Warragamba River
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Course and features
Formed through the confluence of the Coxs River and two minor tributaries, Warragamba River rises within Lake Burragorang and is the river on which Warragamba Dam is established, creating a large reservoir with total capacity of Script error: No such module "convert".,[1] that forms a major part of the water supply to greater metropolitan Sydney. The river descends Script error: No such module "convert"., the majority of which is over the dam spillway, and then flows north into the Nepean River, north of the village of Warragamba, a course of approximately Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
Prior to the creation of Lake Burragorang, the Warragamba River would have been formed by the confluences of the Coxs, Nattai, and Wollondilly rivers in the Burragorang Valley. Downstream, the river flowed through a gorge that varied in width from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert"., and was Script error: No such module "convert". in depth. It was this configuration which allowed a relatively short but high dam wall in the gorge to impound a large quantity of water.
Today, the Burragorang Valley and most of the Warragamba River is submerged beneath the lake, and the remaining section of the river flows only the Script error: No such module "convert". north-east from the Warragamba Dam spillway to its confluence with the Nepean River.[3][4]
The area surrounding Warragamba River is managed by Sydney Catchment Authority under the Sydney Water Catchment Management Act, 1998 (NSW) that defines special zones and places restrictions and controls on land use, development and access[5] in order to safeguard potable water.
Popular culture
- A popular phrase used throughout greater Sydney Australia is Warragamba Slammer. This refers to a glass of water, which is used in pubs and restaurants. [6]
See also
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- List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z)
- List of rivers of Australia
- Rivers of New South Wales
- Warragamba Dam
References
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External links
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