Mitta Mitta River

River in Victoria, Australia

Mitta Mitta
Victoria
Region	Australian Alps (IBRA), Victorian Alps
Local government area	Towong
Physical characteristics
Source confluence	Cobungra River and Big River
• location	near Anglers Rest
• coordinates	36°59′22″S 147°30′41″E / 36.98944°S 147.51139°E / -36.98944; 147.51139
• elevation	694 m (2,277 ft)
Lake Hume
• coordinates	36°07′1″S 147°2′30″E / 36.11694°S 147.04167°E / -36.11694; 147.04167
• elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Length	204 km (127 mi)
Basin size	10,062 km2 (3,885 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	76 m3/s (2,700 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Hume (180 m (591 ft))
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Mitta Mitta River, a

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The name Mitta Mitta derives from the Aboriginal word mida-modoenga, meaning reeds called modunga.^[1]

Course

The river rises below

of 204 kilometres (127 mi).

The Mitta Mitta River is the source of approximately 10% of the Murray's flow.

, both major water reservoirs. Upstream of Dartmouth Dam, the river flows swiftly through near-pristine forest. Below the dam, it travels more sedately through flatter, cleared farming country. The original junction of the Mitta Mitta River with the Murray River is now submerged beneath the waters of Lake Hume for a large part of the time.

The catchment area of the Mitta Mitta River is estimated as 10,062 square kilometres (3,885 sq mi).^[4]

The river valley used to flood on a nearly annual basis, but the completion of Dartmouth Dam in the 1970s largely eliminated the floods.^{[citation needed]}

The river flows through a magnificent valley that contains four small towns: Mitta Mitta, Eskdale, Dartmouth.^{[inconsistent]} Mitta Mitta is a small hamlet at the confluence of the River and Snowy Creek.

Recreation

For the fisherman, the Mitta Mitta River is a good source for trout, particularly brown trout and the occasional rainbow trout.

The Mitta Mitta River upstream of Hinnomunjie Bridge is a favourite for

as a single or multi day trip with a grade between II and IV.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia § Victoria

References

External links

Media related to Mitta Mitta River at Wikimedia Commons

• "Mitta Mitta Basin". A guide to inland angling waters of Victoria. Department of Primary Industries (Victoria). 15 April 2010.