Doon River

{{About|the river in New Zealand|the river in Scotland|River Doon}}

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Doon River

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| map = {{Maplink|frame=yes|type=line|plain=yes|zoom=10|frame-align=center|frame-width=270|frame-height=270|stroke-color=#0000ff|stroke-width=2}}

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| map_caption = Route of the Doon River

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| pushpin_map_caption = Mouth of the Doon River

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| source1_coordinates = {{coord|-45.071|167.4256|region:NZ|format=dms}}

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| mouth_location = Lake Te Anau

| mouth_elevation = {{convert|204|m|ft|abbr=on}}

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| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = New Zealand

| length = {{convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}}

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| progression = Doon River → South West Arm → Middle Fiord → Lake Te Anau → Waiau River → Foveaux Strait

| tributaries_left = Campbell Creek, Pisgah Creek

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The Doon River is a river in Fiordland, in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It arises near Mount Donald and flows south-east into the south-west arm of Lake Te Anau.{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=Map 97|no-pp=true}}{{cite book|title=Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide|edition=9th|year=1994|page=444}}

The river was explored by Quintin McPherson McKinnon and G. Tucker in 1887.{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/M/MckinnonQuintinMcpherson/MckinnonQuintinMcpherson/en|title=McKINNON, Quintin McPherson|encyclopedia=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand|year=1966|access-date=15 August 2009}}

In 2002, the rainfall at Doon River was {{convert|8719|mm|in|0}}, the highest in that year of any area in New Zealand with a regularly reporting rain gauge.{{Cite web|url=http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/climate/publications/all/cs/annual/aclimsum_02|title=Climate Summary for 2002|publisher=National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research|date=9 January 2003|access-date=15 August 2009}}