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Major Tributaries
Over the last 20 or so years, the average flow into the Murray River from the major tributaries were:
8,566 ML/day
Murrumbidgee River
7,264 ML/day
Upper Murray
4,088 ML/day
Wakool River
3,188 ML/day
Goulburn River
2,789 ML/day
Mitta Mitta River
2,524 ML/day
Ovens River
2,456 ML/day
Darling River
1,651 ML/day
Kiewa River
338 ML/day
Campaspe River
The statistics change significantly if you include older records but these are likely less meaningful than the
recent trends. Note that these are from gauges close to the Murray River and do not reflect the contribution that
each river makes to the entire Murray Darling Basin (MDB) as a whole.
Swampy Plain River, NSW
Head: Lake CootapatambaElevation2,120 m Mouth: Bringenbrong BridgeElevation263 m Length62 kmDrop1,857 mSlope29.95‰
Feed from Snowy Mountains Scheme, much of the Summer and Autumn flows originate here.
Grade III run from Alpine Way Bridge to Waterfall Farm with one portage.
Tooma River, NSW
Head: Mt JagungalElevation1,615 m Mouth: TintaldraElevation238 m Length74 kmDrop1,377 mSlope18.61‰
Part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, some water is redirected to the Tumut River
that feeds into the Murrumbidgee River. The source of both the Tumut and Tooma rivers
are both found in close proximity on the Toolong Ranges.
Grade III run from Alpine Way Bridge to Waterfall Farm with one portage.
Mitta Mitta River, VIC
Aboriginal: Mida-modoenga (where reeds grow)
Head: Anglers RestElevation694 m Mouth: Mitta JunctionElevation180 m Length204 kmDrop514 mSlope2.52‰ Catchment: 10,062 sq km (~0.9% MDB)
The Mitta Mitta basin in the Victorian Alps makes up just 1% of the total MDB catchment area, yet
it supplies ~10% of the water flowing into the Murray Darling Basin (MDB).
Up to Grade IV with some ADF restricted sections.
Kiewa River, VIC
Aboriginal: Cy-a-nun-a wher-ra (sweet water)
Branch Confluence: Mt BeautyElevation323 m Mouth: AlburyElevation152 m Length112 kmDrop171 mSlope1.17‰ Total length: Length146 km(west branch) Catchment: 1,750 sq km (~0.2% MDB)
Small basin making up just 0.2% of the total MDB flow (689 GL) but important for a number endangered fish species and it also
has Victoria's largest hydroelectric scheme on the river.
The East Branch starts near Mt Bogong
and is Length16 km long with a Drop337 m drop.
The West Branch starts near Mt Jim
and is Length35 km long with a Drop990 m drop.
Ovens River, VIC
Head: HarrietvilleElevation497 m Mouth: BundalongElevation126 m Length191 kmDrop371 mSlope1.94‰ Catchment: 7,778 sq km (~0.7% MDB)
King River is a major tributary that joins at Wangaratta. Combined they contribute 6% of the MDB water (1,775 GL)
Goulburn River, VIC
Head: Corn HillElevation1,067 m Mouth: EchucaElevation99 m Length654 kmDrop968 mSlope1.48‰ Catchment: 23,916 sq km (~2% MDB)
The longest river in Victoria that also has the highest discharge and flow of any river in Victoria.
Some Grade II runs in the Victorian Alps but big flat water near the Murray.
Campaspe River, VIC
Head: BullengarookElevation722 m Mouth: EchucaElevation96 m Length232 kmDrop626 mSlope2.70‰ Catchment: 4,179 sq km (~4% MDB)
The smallest of the three rivers that make up the meeting of the waters (the literal translation of Echuca).
Loddon River, VIC
Head: TrenthamElevation779 m Mouth: Little Murray RiverElevation68 m Length392 kmDrop711 mSlope1.81‰ Catchment: 15,320 sq km (~2.3% MDB)
Flows into the Victorian Little Murray River Anabranch that merges with the Murray River at Swan Hill. Much
of the catchment ends up in the Avoca River that likely doesn't make it to the Murray River.
Wakool River, NSW
Head: DeniliquinElevation87 m Mouth: Wakool JunctionElevation60 m Length363 kmDrop27 mSlope0.07‰
Much of the water will be from the Edward River anabranch that helps take water past the Barmah Choke.