Clinton River (New Zealand)

Clinton River
Clinton River
	Clinton River in 2013
	Route of the Clinton River
	Mouth of the Clinton River Clinton River (New Zealand) (South Island)
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source	Clinton River North Branch
• location	Mt Elliot
• coordinates	44°46′44″S 167°47′57″E / 44.7790°S 167.7991°E
2nd source	Clinton River West Branch
• coordinates	44°48′50″S 167°45′15″E / 44.8139°S 167.7543°E
Mouth
• location	Lake Te Anau
• coordinates	44°55′44″S 167°55′38″E / 44.92901°S 167.92714°E
• elevation	200 m (660 ft)
Basin features
Progression	Clinton River → Lake Te Anau → Waiau River → Foveaux Strait
Tributaries
• left	Epidote Cataract (north branch), Neale Burn

The Clinton River is a river in the Southland Region of the South Island of New Zealand. There is also a Clinton River in Canterbury, which is a tributary of the Puhi Puhi River.

The river lies completely within the Fiordland National Park and feeds into Lake Te Anau. The Milford Track follows the river from Lake Te Anau and then up the west branch of the river.^[1]

Lake Mintaro is a small lake on the west branch of the river.