Mangrove Creek (New South Wales)

This article is about the watercourse. For the suburb, see Mangrove Creek, New South Wales.

For other uses, see Mangrove Creek.

Mangrove
Creek
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Regions	Sydney Basin (IBRA), Central Coast
Local government areas	Gosford
Part of	Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Tributaries
- left	Boomerang Creek, Warre Warren Creek, Worleys Creek, Ironbark Creek, Popran Creek
- right	Deep Creek (Gosford, New South Wales)
Towns	Upper Mangrove, Mangrove Creek, Lower Mangrove, Spencer
Source	Hunter Range
- location	The Letter A
- elevation	322 m (1,056 ft)
Mouth	confluence with Hawkesbury River
- location	Spencer
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	50 km (31 mi)
National park	Dharug National Park
Reservoir	Mangrove Creek Dam, Mangrove Creek Weir

The Mangrove Creek, a perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Mangrove Creek rises about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Mount McQuiod below the Hunter Range, and flows generally south, joined by six minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Hawkesbury River between Spencer and Wendoree Park. The river descends 323 metres (1,060 ft) over its 50-kilometre (31 mi) course.

Although called a creek, the watercourse is designated as a river, and its headwaters are impounded by the Mangrove Creek Dam, which forms a major part of the water supply to the Central Coast. Below the dam, the creek flows in a southerly direction through the settlements of Upper Mangrove, Mangrove Creek, Greengrove and Lower Mangrove, before joining the Hawkesbury River.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia
• List of rivers of New South Wales (L-Z)
• Mangrove Creek Dam
• Rivers of New South Wales