Meroo River

Meroo River, also called Meroo Creek,^[1] a watercourse that is part of the Macquarie catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central western district of New South Wales, Australia.

Meroo River Meroo Creek[1]
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	IBRA: NSW South Western Slopes
District	Central West
Municipalities	Mid-Western, Wellington
Physical characteristics
Source	Capertee Valley
• location	near Triangle Swamp
• elevation	776 m (2,546 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Cudgegong River
• location	at Lake Burrendong
• elevation	342 m (1,122 ft)
Length	96 km (60 mi)
Basin features
River system	Macquarie River, Murray–Darling basin
Reservoir	Lake Burrendong
[2]

The river rises on the western slopes of the Capertee Valley, near Triangle Swamp, and flows generally north, west, and north-west, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Cudgegong River, where it is impounded as Lake Burrendong; descending 434 metres (1,424 ft) over its 96 kilometres (60 mi) course.^[2]

See also

• New South Wales portal

• Rivers of New South Wales
• List of rivers of Australia