Hooker River

Hooker River
Hooker River in front of Aoraki / Mount Cook
Route of the Hooker River
Mouth of the Hooker River Show map of New Zealand Hooker River (South Island) Show map of South Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Hooker Glacier
• coordinates	43°41′18″S 170°06′00″E / 43.688400°S 170.100000°E / -43.688400; 170.100000
• elevation	877 m (2,877 ft)
Mouth
• location	Tasman River
• coordinates	43°45′08″S 170°09′10″E / 43.7522°S 170.1528°E / -43.7522; 170.1528
• elevation	655 m (2,149 ft)
Length	10 km (6.2 mi)[1]
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

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.