Macumba River
| Macumba River | ||
 Macumba River in the Lake Eyre basin |
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| Data | ||
| location | South Australia , Australia | |
| River system | Warburton River | |
| Drain over | Warburton River → Lake Eyre | |
| source | Macumba Hill 27 ° 6 ′ 20 ″ S , 135 ° 32 ′ 0 ″ E |
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| Source height | 113 m | |
| muzzle |
Warburton River at Alton Downs Coordinates: 27 ° 51 '9 " S , 137 ° 13' 40" E 27 ° 51 '9 " S , 137 ° 13' 40" E |
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| Mouth height | 11 m below sea level | |
| Height difference | 124 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.52 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 240 km | |
| Left tributaries | Stevenson Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Alberga River , Finke River , Yardaparinna Creek, Alguchina Creek, Browns Creek, Baker Creek, Erabena Creek, Edarteenya Creek, Coomparana Creek, Kuncharana Creek, Nardiebuckina Creek | |
| Flowing lakes | 11 water holes | |
| Communities | Macumba | |
The Macumba River is a river in the north of the Australian state of South Australia .
geography
River course
The river has its source on Macumba Hill , around 50 kilometers north of Oodnadatta and south of Witjira National Park . It flows first to the east and then to the southeast along the southern edge of the Simpson Desert . North of Lake Eyre it flows into the Warburton River .
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Alberga River - 111 m
- Stevenson Creek - 110 m
- Finke River - 99 m
- Yardaparinna Creek - 98 meters
- Alguchina Creek - 92 m
- Browns Creek - 86 m
- Baker Creek - 79 m
- Erabena Creek - 70 m
- Edarteenya Creek - 56 m
- Coomparana Creek - 39 m
- Kuncharana Creek - 34 m
- Nardiebuckina Creek - 3 m
The Finke River mostly seeps into the eastern part of the Witjira National Park near the Simpson Desert. It only overflows into the Macumba River in very wet years.
Flowing lakes
The Macumba River flows through a series of water holes, which are usually filled with water even when the river itself is dry:
- Ross Waterhole - 109 m
- Andandana Waterhole - 107 m
- Mongulina Waterhole - 86 m
- Walkinna Waterhole - 86 m
- Weebucca Waterhole - 81 m
- Tidnabucca Waterhole - 58 m
- Allillinna Waterhole - 50 m
- Ulowarrina Waterhole - 38 m
- Ullabaracoola Waterhole - 22 m
- Christmas Waterhole - 13 m
- Kurladchidna Waterhole - 3 m
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Map of Macumba River, SA Bonzle.com
- ^ A b Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007, ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 , p. 73