Kiewa River
| Kiewa River | |
| Kiewa River East branch, West Kiewa River (and various other forms) | |
| Perennial river | |
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| Name origin: Aboriginal: cy-a-nun-a, sweet; wher-ra, water | |
| Country | Australia |
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| State | Victoria |
| Region | Victorian Alps (IBRA) |
| Local government areas | Alpine, Indigo |
| Part of | North-East Murray catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Pretty Valley Creek, Diamantina Creek, Running Creek (Victoria), Glen Creek, House Creek (Victoria), Hellhole Creek, Yackandandah Creek |
| - right | Rocky Valley Creek, Bogong Creek, Mountain Creek (Victoria), Gipsy Creek, Bay Creek, Mullagong Creek |
| Source | Kiewa River East branch |
| - location | below Mount Bogong, near Clover Power Station |
| - elevation | 681 m (2,234 ft) |
| - coordinates | 36°47′57″S 147°13′28″E / 36.79917°S 147.22444°E |
| Source confluence | West Kiewa River |
| - location | below the town of Mount Beauty |
| - coordinates | 36°43′00″S 147°9′29″E / 36.71667°S 147.15806°E |
| Mouth | confluence with the Murray River |
| - location | southeast of Albury and east of Wondonga |
| - elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| - coordinates | 36°6′49″S 146°56′51″E / 36.11361°S 146.94750°ECoordinates: 36°6′49″S 146°56′51″E / 36.11361°S 146.94750°E |
| Length | 109 km (68 mi) |
| Basin | 1,750 km2 (676 sq mi) |
| Reservoir | Lake Guy |
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Kiewa River, a perennial river that is part of the Murray catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine bioregion, in the Australian state of Victoria.
The Kiewa River is also known by several variations on its name in its upper reaches, variously named as Kiewa River East branch and West Kiewa River (or similar).
The name Kiewa is an Aboriginal word, derived from cy-a-nun-a, meaning sweet, and wher-ra, meaning water.
The river rises near Clover Power Station, on the slopes of Mount Bogong, the highest mountain in Victoria at 1,986 metres (6,516 ft). The main river is formed by the confluence of the Kiewa River East branch and West Kiewa River. The Kiewa River flows generally north northwest, joined by eleven minor tributaries, towards its confluence with the Murray River, southeast of Albury and east of Wodonga. The main river descends 525 metres (1,722 ft) over its 109 kilometres (68 mi) course, sedately through cleared farming country downstream of Mount Beauty; while the West Kiewa River descends 850 metres (2,790 ft) over its 29 kilometres (18 mi) course, in near-pristine ash and peppermint forest country where the flow is swift, upstream of the town of Mount Beauty.
Snowfall is common in the upper reaches of the river during winter, with up to 90 inches (230 cm) precipitation, mainly as snow.
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