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 Murray River
In the 19th century the river used to support a substantial commercial steamboat trade, but the unreliable levels made it impossible for boats to compete with the railways and later road transport.
During the 20th century a large number of dams were constructed in the river's headwaters, including the Hume Dam, Dartmouth Dam, and the complex dam and pipeline system of the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
The disruption of the river's natural flow, runoff from agriculture, and the introduction of pest species like the European Carp has led to serious environmental damage along the river's length and to concerns that the river (and thus Adelaide's water and the irrigation water) will be unusably salty in the medium to long term.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/mu/murray_river.html   (435 words)

  
 Articles - Murray River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Being one of the major river systems in one of the driest continents of Earth, the Murray has significant cultural relevance to Indigenous Australians.
The introduction of pumping stations along the river promoted an expansion of farming and led ultimately to the development of irrigation areas (including the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area).
Along the intervening stretch of the river a series of locks and weirs were built.
www.foreverd.com /articles/Murray_River   (1610 words)

  
 Kiewa River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The river's headwaters include (A waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally) Victoria's highest mountain, (additional info and facts about Mount Bogong) Mount Bogong, and wind their way north-west about 100 kilometres, gradually slowing before joining the Murray west of (additional info and facts about Albury) Albury.
The river's flow is constrained at its headwaters by the presence of (A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea) dams associated with the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme, which traps waters flowing from the Bogong High Plains.
Two major tributaries, the East and West Kiewa Rivers, flow swiftly through near-pristine ash and peppermint forest, joining together at (additional info and facts about Mount Beauty) Mount Beauty.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ki/kiewa_river.htm   (196 words)

  
 Outdoor Australia Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
That the Kiewa River Management Plan recognise that the Kiewa River and its tributaries are of national importance to canoeists, kayakers and rafters (generally referred to as paddlers or river users).
Water released into the East Kiewa River, West Kiewa River and Kiewa River (all generally referred to as the Kiewa River) is unpredictable and river flow information is difficult to obtain.
These rivers are legitimate sources of recreational river use and are being denied to the public for those activities.
www.outdooraustralia.com /ref_files/keiwa.htm   (1265 words)

  
 Lakes, rivers and waterfalls - Nature and wildlife - Legends, Wine and High Country - visitvictoria.com
On the confluence of the Jamieson and Goulburn rivers, at the township of Jamieson, is a beautiful picnic and swimming spot.
Kiewa River begins at the foot of the Australian Alpine region and winds its way through the lush bushland, fertile farmlands of the Kiewa Valley.
Pack a picnic and stroll along the Kiewa River Track to the junction of the Murray and Kiewa rivers where facilities include car parking, picnic tables and bird hides, or drive along the Kiewa Valley Highway as it follows the Kiewa River and find your own secluded spot along the river.
www.visitmelbourne.com /displayObject.cfm/ObjectID.000CA916-463B-1F8F-B92180C476A90000/vvt.vhtml   (817 words)

  
 Alpine Fishing - Alpine Region North East Victoria
The Kiewa Valley Fishing Club is based in Mt Beauty at the head of the Kiewa Valley and is surrounded by some of the best fishing that the state of Victoria has to offer, the main target fish is the Brown and Rainbow trout.
There are numerous tributaries of the Kiewa River that are fed by the snowfields of the Bogong High Plains and all of them have healthy stocks of both Rainbow and Brown trout.
As testament of the quality of the fishing in the Kiewa Valley the Mt Beauty Pondage and the Kiewa River were chosen to be part of the Victorian Fly Fishing championships that were held here in March 2002.
www.alpinefishing.com /mtbeautyclub.shtml   (368 words)

  
 Victoria (Australia)
Victoria shares the Murray River as a border with New South Wales to its north and a border with South Australia to the west.
In this space are topographically, geologically and climatically diverse areas ranging from the wet, temperate climate of Gippsland in the southeast to the snow-covered Victorian alpine areas which rise to almost 2000 metres (with Mount Bogong the highest peak at 1986 metres) and extensive semi-arid plains to the west and north-west.
Murray River, Ovens River, King River, Campaspe River, Lodden River, Wimmera River, Elgin River, Barwon River, Thompson River, Snowy River, Latrobe River, Yarra River, Maribynong River, Mitta River, Kiewa River
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/v/vi/victoria__australia_.html   (334 words)

  
 FishVictoria.com - Alpine High Country 24/10/03
The Kiewa River at Tawonga is running high from good seasonal rains with a "milky green" texture at times, due to a landslip that is causing an ongoing soil erosion problem in the west Kiewa River above McKay power station.
The east Kiewa River at the end of Rock Pool Road is in superb condition for fly fishing and worth a visit around dusk.
The Victoria River near Dinner Plain, which flows into the Cobungra River, would be worth a try on bait as it always fishes well early in the season when the water is high.
www.fishvictoria.com /pprotips/lacey/lacey031031.php   (662 words)

