Eucumbene River

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The Eucumbene River is a major river in New South Wales, Australia, that flows through the Snowy Mountains and forms part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme hydroelectric and irrigation system.

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Eucumbene River canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Australia
continent Australia
country Australia
crosses Kosciuszko National Park region (via catchment and reservoirs)
drainageBasin Murrumbidgee River system
elevationAtSource high-altitude alpine region
environment alpine and subalpine climate
flowsInto Lake Jindabyne
flowsThrough Adaminaby region
New South Wales high country
Snowy Mountains
formsReservoir Lake Eucumbene
hasInfrastructure Eucumbene Dam
hydroelectric power stations of Snowy Mountains Scheme
hasNameOrigin likely derived from an Aboriginal word
hasRecreation boating on associated reservoirs
trout fishing
hasTributary Murrumbidgee River (historical natural confluence)
linked to: Murrumbidgee River
hydrologicalModification significantly altered by Snowy Mountains Scheme
impoundedBy Eucumbene Dam
knownFor cold-water trout fishery
role in Snowy Mountains hydroelectric development
locatedIn Australian Alps
Snowy Mountains
southeastern New South Wales
managesFlow regulated by Eucumbene Dam
mouthLocation Lake Jindabyne
partOf Murray–Darling basin
Murrumbidgee River catchment
Snowy Hydro network
linked to: Snowy Hydro Scheme

Snowy Mountains Scheme
linked to: Snowy Hydro Scheme
region Snowy Monaro Regional Council area
sourceLocation near Kiandra
northern Snowy Mountains
state New South Wales
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
water storage
waterDivertedBy tunnels of Snowy Mountains Scheme
waterUse irrigation supply for inland New South Wales and Murray–Darling Basin

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Lake Eucumbene watercourse Eucumbene River
Lake Eucumbene namedAfter Eucumbene River
Tantangara Reservoir connectedTo Eucumbene River
Tumut River waterDivertedFrom Eucumbene River
Snowy–Tumut Development waterSource Eucumbene River
Lake Jindabyne inflow Eucumbene River
Snowy River basin containsRiver Eucumbene River
Adaminaby nearbyWaterbody Eucumbene River
Eucumbene Dam riverCrossed Eucumbene River
Eucumbene Dam locatedOnWatercourse Eucumbene River
Snowy River tributary Eucumbene River