Paddys River (South West Slopes, New South Wales)
For other uses, see Paddys River.
| Paddys River | |
| Cowra Creek[1] | |
| Watercourse[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | IBRA: Australian Alps |
| Districts | Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes |
| Municipality | Tumbarumba |
| Part of | Murray River, Murray–Darling basin |
| Source | Snowy Mountains |
| - location | east of Tumbarumba |
| - elevation | 1,180 m (3,871 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Tumbarumba Creek |
| - location | north of Tooma |
| - elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Length | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Reservoir | Paddys River Dam |
| [1][2] | |
Paddys River, a watercourse[1] of the Murray catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Australian Alpine region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The river rises below Granite Mountain, east of Tumbarumba, on the western slopes of the Snowy Mountains within Bago State Forest, and its natural flow drains generally south, and then south-west, before reaching its confluence with the Tumbarumba Creek, north of the village of Tooma; descending 832 metres (2,730 ft) over its 31 kilometres (19 mi) course. The river is impounded by Paddys River Dam.[1][2]
See also
- List of rivers of New South Wales (L-Z)
- Snowy Mountains
- Rivers of New South Wales
- Rivers of Australia
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Paddys River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Map of Paddys River". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
External links
- "Murray River catchment (NSW)" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
Coordinates: 35°49′21.67″S 148°10′49.19″E / 35.8226861°S 148.1803306°E
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