The Mangrove Creek, a
perennial river that is part of the
Hawkesbury-
Nepean catchment, is located in the
Central Coast region of
New South Wales,
Australia
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.
Course and features
The Mangrove Creek rises about southwest of Mount McQuiod below the Hunter Range, and flows generally south, joined by six minor
tributaries, before reaching its
confluence
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with the
Hawkesbury River between
Spencer and
Wendoree Park. The river descends over its
course
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.
[
Although called a creek, the watercourse is designated as a river,][ and its headwaters are impounded by the ]Mangrove Creek Dam
Mangrove Creek Dam, a concrete faced rockfill embankment dam, is the primary reservoir for water supply to residents of the Central Coast in New South Wales, Australia.
The dam, with a capacity of and fed by a catchment area of , is opera ...
, which forms a major part of the water supply to the Central Coast. Below the dam, the creek flows in a southerly direction through the settlements of Upper Mangrove, Mangrove Creek, Greengrove and Lower Mangrove, before joining the Hawkesbury River.
See also
* List of rivers of Australia
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Althoug ...
* List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z)
* Mangrove Creek Dam
Mangrove Creek Dam, a concrete faced rockfill embankment dam, is the primary reservoir for water supply to residents of the Central Coast in New South Wales, Australia.
The dam, with a capacity of and fed by a catchment area of , is opera ...
* Popran Valley
Glenworth Valley is in the Central Coast region to the north of the Hawkesbury River itself to the north of the city of Sydney, Australia. Popran Creek flows through the valley which includes parts of the suburbs of Glenworth Valley and Mount ...
* Rivers of New South Wales
References
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Rivers of New South Wales
Central Coast (New South Wales)
Hawkesbury River