Stony River (Canterbury)

Stony River
Basin
Main source Grampian Mountains
Source elevation 1,530 m (5,020 ft)
River mouth Lake Benmore
370 m (1,210 ft)
Countries New Zealand
Physiognomy
Length 30 km (19 mi)

The Stony River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand. Rising at southern end of the Grampian Mountains, it runs west for 30 kilometres (19 mi) through rough country to the Mackenzie Basin before emptying into Lake Benmore.

Coordinates: 44°21′54″S 170°15′8″E / 44.36500°S 170.25222°E / -44.36500; 170.25222


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