The record flood of the river occurred in 1974, cresting at 8.8 metres in Normanton and causing the inundation of the town. The river's catchment area covers 50,445 km2.[1]
There are two water storage facilities along the river, Belmore Creek Dam and Glenore Weir, totaling 4,350 ML in capacity.[1]
^ abc. Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
^BirdLife International (2011) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gulf Plains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org 10 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine on 01/07/2011
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Flood Warning System for the Norman River. Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
norman, river, river, gulf, country, queensland, australia, river, originates, gregory, range, southeast, croydon, flows, northwest, gulf, carpentaria, joined, three, major, tributaries, carron, clara, yappar, rivers, river, flows, through, normanton, before, . The Norman River is a river in the Gulf Country Queensland Australia The river originates in the Gregory Range 200 km southeast of Croydon and flows 420 km northwest to the Gulf of Carpentaria It is joined by three major tributaries the Carron Clara and Yappar Rivers 1 The river flows through Normanton before entering the Gulf of Carpentaria through the major fishing port of Karumba The mouth of the river lies in the Gulf Plains Important Bird Area 2 Norman RiverNorman River just to the north east of the town of Normanton 2013LocationCountryAustraliaStateQueenslandRegionNorth West QueenslandPhysical characteristicsSourceGregory RangeMouthGulf of Carpentaria locationKarumbaLength420 km 260 mi Basin size50 445 km2 19 477 sq mi The record flood of the river occurred in 1974 cresting at 8 8 metres in Normanton and causing the inundation of the town The river s catchment area covers 50 445 km2 1 There are two water storage facilities along the river Belmore Creek Dam and Glenore Weir totaling 4 350 ML in capacity 1 See also Edit Queensland portalList of rivers of AustraliaReferences Edit a b c Water resources Overview Queensland Basin amp Surface Water Management Area Norman River Australian Natural Resources Atlas Department of Sustainability Environment Water Population and Communities 15 June 2009 Archived from the original on 2 June 2011 Retrieved 14 November 2011 BirdLife International 2011 Important Bird Areas factsheet Gulf Plains Downloaded from http www birdlife org Archived 10 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine on 01 07 2011External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Norman River Flood Warning System for the Norman River Australian Bureau of Meteorology 17 28 S 140 49 E 17 467 S 140 817 E 17 467 140 817 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norman River amp oldid 1096547847, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
