Coal River (Canterbury)

{{short description|River in Canterbury, New Zealand}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Coal River

| image = Coal River flowing down towards the Macaulay River.jpg

| image_size =

| image_caption = The Coal River flowing down towards Lake Tekapo with the Godley River in the background

| source1_location = Two Thumb Range

| mouth_location = Lake Tekapo

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = New Zealand

| subdivision_type2 = Region

| subdivision_name2 = Canterbury

| subdivision_type3 = District

| subdivision_name3 = Mackenzie District

| length =

| source1_elevation =

| mouth_elevation = 710m

| discharge1_avg =

| basin_size =

| tributaries_right = Camp Stream

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|-43.785|170.556|region:NZ-STL_type:river|display=inline,title}}

}}

Coal River is a river in Mackenzie District, Canterbury, New Zealand.{{LINZ|18684|Coal River|2020-03-12}} The river flows westward from the Two Thumb Range into the northern end of Lake Tekapo.