Gudgenby River

Gudgenby
River
Country Australia
Territory Australian Capital Territory
Regions South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Capital Country
Part of Murrumbidgee River, Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries
 - left Nursery Creek, Orroral River, Booroomba Creek, Naas River
 - right Hospital Creek (Australian Capital Territory), Dry Creek (Australian Capital Territory), Half Moon Creek
Landmark Mount Tennant
Source Mount Gudgenby and Yankee Hat, Brindabella Range
Source confluence Bogong Creek and Middle Creek (Australian Capital Territory)
 - location Namadgi National Park
 - elevation 995 m (3,264 ft)
 - coordinates 35°46′17″S 148°56′31″E / 35.77139°S 148.94194°E / -35.77139; 148.94194
Mouth confluence with the Murrumbidgee River
 - location near Tharwa
 - elevation 573 m (1,880 ft)
 - coordinates 35°31′14″S 149°4′33″E / 35.52056°S 149.07583°E / -35.52056; 149.07583Coordinates: 35°31′14″S 149°4′33″E / 35.52056°S 149.07583°E / -35.52056; 149.07583
Length 35 km (22 mi)
Location of the Gudgenby River mouth in the ACT
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The Gudgenby River, a perennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Location and features

Formed by the confluence of Bogong Creek and Middle Creek, the Gudgenby River rises within Namadgi National Park, below Yankee Hat and Mount Gudgenby, on the south-eastern slopes of the Brindabella Range in the south of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The river flows generally north and north-east, joined by nine tributaries, including the Naas River and Orroral River, before reaching its confluence with the Murrumbidgee River, near Tharwa. The river descends 422 metres (1,385 ft) over its 35 kilometres (22 mi) course.[1]

The river catchment contains ecologically significant alpine wetlands.

In 2004, ACTEW announced that the creation of a large 159 gigalitres (5.6×109 cu ft) reservoir by damming the Gudgenby River, below Mount Tennent, was one of three options being considered as part of the Future Water Options Project in order to provide improved reliability and increased supply of potable water for Canberra and the ACT. By 2005, the ACT Government decided that the creation of the Mount Tennent dam would not proceed; in favour enlarging the Cotter Dam.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Map of Gudgenby Creek, ACT". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Proposal for the pass-through of water supply augmentation costs" (PDF). Submission to the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission. ACTEW Corporation. 13 January 2006. pp. 1, 8.


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