Cotter River

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Cotter River is a significant waterway in the Australian Capital Territory that supplies Canberra’s water and flows through popular recreation and conservation areas before joining the Murrumbidgee River.

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Cotter River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
administrativeRegion Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory
basinCountry Australia
conservationStatus within protected catchment
country Australia
ecologicalSignificance habitat for native aquatic species
flowsDirection generally northward
flowsThrough Cotter catchment
Namadgi National Park
recreation areas near Canberra
hasBridge Cotter Bridge
hasDam Bendora Dam
Scrivener Dam
surface form: Corin Dam

Cotter Dam
hasFeature impounded reservoirs
steep forested catchment
historicalUse early water supply for Canberra
locatedIn Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory

Brindabella Range
surface form: Brindabella Ranges

Namadgi National Park
majorFunction primary water supply for Canberra
managedBy ACT Government
mouthElevation approximately 480 metres
mouthLocation near Cotter Reserve
west of Canberra
namedAfter Garrett Cotter
nearCity Canberra
partOf Canberra water supply system
Cotter River catchment
protectedBy Namadgi National Park management
recreationActivity bushwalking
picnicking
swimming
recreationArea Cotter Reserve
region Murray–Darling Basin
surface form: Murray–Darling basin

South Eastern Highlands
riverSystem Murrumbidgee River
sourceElevation approximately 1800 metres
sourceLocation Brindabella Range
surface form: Brindabella Ranges

near Mount Ginini
tributaryOf Murrumbidgee River
usedFor conservation
recreation
urban water supply
waterManagementAuthority Icon Water
waterSupplyInfrastructure Bendora Dam
Corin Dam
Cotter Dam

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Murrumbidgee River (part) hasTributary Cotter River
subject surface form: Murrumbidgee River