The King River is a river in the

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. It is a

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of the Daly River which ultimately flows into the

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. The Dry River is a tributary of the King River. A telemetered

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is located on the river downstream from the

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crossing. The maximum recorded flood height at this station was 13.959 m on 11 March 1974. It was originally used to investigate the water resources of the Northern Territory. It is now used as a flood warning site.

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Rivers of the Northern Territory {{NorthernTerritory-river-stub

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