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Fortescue River
Ophthalmia Dam, Fortescue River
Location
CountryAustralia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationOphthalmia Range
 • elevation602 metres (1,975 ft)[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Indian Ocean
Length760 kilometres (472 mi)[2]
Basin size49,759 square kilometres (19,212 sq mi)[3]
Discharge 
 • average391 GL/a (12.4 m3/s; 438 cu ft/s) (mean)[4]
Fortescue in flood 1942
Kalgans Pool near Newman

The Fortescue River is an ephemeral river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is the third longest river in the state.

  1. ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Fortescue River". 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  2. ^ "History of river names – F". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  3. ^ "Australian Water Resources 2005 - Regional Water Resource Assessment – SWMA - Fortescue River". 2005. Archived from the original on 27 July 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Surface Hydrology of thePilbara Region". 2007. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2009.

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