Major Tributaries

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.

It is 14.4 km from the spillway at Khancoban to Bringenbrong Bridge if you stay on the main flow and take Indi Backwater. Staying on Swampy Plain River would be 1.1 km longer and harder if it is even flowing.

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.

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.

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 Length16.2 km long with a Drop337 m drop.

The West Branch starts near Mt Jim and is Length36.5 km long with a Drop990 m drop.

King River is a major tributary that joins at Wangaratta. Combined they contribute 6% of the MDB water (1,775 GL)

Both rivers split into two major branches each and Ovens East Branch is formed by the confluence of Baldy and Mt Smythe creeks.

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.

The Broken River is one of the significant tributaries of the Goulburn River.

The smallest of the three rivers that make up the meeting of the waters (the literal translation of Echuca).

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 (313.1 km) that likely doesn't make it to the Murray River.

Much of the water will be from the Edward River anabranch that helps take water past the Barmah Choke.

Contributes 16% of the MDB water with 4,000 GL per annum.

Grade V in the upper reaches, the main waterway is fairly flat big water.

Once flowing freely, irrigation and a drying climate have halted this once great river.

Very short river that is only of importance as it connects Lake Victoria to the Murray River and can have a noticeable flow during summer months.