Kiewa River
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For other uses, see Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme.
Kiewa River, a perennial river that is part of the Murray catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine bioregion, in the Australian state of Victoria.
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Kiewa River Kiewa River East branch, West Kiewa River (and various other forms)[1] | |
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Etymology | Aboriginal: cy-a-nun-a, sweet; wher-ra, water[2] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | Victorian Alps (IBRA) |
Local government areas | Alpine, Indigo |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Kiewa River East branch |
• location | below Mount Bogong, near Clover Power Station |
• coordinates | 36°47′57″S 147°13′28″E |
• elevation | 681 m (2,234 ft) |
Source confluence | West Kiewa River |
• location | below the town of Mount Beauty |
• coordinates | 36°43′00″S 147°9′29″E |
Mouth | confluence with the Murray River |
• location | southeast of Albury and east of Wondonga |
• coordinates | 36°6′49″S 146°56′51″E |
• elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
Length | 109 km (68 mi) |
Basin size | 1,750 km2 (680 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | North-East Murray catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | Pretty Valley Creek, Diamantina Creek, Running Creek (Victoria), Glen Creek, House Creek (Victoria), Hellhole Creek, Yackandandah Creek |
• right | Rocky Valley Creek, Bogong Creek, Mountain Creek (Victoria), Gipsy Creek, Bay Creek, Mullagong Creek |
Reservoir | Lake Guy |
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The Kiewa River is also known by several variations on its name in its upper reaches, variously named as Kiewa River East branch and West Kiewa River (or similar).[1]
The name Kiewa is an Aboriginal word, derived from cy-a-nun-a, meaning sweet, and wher-ra, meaning water.[2]