Bemboka River
| Bemboka River | |
| Perennial stream[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Regions | South East Corner (IBRA), South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Monaro, South Coast |
| Municipality | Bega Valley |
| Part of | Bega River |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Brown Mountain Creek, Polacks Flat Creek |
| - right | Nunnock River |
| City | Bemboka |
| Source | Kybeyan Range, Great Dividing Range |
| - location | near Nimmitabel |
| - elevation | 897 m (2,943 ft) |
| - coordinates | 36°31′16″S 149°28′18″E / 36.52111°S 149.47167°E |
| Mouth | confluence with the Bega River |
| - location | Morans Crossing, Snowy Mountains Highway |
| - elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| - coordinates | 36°40′S 149°39′E / 36.667°S 149.650°ECoordinates: 36°40′S 149°39′E / 36.667°S 149.650°E |
| Length | 27.9 km (17 mi) |
| National park | Wadbilliga |
| Dam | Cochrane |
| Hydro-power | Brown Mountain Power Station |
| [2] | |
The Bemboka River, a perennial stream[1] of the Bega River catchment, is located in the Monaro and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The Bemboka River rises in the Kybeyan Range, that is part of the Great Dividing Range, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of the village of Nimmitabel; and flows generally south southwest, south southeast, and east southeast, joined by three tributaries including the Nunnock River, before reaching its confluence with the Tantawanglo Creek to form the Bega River at Morans Crossing, adjacent to the Snowy Mountains Highway.[1] The river descends 804 metres (2,638 ft) over its 27.9 kilometres (17.3 mi) course.[2]
In its upper reaches, the Bemboka River is impounded by the Cochrane Dam to form the Cochrane Lake. The main purpose of the dam is to supply water for a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station at the downstream Brown Mountain Power Station,[3] and for irrigation purposes.
The Bemboka River is sometimes called the Bega River.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Bemboka River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Map of Bemboka River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ↑ "Brown Mountain". Generation Portfolio: Hydro Power Stations. Eraring Energy. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ↑ "Bega River: 3625". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
External links
- "Bega River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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