Cataract River (Wollondilly)

Cataract
River[1]
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Regions Sydney Basin (IBRA), Macarthur
LGA Wollondilly
Part of Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Source Illawarra escarpment
 - location west of Mount Pleasant
 - elevation 293 m (961 ft)
Mouth confluence with the Nepean River
 - location Douglas Park
 - elevation 78 m (256 ft)
Length 23 km (14 mi)
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.

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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cataract River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Cataract River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

Coordinates: 34°15′S 150°47′E / 34.250°S 150.783°E / -34.250; 150.783


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