Shaw River (De Gray River)
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| location | Western Australia , Australia | |
| River system | De Gray River | |
| Drain over | De Gray River → Indian Ocean | |
| source | at Emu Springs (Chichester Range) 22 ° 8 ′ 56 ″ S , 119 ° 50 ′ 30 ″ E |
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| Source height | 510 m | |
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De Gray River south of the Great Northern Highway Coordinates: 20 ° 20 ′ 7 ″ S , 119 ° 17 ′ 27 ″ E 20 ° 20 ′ 7 ″ S , 119 ° 17 ′ 27 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 24 m | |
| Height difference | 486 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.88 ‰ | |
| length | 554 km | |
| Catchment area | 6510 km² | |
| Drain |
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6,056.57 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Big Creek, Haunted Hole Creek, Western Shaw River, Garden Creek, Tambourah Creek, Canning Creek, Tumbina Creek, Dalton Creek, Leilira Creek, Honeyeater Creek, Minniertitchie Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Coondina Creek, Cooloargarack Creek, Twelve Mile Creek, Black Range Creek, Ram Creek, Five Mile Creek, Shaw Patch Creek, Mulgandinnah Creek, Coolegong Creek, Coolyia Creek, Callina Creek, Caldera Creek, Miralga Creek | |
| Flowing lakes | Coondina pool | |
| Communities | Emu Springs, Bamboo Springs, Hillside | |
The Shaw River is a river in the Pilbara region in the northwest of the Australian state of Western Australia .
geography
The river has its source on the northern slopes of the Chichester Range near the settlement of Emu Springs and flows north through the hill country. It has a wide flood plain with many islands, including Long Island and Rocky Island . Its course to the north continues through the Gorge Range and flows immediately south of the Great Northern Highway , about 20 kilometers west of the ghost town of Goldsworthy and 50 kilometers east of Port Hedland , in the De Gray River .
The Shaw River does not have water all year round, only in the rainy season . During longer droughts, the water can be absent for up to four years in a row. The water quality in the river depends on the water level. The average salinity is 110 mg / l and the average turbidity is 78 NTU.
Tributaries with mouth heights
- Big Creek - 372 m
- Haunted Hole Creek - 320 meters
- Western Shaw River - 313 m
- Coondina Creek - 302 m
- Garden Greek - 301 m
- Coolargarack Creek - 293 m
- Twelve Mile Creek - 293 m
- Black Range Creek - 273 m
- Ram Creek - 273 m
- Five Mile Creek - 262 m
- Tambourah Creek - 251 m
- Canning Creek - 245 m
- Tambina Creek - 231 m
- Shaw Patch Creek - 229 m
- Mulgandinnah Creek - 203 m
- Coolegong Creek - 199 m
- Coolyia Creek - 185 m
- Dalton Creek - 180 m
- Callina Creek - 177 m
- Leilira Creek - 168 m
- Honeyeater Creek - 161 m
- Minnieritchie Creek - 141 m
- Caldera Creek - 118 m
- Miralga Creek - 97 m
Flowing lakes
- Coondina pool - 303 m
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Map of Shaw River, WA . Bonzle.com
- ^ Surface Hydrology of the Pilbara Region . Water management. Department of Water. Government of Western Australia (2009) ( Memento of the original from May 19, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing Pty. Ltd. Archerfield QLD (2007). ISBN 978174193232-4 . P. 87
