Eucumbene River
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The Eucumbene River is a major river in New South Wales, Australia, that flows through the Snowy Mountains and forms part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme hydroelectric and irrigation system.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| crosses | Kosciuszko National Park region (via catchment and reservoirs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Murrumbidgee River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationAtSource | high-altitude alpine region ⓘ |
| environment | alpine and subalpine climate ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Lake Jindabyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Adaminaby region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New South Wales high country NERFINISHED ⓘ Snowy Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Lake Eucumbene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
Eucumbene Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hydroelectric power stations of Snowy Mountains Scheme ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | likely derived from an Aboriginal word ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
boating on associated reservoirs
ⓘ
trout fishing ⓘ |
| hasTributary | Murrumbidgee River (historical natural confluence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalModification | significantly altered by Snowy Mountains Scheme ⓘ |
| impoundedBy | Eucumbene Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cold-water trout fishery
ⓘ
role in Snowy Mountains hydroelectric development ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australian Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Snowy Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern New South Wales ⓘ |
| managesFlow | regulated by Eucumbene Dam ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Lake Jindabyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Murray–Darling basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murrumbidgee River catchment NERFINISHED ⓘ Snowy Hydro network NERFINISHED ⓘ Snowy Mountains Scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Snowy Monaro Regional Council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
near Kiandra
ⓘ
northern Snowy Mountains ⓘ |
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| waterDivertedBy | tunnels of Snowy Mountains Scheme ⓘ |
| waterUse | irrigation supply for inland New South Wales and Murray–Darling Basin ⓘ |
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