Tanjil
Tanjil River is located in Victoria
Tanjil River
Location of the Tanjil River mouth in Victoria
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSouth East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland
Local government areasShire of Baw Baw, Latrobe City
Physical characteristics
SourceTanjil River East Branch
 • locationbelow Mount Baw Baw
 • elevation1,250 m (4,100 ft)
2nd sourceTanjil River West Branch
 • locationbelow Mount Tooronga, Tanjil Bren
 • elevation677 m (2,221 ft)
Source confluenceEast and West branches of the Tanjil River
 • locationMount Tanjil Nature Reserve, between Neerim South and Rawson
 • coordinates37°58′46″S 146°11′36″E / 37.97944°S 146.19333°E / -37.97944; 146.19333
 • elevation202 m (663 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Latrobe River
 • location
west of Lake Narracan
 • coordinates
38°9′1″S 146°16′46″E / 38.15028°S 146.27944°E / -38.15028; 146.27944
 • elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Length34 km (21 mi)
Basin features
River systemWest Gippsland catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftBoggy Creek
 • rightRussell Creek (Victoria)
[1][2]

The Tanjil River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Course and features

Formed by the confluence of the Tanjil River West Branch that drains the eastern slopes of Mount Toorongo from an elevation of 677 metres (2,221 ft) and the northwestern slopes of the Mount Baw Baw from an elevation of 1,485 metres (4,872 ft) and the Tanjil River East Branch that drains the western slopes of Mount Baw Baw from an elevation of 1,520 metres (4,990 ft), the Tanjil River rises below Hill End within the Great Dividing Range, in the Mount Tanjil Nature Reserve east of Neerim South and southwest of Rawson. The river flows in a highly meandering course generally south, then south by east, joined by two minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Latrobe River west of both Lake Narracan and Yallourn North in the Latrobe City local government area. The river descends 149 metres (489 ft) over its 34-kilometre (21 mi) course.[2]

The Tanjil River is impounded by the Blue Rock Dam, that provides cooling water for thermal power stations sited in the Latrobe Valley, and to augment domestic water supplies. A small 2.4-megawatt (3,200 hp) hydroelectric power station is located on the river below the dam wall.[3]

The Tanjil River sub-catchment area is managed by the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tanjil River: 27074". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Tanjil River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Register of Large Dams in Australia" (Excel (requires download)). Dams information. The Australian National Committee on Large Dams Incorporated. 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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