  
 North East Landcare Gateway - Wodonga Kiewa Indigo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
This group is a sub-group of the Kiewa Catchment Landcare Group, and covers the area around the township of Baranduda, south of Wodonga.
This group dovers the areas around Kergunyah and Gundowring in the Kiewa River catchment, and is a sub group of the Kiewa Catchment Landcare Group.
This group covers the lower catchment of the Kiewa River, around the Bonegilla area to the east of Wodonga, and is a sub group of the Kiewa Catchment Landcare Group.
northeast.landcare.net.au /groups/kiewa-indigo   (336 words)

  
 Murray-Darling Basin - BIRD
It is here that most of the water in the rivers of the basin originates, either as rainfall or (in the case of the Australian Alps, as winter snowfall).
On the horizon are the River Red Gums on the banks of the Murray.
The Murray is the largest of the basin's many rivers, the Darling the longest.
bird.net.au /bird/index.php?title=Murray_Darling_Basin   (412 words)

  
 kiewA Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Kiewa Valley is in the north-east part of the State of Victoria, Australia.
The river is a tributary to the Murray River, and travelling along the river upstream from the Murray, some of the townships are: Kergunyah, Gundowring, Dederang, and Tawonga.
The river is one of many fed from the Snowy Mountains area, and it is part of a massive the hydro-electric scheme built during the 1950's (the town of Mount Beauty was built as a result of the scheme).
home.pacific.net.au /~kiewavly/kiewa1.html   (162 words)

  
 New Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Kiewa hydro-electric scheme is the largest in Victoria and the second largest in Australia.
The scheme diverts and harnesses the Rocky Valley and Pretty Valley branches of the East Kiewa River, which rises on the Bogong High Plains, and the West Kiewa River, which rises near Mount Hotham.
The Kiewa scheme utilises the water from 310 square kilometre of the Kiewa River catchment.
alpinediscoverycentre.com.au /hydro   (1007 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Kiewa River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge.
A branch of the Murray in its middle reaches, near Howlong, New South Wales The Murray River is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling).
Categories: Rivers of Victoria Mount Beauty is a town in Victoria, Australia.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kiewa-River   (403 words)

  
 Ovens (North East) LEGL/93-125/1
Ovens River: The rivers all flow north, from heavily forested mountain country through excessive river flats to the Murray River.
Small river flfish are common in many rivers, Macquarie Perch are still occasionally caught, and catches of golden perch are also being reported.
Kiewa River, Mount Beauty: An excellent trout stream in places, extensive areas of shallow water and evidence of siltation particuarly in the lower reaches.
www.hancock.forests.org.au /directory/ovens/LEGL93-125-1.html   (1333 words)

  
 Kiewa River - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Kiewa River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Kiewa River - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Kiewa River.
Here you will find more informations about Kiewa River.
The orginal Kiewa River article can be editet
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Kiewa-River.html   (228 words)

  
 Australia Wide Assessment of River Health - VIC Bioassessment Report: Appendix 5   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The east and west branches of the upper Kiewa River flow north through steep narrow valleys, and although the valley does widen after the two branches merge the greater part of the catchment is mountainous.
The general health of the Kiewa catchment is reflected by the Index of Stream Condition (ISC), with two (11%) of 19 reaches in the catchment rated as poor and 11 (58%) rated as marginal.
Increases in phosphorous are often related to increases in turbidity as the increased number of particles in the water are carrying the phosphorous, however, this was not the case in the Broken River where total phosphorous levels showed a small decline despite the large increase in turbidity.
www.deh.gov.au /water/rivers/nrhp/vic/appendix5.html   (3573 words)

  
 Fishing report for Kiewa River, Victoria, Australia
The Kiewa River has become a milky colour these past couple of weeks, it is suspected that there has been a major land slip in the headwaters of the Pretty Valley branch of the East Kiewa River.
The Kiewa river is running very high and slightly turbid due to the spring thaw and consistant rain that is happening.
River was high and running fairly fast, wet, windy conditions, but still better than work.
www.fishvictoria.com /pyoursay/reports/kiewa_river.php   (274 words)

  
 Surface Water Management
Black Willow control in the Lower Ovens River and general willow control in the King River gorge.
Completion of the Lower Kiewa River Project: aiming to reduce the risk of a breakout of the Kiewa River into Finn's Creek.
Establishment of Mitta Mitta River Catchment Co-ordinating Group was formed and has written a Waterway Management Strategy, aiming to assist in the improvement of the health of the river downstream of Dartmouth Dam to Lake Hume.
www.dse.vic.gov.au /dpi/vro/neregn.nsf/pages/ne_water_res_sw_man   (271 words)

