Tanjil River
| Tanjil | |
|---|---|
Latrobe City | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tanjil River East Branch |
| • location | below Mount Baw Baw |
| • elevation | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) |
| 2nd source | Tanjil River West Branch |
| • location | below Mount Tooronga, Tanjil Bren |
| • elevation | 677 m (2,221 ft) |
| Source confluence | East and West branches of the Tanjil River |
| • location | Mount Tanjil Nature Reserve, between Neerim South and Rawson |
| • coordinates | 37°58′46″S 146°11′36″E / 37.97944°S 146.19333°E |
| • elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Latrobe River |
• location | west of Lake Narracan |
• coordinates | 38°9′1″S 146°16′46″E / 38.15028°S 146.27944°E |
• elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Length | 34 km (21 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | West Gippsland catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Boggy Creek |
| • right | Russell Creek (Victoria) |
| [1][2] | |
The Tanjil River is a
Victoria
.
Course and features
Formed by the
Latrobe City local government area. The river descends 149 metres (489 ft) over its 34-kilometre (21 mi) course.[2]
The Tanjil River is impounded by the
hydroelectric power station is located on the river below the dam wall.[3]
The Tanjil River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
See also
References
- Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the originalon 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Map of Tanjil River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Register of Large Dams in Australia" (Excel (requires download)). Dams information. The Australian National Committee on Large Dams Incorporated. 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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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