| Hopkins River | |
| Name Etymology: | Probably named after William Hopkins |
| Pushpin Map: | New Zealand |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Hopkins River |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Canterbury |
| Subdivision Type3: | Territorial authorities |
| Subdivision Name3: | Waitaki and Mackenzie Districts |
| Source1: | Richardson Glacier |
| Mouth: | Lake Ōhau |
| Progression: | Lake Ōhau→ Ōhau River→ Lake Benmore→ Lake Aviemore→ Lake Waitaki→ Waitaki River→ Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries Left: | S Bend Creek, Dodger Stream, Dobson River |
| Tributaries Right: | Thomson Stream, Elcho Stream, Thar Creek, Paradise Creek, Huxley River, Temple Stream, Maitland Stream |
The Hopkins River [1] [2] is in the central South Island of New Zealand.[3] It flows south for 45km (28miles) from the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana into the northern end of Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Country.[4]
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.[5] [6] [7] The river's main tributary is the Dobson River.[8]