Morwell River
| Morwell | |
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Morwell | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Strzelecki Ranges |
| Source confluence | West Branch and East Branch of the Morwell River |
| • location | Boolarra South |
| • coordinates | 38°26′28″S 146°18′45″E / 38.44111°S 146.31250°E |
| • elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
Yallourn North | |
• coordinates | 38°10′25″S 146°21′50″E / 38.17361°S 146.36389°E |
• elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Length | 41 km (25 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | West Gippsland catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | O'Grady Creek |
| • right | Middle Creek (Victoria) |
| [1][2] | |
The Morwell River is a
Victoria
.
Location and features
Formed by the
course.[2]
The lower reaches of the river has been diverted around open-cut coal mines by channels and pipelines until it enters the Latrobe River.
On 6 June 2012, a levee bank failure resulted in the flooding of the Yallourn coal mine causing damage to its infrastructure and cutting fuel supply to the adjacent power station.[3]
See also
- Rivers of Victoria
References
- Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the originalon 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Map of Morwell River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Power generation cut as water flows into mine". ABC News. Australia. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
External links
- "West Gippsland Regional Catchment Strategy (2013 - 2019)" (PDF – 4]
- "Latrobe Catchment Ecosystem" (PDF). West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2011.
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