Campbells River

Campbells River Campbell River[1]
Campbells River flowing under the O'Connell Plains Road bridge at The Lagoon, near Bathurst
Etymology	In honour of Elizabeth Macquarie[1]
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
IBRA	South Eastern Highlands
District	Central West
Municipalities	Oberon, Bathurst
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near Black Springs
• elevation	1,180 m (3,870 ft)
Mouth	Fish River
• location	near Bathurst
• elevation	706 m (2,316 ft)
Length	81.6 km (50.7 mi)
Basin features
River system	Upper Macquarie catchment, Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries
• left	Davy's Creek, Dirthole Creek, Gilmandyke Creek, Peppers Creek
• right	Racecourse Creek, Sewells Creek, Spring Creek, Swallowsnest Creek, Walbrook Creek, Wisemans Creek
Reservoir	Ben Chifley Dam
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Campbells River, a perennial stream that is part of the Upper Macquarie catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the central–western region of New South Wales, Australia.

The river rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range about 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) south of Black Springs. It flows generally north by west towards its confluence with the Fish River 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south–south–east of Bathurst to become the Macquarie River;^[1] descending 473 metres (1,552 ft) over its 82 kilometres (51 mi) course.^[2]

The river is impounded by Ben Chifley Dam upstream of Bathurst and carries water released from the dam^{[clarification needed]} for Bathurst's potable water supply.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia

References

33°42′S 149°37′E / 33.700°S 149.617°E / -33.700; 149.617