Cordeaux River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cordeaux |
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| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Southern Highlands, Macarthur |
| Municipalities | Wollongong, Wollondilly |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Illawarra escarpment below Mount Keira 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| River mouth | confluence with the Nepean River near Wilton 147 m (482 ft) |
| Length | 32 km (20 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment |
| Tributaries |
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| Reservoir | Lake Cordeaux |
The Cordeaux River is a beautiful river in New South Wales, Australia. It's part of the bigger Hawkesbury-Nepean river system. This river flows through the Southern Highlands and Macarthur areas.
Where the Cordeaux River Flows
The Cordeaux River starts on the western side of the Illawarra escarpment, which is a big slope of land. It begins below a place called Mount Keira, near the city of Wollongong.
The river flows mostly north and northwest. Along its journey, it is joined by another river, the Avon River. Finally, the Cordeaux River meets the Nepean River south of a town called Wilton.
Over its 37-kilometer (about 23-mile) path, the river drops about 168 meters (551 feet) in height.
The Cordeaux Dam and Lake Cordeaux
A very important part of the Cordeaux River is Lake Cordeaux. This lake is actually a reservoir, which is like a giant storage tank for water. It was created by building a large wall, called the Cordeaux Dam, across the river.
The dam was built between 1918 and 1926. It's located about 94 kilometers (58 miles) southwest of Sydney. Lake Cordeaux is one of four main reservoirs that collect and store drinking water for the large city of Sydney. This system is known as the Upper Nepean Scheme.
