Eucumbene River

Eucumbene River
Perennial river[1]
The Eucumbene River from the Snowy Mountains Highway at Kiandra, 1990.
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Regions	Australian Alps (IBRA), Snowy Mountains
Local government area	Snowy River Shire
Part of	Snowy River catchment
Tributaries
- left	Chance Creek, Alpine Creek (New South Wales), Gang Gang Creek
- right	Tabletop Creek, Hughes Creek, Swamp Creek (New South Wales, Snowy River), Big Tolbar Creek
Town	Jindabyne
Source	Snowy Mountains
- location	below Shaw Hill
- elevation	1,380 m (4,528 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Snowy River
- location	Lake Jindabyne
- elevation	900 m (2,953 ft)
Length	84 km (52 mi)
National park	Kosciuszko NP
Reservoirs	Lake Eucumbene, Lake Jindabyne
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The Eucumbene River, a perennial river of the Snowy River catchment, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Eucumbene River rises below Shaw Hill, in the northern part of the Kosciuszko National Park, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the village of Kiandra. The river flows generally south and southeast before emptying into Lake Eucumbene where its flow is impounded by Eucumbene Dam. After passing through or over the dam wall, the river flows generally south before emptying into Lake Jindabyne, impounded by Jindabyne Dam. Within Lake Jindabyne, the river reaches its confluence with the Snowy River.

The river descends 476 metres (1,562 ft) over its 84 kilometres (52 mi) course, joined by seven minor tributaries.^[2]

The flow of the river is impacted by alpine conditions; with high flows during spring as a result of snow melt. Meanwhile, during winter, the river is subject to snow and ice conditions.

The Snowy Mountains Highway crosses the river at several locations between Adaminaby and Kiandra.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of New South Wales (A-K)
• List of rivers of Australia
• Rivers of New South Wales
• Snowy Mountains Scheme

References

External links

• Snowy Flow Response Monitoring and Modelling

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Coordinates: 36°21′S 148°38′E / 36.350°S 148.633°E / -36.350; 148.633