Bemboka River

Coordinates: 36°40′S 149°39′E / 36.667°S 149.650°E / -36.667; 149.650
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Bemboka River
Location
Country
Nimmitabel
 • coordinates36°31′16″S 149°28′18″E / 36.52111°S 149.47167°E / -36.52111; 149.47167
 • elevation897 m (2,943 ft)
Mouthconfluence with Tantawangalo Creek
 • location
Morans Crossing, Snowy Mountains Highway
 • coordinates
36°40′S 149°39′E / 36.667°S 149.650°E / -36.667; 149.650
 • elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Length27.9 km (17.3 mi)
Basin features
River systemBega River
Tributaries 
 • leftBrown Mountain Creek, Polacks Flat Creek
 • rightNunnock River
National parkWadbilliga
[1]

The Bemboka River, a

South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia
.

Course and features

The Bemboka River rises in the Kybeyan Range, that is part of the

In its upper reaches, the Bemboka River is impounded by the

hydroelectric power station at the downstream Brown Mountain Power Station,[3] and for irrigation
purposes.

The Bemboka River was previously the name given to the Bega River. The name Bemboka River now only applies down to its confluence with Tantawangalo Creek, from where the water course is then known as the Bega River.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Map of Bemboka River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Bemboka River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Brown Mountain". Generation Portfolio: Hydro Power Stations. Eraring Energy. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Bega River: 3625". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2013. Edit this at Wikidata

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