Hooker River
The Hooker River is a river in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It flows south from Hooker Lake, the glacier lake of Hooker Glacier, which lies on the southern slopes of Aoraki / Mount Cook. After 3 kilometers, it flows through Mueller Glacier Lake, gathering more glacial water, before joining the braided streams of the Tasman River, also an outflow of a glacier lake.
| Hooker River | |
|---|---|
Hooker River in front of Aoraki / Mount Cook | |
Route of the Hooker River | |
Mouth of the Hooker River Hooker River (South Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hooker Glacier |
| • coordinates | 43°41′18″S 170°06′00″E |
| • elevation | 877 m (2,877 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tasman River |
• coordinates | 43°45′08″S 170°09′10″E |
• elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hooker River → Tasman River → Lake Pukaki → Pukaki River → Tekapo River → Lake Benmore → Lake Aviemore → Lake Waitaki → Waitaki River → Pacific Ocean |
| Bridges | Upper Hooker Suspension Bridge, Hooker Bluff Suspension Bridge, Lower Hooker Suspension Bridge, Tasman Valley Road truss bridge |
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