MMBW Channel
| MMBW Channel | ||
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| Data | ||
| location | Victoria , Australia | |
| River system | Yarra River | |
| Drain over | Yarra River → Port Phillip Bay → Bass Strait | |
| source |
Mount Baw Baw in the Great Dividing Range 37 ° 50 ′ 38 ″ S , 146 ° 16 ′ 58 ″ E |
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| Source height | 1490 m | |
| muzzle |
Yarra River Coordinates: 37 ° 43 '48 " S , 146 ° 3' 50" E 37 ° 43 '48 " S , 146 ° 3' 50" E |
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| Mouth height | 776 m | |
| Height difference | 714 m | |
| Bottom slope | 32 ‰ | |
| length | 22.5 km | |
| Communities | Newlands | |
The MMBW Channel is a channel in the Australian state of Victoria .
It connects the Baw Baw Mountains in the center of the state with the upper reaches of the Yarra River , thus creating a connection between the river systems of the Latrobe River and the Yarra River.
Was built in the MMBW Channel by M Elbourne and M etropolitan B oard of W orks , the predecessor of Melbourne Water , additional to the Yarra River water for the drinking water supply of Melbourne supply.