The Clyde River, also known as the River Clyde,
[ part of the River Derwent catchment, is a ]perennial river
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located in the Midlands
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region of Tasmania
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Course and features
The Clyde River rises in the reservoir
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Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
s of Lake Sorell and Lake Crescent
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, near Interlaken and flows generally west by south, through the settlements of and , joined by nine minor tributaries before reaching its mouth
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and emptying into the River Derwent at Lake Meadowbank. The river drains a catchment area
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of in an agricultural region of Tasmania[
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See also
*Rivers of Tasmania
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of Tasmania, Australia.
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References
Rivers of Tasmania
Midlands (Tasmania)
River Derwent (Tasmania)
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