Broken River (Victoria)

Broken Dareterkornong
A weir constructed across the Broken River formed Lake Benalla
Course of the Broken River and also the Goulburn River in Victoria
Location
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Alpine and Riverine bioregions (IBRA), Victorian Alps, Northern Country/North Central
Local government areas	Mansfield, Benalla, Greater Shepparton
Towns and cities	Benalla, Shepparton–Mooroopna
Physical characteristics
Source	Victorian Alps, Great Dividing Range
• location	near Bald Hill
• coordinates	36°44′03″S 146°19′20″E / 36.73417°S 146.32222°E / -36.73417; 146.32222
• elevation	1,190 m (3,900 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Goulburn River
• location	near Shepparton
• coordinates	36°23′39″S 145°23′3″E / 36.39417°S 145.38417°E / -36.39417; 145.38417
• elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Length	225 km (140 mi)
Discharge
• average	9 m3/s (320 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Goulburn Broken catchment, Murray–Darling basin
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The Broken River, a minor inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Alpine and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Broken River rise in the western slopes of the Victorian Alps, near Bald Hill and descend to flow into the Goulburn River near Shepparton. The river is impounded by the Nillahcootie Dam to create Lake Nillahcootie and Benalla Dam to create Lake Benalla.