Molonglo River floodplain
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The Molonglo River floodplain is a low-lying, historically flood-prone valley along the Molonglo River in Canberra that was largely inundated and reshaped by the creation of Lake Burley Griffin.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Molonglo River Reserve | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
floodplain
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
landscape design of Lake Burley Griffin
ⓘ
urban development of central Canberra ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
historically flood-prone
ⓘ
low-lying valley ⓘ |
| contains | alluvial soils ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Murrumbidgee River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSurroundings | lower ⓘ |
| environmentalFunction |
floodwater storage area
ⓘ
riverine habitat ⓘ |
| follows | Molonglo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLandUse |
agricultural land
ⓘ
grazing land ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRelation | subject to periodic flooding before Lake Burley Griffin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context) ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra ⓘ |
| modifiedFor |
creation of urban lake
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ recreation areas around Lake Burley Griffin ⓘ |
| near |
Canberra city centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliamentary Triangle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyInundatedBy | Lake Burley Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Molonglo River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Eastern Highlands bioregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reshapedBy | creation of Lake Burley Griffin ⓘ |
| river | Molonglo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transformedInto | bed and margins of Lake Burley Griffin in central sections ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Molonglo River Reserve