The Lord River is a river in the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from the Lord Glacier in the Southern Alps, joining with the Lambert River 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Harihari.
Lord River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | West Coast |
District | Westland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lord Glacier |
• coordinates | 43°14′59″S 170°51′13″E / 43.24972°S 170.85361°E |
• elevation | 670 metres (2,198 ft) |
Mouth | Lambert River |
• coordinates | 43°15′49″S 170°46′18″E / 43.26361°S 170.77167°E |
• elevation | 1,320 metres (4,331 ft) |
Length | 7 kilometres (4 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lord River → Lambert River → Wanganui River |
River system | Wanganui River |
See also
editReferences
edit"Place name detail: Lord River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 September 2021.