Merrica River
| Merrica River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South East Corner (IBRA), South Coast |
| Local government area | Bega Valley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Nadgee |
| • elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
South Pacific Ocean | |
• location | Disaster Bay |
| Length | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Basin size | 60.5 km2 (23.4 sq mi) |
| Depth | |
| • average | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Daylight Creek |
| • right | Wombat Creek |
| [1][2][3] | |
The Merrica River is an intermediate intermittently closed saline coastal lagoon[2] or perennial river[3] located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Merrica River rises on the northern slopes of Mount Nadgee within the
course.[1]
The catchment area of the river is 60.5 square kilometres (23.4 sq mi) with a volume of 48.5 megalitres (1.71×106 cu ft) over a surface area of 0.1 square kilometres (0.039 sq mi), at an average depth of 0.4 metres (1 ft 4 in).[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Map of Merrica River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ .
- ^ a b c "Merrica River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Merrica River". Coastal and floodplain management: Coastal zone management: Estuaries of NSW. NSW Environment and Heritage. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
External links
- "Towamba & Genoa catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
Rivers of the Southern Rivers catchment, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Illawarra |
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| Shoalhaven | |
| Eurobodalla | |
| Far South Coast | |
| Snowy River | |
37°20′S 149°54′E / 37.333°S 149.900°E