Cataract River (Wollondilly)

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Cataract Dam on the Cataract River
Cataract River (Wollondilly)
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Sydney Basin (IBRA), Macarthur
LGA Wollondilly
Physical characteristics
Source Illawarra escarpment
  locationwest of Mount Pleasant
  elevation293 m (961 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Nepean River
  location
Douglas Park
  elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Length23 km (14 mi)
Basin features
River system Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Reservoir Lake Cataract
[1] [2]

The Cataract River, a perennial river [1] that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Macarthur region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Course and features

The Cataract River rises on the western slopes of the Illawarra escarpment, west of Mount Pleasant, and flows generally north northwest, impounded within Lake Cataract, before reaching its confluence with the Nepean River at Douglas Park. The river descends 215 metres (705 ft) over its 23-kilometre (14 mi) course. [2]

The river is a source of water for the Sydney region. Water is collected by the dams, weirs and aqueducts of the Upper Nepean Scheme.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cataract River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 April 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Cataract River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

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