King River (Northern Territory)

The King River is a river in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is a tributary of the Daly River which ultimately flows into the Timor Sea.

King
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNorthern Territory
RegionKatherine Region
Basin features
River systemDaly River
Tributaries 
  rightDry River

The Dry River is a tributary of the King River.

A telemetered gauging station is located on the river downstream from the Victoria Highway crossing. The maximum recorded flood height at this station was 13.959 m on 11 March 1974.[1] It was originally used to investigate the water resources of the Northern Territory. It is now used as a flood warning site.

See also

References

  1. "Natural Resources, Environment and The Arts: Description of Telemetered Gauging Station". Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 20 October 2011.


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