Cataract River (Nepean River)
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| location | New South Wales , Australia | |
| River system | Hawkesbury River | |
| Drain over | Nepean River → Hawkesbury River → Tasman Sea | |
| source | at Mount Pleasant (NSW Coast Mountains) 34 ° 20 ′ 50 ″ S , 150 ° 50 ′ 31 ″ E |
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| Source height | 293 m | |
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Nepean River at Douglas Park Coordinates: 34 ° 11 ′ 39 " S , 150 ° 43 ′ 10" E 34 ° 11 ′ 39 " S , 150 ° 43 ′ 10" E |
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| Mouth height | 77.7 m | |
| Height difference | 215.3 m | |
| Bottom slope | 9.4 ‰ | |
| length | 23 km | |
| Left tributaries | Wallandoola Creek. | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Lake Cataract | |
The Cataract River is a river in the east of the Australian state of New South Wales .
The source is located in the Local Government Area Wollondilly Shire around 20 km north of Wollongong . It is a tributary of the Nepean River , a source of the Hawkesbury River .
The source of the Cataract River is on the western slopes of the Coast Mountains, about 1 km northwest of Mount Pleasant . The river was dammed to Lake Cataract , the southern arm of which is only 5 km from the coast of the Pacific . Below the dam, the river flows in a north-westerly direction and flows into the Nepean River at Douglas Park . Overall, the Cataract River reaches a length of 23 km.
The river is an important source of water for the greater Sydney area . The water is collected in the four reservoirs of the Upper Nepean System .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Cataract River, NSW . Bonzle.com
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing Pty. Ltd. Archerfield QLD (2007). ISBN 978174193232-4 . P. 25
- ^ Geographical Name Register Extract for Cataract River . Geographical Names Board of New South Wales ( Memento of the original from May 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
