Waiatoto River

Waiatoto River
Route of the Waiatoto River
Mouth of the Waiatoto River Show map of South Island Waiatoto River (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand
Native name	Waitoto
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	West Coast
District	Westland
Physical characteristics
Source	Volta Glacier
• coordinates	44°10′28″S 168°57′07″E / 44.1745°S 168.9519°E / -44.1745; 168.9519
Mouth
• location	Jackson Bay / Okahu
• coordinates	44°07′05″S 168°48′49″E / 44.118°S 168.8137°E / -44.118; 168.8137
Length	52 km (32 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Waiatoto River → Jackson Bay / Okahu → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Top Creek, Seething Stream, The Splasher, Astrologer Creek, Idle Rivulet, Lonesome Creek, Fingals Creek, Recess Creek, Soak Stream, Glide-Down Creek, Lichen Creek, Sandies Creek, Madcap Torrent, Magic Water, Thrill Creek, Whizzing Water, Fizzle Brook, Ferny Rivulet, Tingling Brook, Micky Creek, Hubbub Torrent, Brewer Water, Nisson Creek, Nolans Creek, Hindley Creek
• right	Graham River, Bettne River, Pearson River, Bonar River, Mossy Creek, Donald River, Chatter Creek, Dark Creek, Drake River, Taffy Creek, Oxtail Creek, Te Naihi River, Duncan Creek, Casey Creek, Jostling Water, Folly Creek, Glistening Torrent, Scamper Creek, Rubicon Rivulet, Palmer Creek, Compass Creek, Halcyon Creek

The Waiatoto River is a river of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Formed from several small rivers which are fed by glaciers surrounding Mount Aspiring / Tititea, it flows north along a valley flanked in the west by the Haast Range before turning northwest to reach the Tasman Sea 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Haast. Much of the river's length is within Mount Aspiring National Park.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "water of blood" for Waiatoto.^[1]