Nogoa River

Railway bridge in Emerald at high tide (1918 )

The NogoA River is a river in the east of the Australian state of Queensland.

  • 2.1 2008
  • 2.2 2010/2011

Geography

River

The river rises in the western part of the Carnarvon Range ( Salvator Rosa Section) and flows in a northeasterly direction. It crosses the Dawson Developmental Road at Mantuan Downs and follow the road to the west of Vandyke. Then he turns to the north and flows into Lake Maraboon, Queensland's second largest lake. At its northeast end, the Fairbairn Dam, he comes out again and flows through the city Emerald, where he and the Gregory Highway passes under the Capricorn Highway. Approx. 25 km northeast of the city makes the NogoA River run its course to the southwest and is approximately 8 km north of the town of Comet am Capricorn Highway along with the Comet River to the Mackenzie River.

The Lake Maraboon formed when the NogoA River was dammed by the Fairbairn Dam, built in 1972. The dam along with a number of channels supplied the Emerald Irrigation Area ( German: Emerald irrigation area ) with water.

Tributaries with muzzle heights

  • Louisa Creek - 435 m
  • Yarra Gorge - 420 m
  • Gum Creek - 377 m
  • Buckland Creek - 326 m
  • Claude River - 324 m
  • Balmy Creek - 315 m
  • Psamlmist Creek - 302 m
  • Quart Pot Creek - 278 m
  • Raymond Creek - 271 m
  • Mistake Creek - 266 m
  • Sandy Creek - 252 m
  • Little Vandyke Creek - 252 m
  • Nine Mile Creek - 252 m
  • Vandyke Creek - 250 m
  • Bimbenang Creek - 244 m
  • Separation Creek - 243 m
  • Box Creek - 235 m
  • Medway Creek - 234 m
  • Swallowtail Creek - 223 m
  • Spring Creek - 211 m
  • Six Mile Creek - 207 m
  • Gindie Creek - 207 m
  • Weemah Channel - 207 m
  • Kooaroo Creek - 186 m
  • St. Helens Creek - 183 m
  • Theresa Creek - 166 m
  • Crinum Creek - 159 m
  • Buggy Creek - 152 m

Flushed lakes and reservoirs

  • Pelican Waterhole - 257 m
  • Wandoo Lagoon - 222 m
  • Maraboon Lake - 207 m

Floods

2008

In January 2008, the NogoA River reached record water levels. During the flood, the water level rose rapidly above 100% in the reservoir. Within a week, was caused widespread damage in the river ranchers, grain farms and the residents of Emerald, after he had gone over its banks. Its highest level of 15.36 m reached the NogoA River in Emerald at night on January 22, 2008-2500 inhabitants of the city had to be evacuated. The unprecedented tidal wave flooded the Ensham mine. The operation had to be stopped in two of six coal surface mines, which slowed production by more than 50 % and a huge draglines damaged after he had been in the water.

2010/2011

During the floods in Queensland 2011 NogoA River still rose 30 December 2010 even over the previous record of 15.36 m. It was expected a high of 16.2 m. This means that 80 % of the city were flooded and 1,200 Emerald residents had to be evacuated.

Mackenzie River (Queensland) Emerald (Queensland) Municipality Dawson Highway Surface mining Department of the Environment (Australia)
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