Alberga River
Alberga River | ||
Alberga River in the Lake Eyre basin |
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Data | ||
location | South Australia , Australia | |
River system | Warburton River | |
Drain over | Macumba River → Warburton River → Lake Eyre | |
source | at Sundown E / S 26 ° 15 ′ 55 " S , 133 ° 4 ′ 10" E |
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Source height | 465 m | |
muzzle |
Macumba River , north of Macumba Coordinates: 27 ° 6 ′ 20 ″ S , 135 ° 32 ′ 0 ″ E 27 ° 6 ′ 20 ″ S , 135 ° 32 ′ 0 ″ E |
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Mouth height | 111 m | |
Height difference | 354 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 1.1 ‰ | |
length | approx. 330 km | |
Right tributaries | Marryat Creek, Eateringinna Creek, Agnes Creek, Tarcoonyinna Creek, Indulkana Creek, Yoolperlunna Creek, Warrungadinna Creek, Kathleen Creek | |
Flowing lakes | 3 water holes | |
Communities | Agnes Creek, Lambina, Todmorden |
The Alberga River is a river in the north of the Australian state of South Australia .
geography
River course
The river rises west of the settlement Sundown O / S on the Stuart Highway , about 50 km south of Kulgera . It flows southeast through the Pedirka Desert and flows south of the Witjira National Park , about 40 km northwest of the Macumba settlement into the Macumba River . At Todmorden near the Oodnadatta Track , the river channel divides into many small channels in a flood plain .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Marryat Creek - 452 m
- Eateringinna Creek - 404 m
- Agnes Creek - 379 m
- Tacoonyinna Creek - 347 m
- Indulkana Creek - 300 m
- Yoolperlunna Creek - 289 m
- Warrungadinna Creek - 253 m
- Kathleen Creek - 178 m
Flowing lakes
The Alberga River flows through a series of water holes, which are usually filled with water even when the river itself is dry:
- Oorarin Waterhole - 138 m
- Armina Waterhole - 130 m
- Kilkirkina Waterhole - 129 m
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Alberga River, SA Bonzle.com
- ^ A b Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007, ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 , p. 72.