Mitta Mitta River
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Mitta Mitta River, a perennial river and a direct tributary of the Murray River within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Alpine district of Victoria, Australia.
The name Mitta Mitta derives from the Aboriginal word mida-modoenga, meaning reeds called modunga.[1]
Course
The river rises below Mount Bogong, the highest mountain in the Victorian Alps, with the Mitta Mitta River forming at the confluence of the Cobungra River and the Big River, just south of Anglers Rest, flowing generally north, joined by twenty-four minor tributaries including the Dart River, before reaching its mouth with the Murray River, east of Albury at Lake Hume. The river descends Script error: No such module "convert". over its course of Script error: No such module "convert"..
The Mitta Mitta River is the source of approximately 10% of the Murray's flow.[2] Along the Mitta Mitta River, mean annual flow can triple from Hinnomunjie in the south to Tallangatta in the north. Highest flows are in October and are attributable to the spring snow melt.[3] The flow of the Mitta Mitta River is heavily modified and impounded by Dartmouth Dam and Hume Dam, 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.
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The river valley used to flood on a nearly annual basis, but the completion of Dartmouth Dam in the 1970s largely eliminated the floods.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The river flows through a valley that contains four small towns: Mitta Mitta, Eskdale, Dartmouth.Template:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">inconsistent]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mitta Mitta is a small hamlet at the confluence of the River and Snowy Creek.
Recreation
For fisher folk, 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 white water enthusiasts, with one licensed company operating commercial facilities. The river is also frequented by recreational kayakers as a single or multi day trip with a grade between II and IV.
See also
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