Paddys River (South West Slopes, New South Wales)
| Paddys River | |
| Cowra Creek | |
| Watercourse | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | IBRA: Australian Alps |
| Districts | Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes |
| Municipality | Tumbarumba |
| Part of | Murray River, Murray–Darling basin |
| Source | Snowy Mountains |
| - location | east of Tumbarumba |
| - elevation | 1,180 m (3,871 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Tumbarumba Creek |
| - location | north of Tooma |
| - elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Length | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Reservoir | Paddys River Dam |
Paddys River, a watercourse of the Murray catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Australian Alpine region of New South Wales, Australia.
The river rises below Granite Mountain, east of Tumbarumba, on the western slopes of the Snowy Mountains within Bago State Forest, and its natural flow drains generally south, and then south-west, before reaching its confluence with the Tumbarumba Creek, north of the village of Tooma; descending 832 metres (2,730 ft) over its 31 kilometres (19 mi) course. The river is impounded by Paddys River Dam.
Coordinates: 35°49′21.67″S 148°10′49.19″E / 35.8226861°S 148.1803306°E
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