Wingecarribee River Subcatchment
The Wingecarribee River is impounded at Wingecarribee Dam and is a critical link in the complex chain that is Sydney's water supply.
Water from the Shoalhaven catchment is pumped to Wingecarribee Reservoir and the river channel is used for transport of bulk water from the reservoir to Warragamba Dam. There are three other weirs on the river between the Wingecarribee Dam and the township of Berrima.
Over half of the subcatchment has agriculture as the major land use, most of which is confined to the upper reaches where water extraction and farm dams are common. Sections of the lower reaches are in reserved lands and the Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve contains an artificially created wetland that is a popular destination for bird-watching. The main urban development is at Moss Vale and Bowral. Wingecarribee Swamp, located above the reservoir, is the oldest and largest high-altitude peat forming swamp in Australia and has been mined heavily for peat in the past. The swamp and catchment of the reservoir is actively managed by Sydney Catchment Authority in partnership with private landholders. Wingecarribee Swamp is listed on the Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia. |
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