Stour River

For the rivers in England, see River Stour.

The Stour River is a river of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises in two main branches, the East Branch and West Branch, to the southeast of Lake Heron, flowing generally south to meet the south branch of the Ashburton River / Hakatere 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of the settlement of Mount Somers.

Stour River
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	South Branch Ashburton River / Hakatere
Length	20 km (12 mi)

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

• "Place name detail: Stour River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.