| Cataract | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Cataract_Dam_-_panoramio_(1).jpg) Cataract Dam on the Cataract River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Macarthur |
| LGA | Wollondilly |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Illawarra escarpment |
| • location | west of Mount Pleasant |
| • elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Nepean River |
• location | Douglas Park |
• elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Length | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment |
| Reservoir | Lake Cataract |
| [1][2] | |
The Cataract River, a perennial river[1] that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Macarthur region of New South Wales, Australia.
- ^ a b "Cataract River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Cataract River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
