Okuru River

Okuru River
Map
Route of the Okuru River
Okuru River is located in South Island
Okuru River
Mouth of the Okuru River
Okuru River is located in New Zealand
Okuru River
Okuru River (New Zealand)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast
DistrictWestland
Physical characteristics
SourceMaori Saddle
 • coordinates44°06′30″S 169°00′06″E / 44.1084°S 169.0018°E / -44.1084; 169.0018
Mouth 
 • location
Tasman Sea
 • coordinates
44°03′10″S 169°08′47″E / 44.0527°S 169.1463°E / -44.0527; 169.1463
Length45 km (28 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionOkuru RiverTasman Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftAtom Creek, Shining Water, Dancing Water, Arcade Creek, Turmoil Torrent, Ngatau River, Franklin Creek, Eggeling Creek, Warren Creek, Nolans Creek
 • rightChatter Creek, Squabble Creek, Alioth Brook, Change Creek, Bright Water, Merry Brook, Alarm Creek, Princes Creek, Chlorite Creek, Swift Water, Emily Creek, Lindsay Creek, Katie Creek, Retreat Rivulet, Middle Creek, Staircase Creek, Nerger Creek, Denis Creek, Tillys Creek

The Okuru River is located on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows northwest for 45 kilometres from its headwaters in the Southern Alps to the west of the Haast Pass to the Tasman Sea at the northern end of Jackson Bay, 12 kilometres south of Haast.

The river shares its mouth with the Turnbull River. The settlement of Okuru is set on the bank of the river close to its mouth.

The Open Bay Islands lie five kilometres offshore opposite the mouth.