King River (Victoria)
King | |
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Wangaratta | |
Town | Moyhu, Wangaratta |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Alpine National Park, Victorian Alps |
• location | below Mount Buggery |
• coordinates | 37°9′1″S 146°36′56″E / 37.15028°S 146.61556°E |
• elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
Murray-Darling basin | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Fork Creek, Tomahawk Creek, Evans Creek (King River, Victoria), Boggy Creek |
• right | Stony Creek (King River, Victoria), Black Range Creek, Meadow Creek (Victoria), Hurdle Creek |
National park | Alpine National Park, Mount Buffalo National Park |
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The King River, a
Location and features
The King River rises below
The river is impounded by the William Hovell Dam to form Lake William Hovell, that provides water for approximately 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi) for irrigated crops, vineyards and grazing properties along the King River from Cheshunt to Wangaratta.[4][5] A small 1.6-megawatt (2,100 hp) hydro-electric generator is driven by the river's outflow from the dam, with an average annual output of 3.7 gigawatt-hours (13 TJ).[5][6]
Etymology
The river was given its English name by Hamilton Hume and William Hovell, explorers of the region, in honour of Captain Philip Gidley King, the third Governor of New South Wales, in office from 1800 to 1806.[1]
In the Aboriginal
Recreation
Kayaking enthusiasts access the river for the many level 2 and level 3 rapids. In 2008 the site for the Victorian and Australian Downriver Championships.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "King River: Historical Information". Vicnames. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ a b "King River: 18811". Vicnames. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "Map of King River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Lake William Hovell". Goulburn-Murray Water. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Register of Large Dams in Australia" (Excel (requires download)). Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- Pacific Hydro. 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
External links
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