Dee River (Queensland)
| Dee | |
|---|---|
Bouldercombe | |
| • coordinates | 23°36′50″S 150°29′38″E / 23.61389°S 150.49389°E |
| • elevation | 642 m (2,106 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Don River |
• location | near Rannes |
• coordinates | 24°05′28″S 150°07′43″E / 24.09111°S 150.12861°E |
• elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Length | 97 km (60 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Fitzroy River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Limestone Creek, Horse Creek, Hamilton Creek, Nine Mile Creek |
| • right | Boulder Creek, Oaky Creek, Pruce Creek |
| Resources Reserve | Bouldercombe Gorge Resources Reserve |
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The Dee River is a river in Central Queensland, Australia.
Course and features
Part of the
Dululu, where the river is crossed by the Burnett Highway. The river is joined by seven minor tributaries including Limestone Creek, Horse Creek, Hamilton Creek, Nine Mile Creek, Boulder Creek, Oaky Creek and Pruce Creek. The Dee River forms its confluence with the Don River near Rannes
.
The largest dam on the river is Number 7 Dam, built for the Mount Morgan Mine, which has a history of acid mine discharge from gold and copper mining entering the Dee River.[2]
Mine pit
In January 2013, the mine pit overflowed.
See also
References
- ^ "Map of Dee River, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- hdl:10018/953987.
- ^ a b Townsend, Ian (14 February 2013). "Queensland's toxic Dee River reveals national mine waste problem". Radio National. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Contamination fears for Dee River". Australian Mining. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
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