouth Coordinates: | -44.2308°N 168.7837°W |
Progression: | Donald River → Waiatoto River → Jackson Bay / Okahu |
The Donald River is a short tributary of the Waiatoto River within Mount Aspiring National Park. It flows west for 6km (04miles) from the Donald Glacier on the western slopes of Mount Pollux.[1] [2]