  
 Fishing - Outdoor Activities - Legends, Wine and High Country - visitvictoria.com
The river has a myriad of tributaries for anglers to explore, including the Buffalo River (particularly beautiful and productive above Lake Buffalo), Buckland River, German Creek, and Morse's Creek (where good-sized trout are occasionally taken at its junction with the Ovens River).
East of the Great Alpine Road is the Kiewa River, another famous catchment for fly-fishing enthusiasts that is accessible from the Kiewa Valley Highway.
The lower Mitta Mitta River is one of Victoria's premier tailrace trout fisheries and Lake Dartmouth is home to some very large fish, including brown trout and rainbow trout.
www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/ObjectID.0005C23D-975B-1A67-88CD80C476A90318/vvt.vhtml   (724 words)

  
 Mitta River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Mitta River is a magnificent trout stream.
This section of the river is often difficult to fish, with very low water levels, or very high water levels.
There is a sealed road running on either side of the valley, but the river is often a long way from either side.
www.members.tripod.com /rahogan/id32.htm   (865 words)

  
 Falls Creek Summer - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The rivers are in excellent shape and there's lots of trout about
The fishing in the alpine region of Victoria, particularly the 'Blue Ribbon' Kiewa River, Rocky Valley Reservoir (above Falls Creek), the Upper Mitta Mitta River and the lower Buckland River, is the best it's been since the onset of the drought and the 2003 bushfires.
The Kiewa River is running clear and lots of trout are being caught (and released) using royal wulff and royal coachman flies.
www.fallscreek.com.au /summer/story.asp?story=4525   (267 words)

  
 Articles - Victoria (Australia)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Victoria's northern border is the south bank of the Murray River, the river itself being part of New South Wales.
In this space are topographically, geologically and climatically diverse areas ranging from the wet, temperate climate of Gippsland in the southeast to the snow-covered Victorian alpine areas which rise to almost 2000 m (with Mount Bogong the highest peak at 1986 m) and extensive semi-arid plains to the west and north-west.
There is an extensive series of river systems in Victoria owing to its relatively high (relative to the rest of Australia) rainfall.
www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Victoria_(Australia)   (979 words)

  
 Recreation River Flow Releases on the East Kiewa River
This river is an amazingly beautiful one that offers excellent advanced paddling when it is at the right level.
Currently the water is diverted out of the river or down the river at excessively high levels that makes it unpaddleable and potentially very dangerous.
There are a number of different sections on the river and although the upper section is Grade 4/5 the lower sections, which the group is trying to get releases on can be Grade 3 or Grade 4.
www.adventurepro.com.au /eastkiewa   (308 words)

  
 Murray-Darling Basin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Rainfall is unpredictable and varies from place to place as well as year to year, but is typically around 250 or 300 mm a year (10 to 12 inches) on average.
In the south-east, average temperatures are lower, elevations a little higher, and rainfall more frequent: 500 mm (20 inches) a year is representative, most of it falling in winter and spring.
It is here that most of the water in the rivers of the basin originates either as rainfall or, in the case of the Australian Alps which straddle the New South Wales-Victoria border, as winter snowfall.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/M/Murray-Darling-Basin.htm   (483 words)

  
 Watermove Online Trader Login
All tributary streams and the Kiewa River upstream of the pondage at Mt Beauty (including pondage).
The plan is outlined in the report of February 2002 prepared by the Kiewa River SFMP Consultative Committee.
Total tradable entitlement for the Kiewa Catchment Unregulated Zone as at the 30th June 2005 is 8,302.3 ML.
www.watermove.com.au /tradingzoneprofile.asp?trdng_zone_id=40   (396 words)

  
 Mountain Biking at Mt. Beauty, Victoria
This ride uses firetracks and overgrown singletrack to explore the Bogong Hill and East Kiewa River Valley.
Upon reaching the river, turn right and follow a rough, muddy track a short distance to a ford of the East Kiewa River (use rocks to hop across).
Various tracks (described in the guidebook) are taken to the start of the downhill course, which starts with a steep dropoff, and continues steeply downhill on loose dirt over various dropoffs, rock gardens, ditches, jumps, and other obstacles before finishing back at the Bogong High Plains Road near town.
www.users.bigpond.com /RandyMiller/beauty.htm   (1079 words)

  
 Parklands Albury Wodonga - Parks - Kiewa River Parklands
An ambitious endeavour, the Lower Kiewa River Project aims to establish, revegetate and stabilise a riparian corridor on either side of the Kiewa River - from its junction with the Murray River to upstream at Yackandandah Creek.
The Entrance to Kiewa River Parklands is just off the Murray Valley Hwy on the left (as you are heading out of Wodonga) just before the road crosses the River.
If its bird watching you are after, then the Kiewa River Parklands is the perfect place offering a number of bird hides along the Kiewa River walking track.
www.parklands-alburywodonga.org.au /parks/LowerKiewaRiver.htm   (377 words)

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