A river mouth is where a river flows into a larger body of water , such as another river, a lake / reservoir , a bay / gulf , a sea , or an ocean . At the river mouth, sediments are often deposited due to the slowing of the current, reducing the carrying capacity of the water. The water from a river can enter the receiving body in a variety of different ways. The motion of a river is influenced by the relative density of the river compared to the receiving water, the rotation of the Earth, and any ambient motion in the receiving water, such as tides or seiches .
18-602: Jeparit ( / dʒ ə ˈ p ær ɪ t / jə- PARR -it ) is a town on the Wimmera River in Western Victoria , Australia , 370 kilometres (230 mi) north west of Melbourne . At the 2016 census Jeparit had a population of 342, down from 394 five years earlier. The area around Jeparit is originally home to the Gromiluk Aboriginal peoples prior to European settlement. The name Jeparit
36-471: A meaning that "a dog was always there"; Wadidirabul , with no defined meaning. In the Djabwurrung language the river has several names including Bar and Barkar , with bar meaning "river"; and Tarnorrer and Maripmunninnera , both with no defined meaning. In an undefined local Aboriginal language, the river is named Barrh , with no defined meaning. The colonial name of the river is derived from
54-538: A smaller population of graziers. Jeparit's most famous son is former Australian Prime Minister and founder of the Liberal Party , Sir Robert Menzies , who was born in the town in 1894. He is commemorated with a spire and a memorial bust installed at the town square. The spire, topped with an ornament resembling a Scottish Thistle, is inscribed: This spire has been erected by the people of Jeparit and district, to honour Sir Robert Menzies. The spire symbolises
72-444: Is believed to be derived from a Gromiluk word meaning "home of small birds". European settlement began in the 1880s when German Lutheran immigrants began to settle and grow wheat . The town was surveyed in 1883 and gazetted in 1889, the post office opening on 31 August 1889 though known as Lake Hindmarsh until December 1889. Two earlier post offices called Lake Hindmarsh had existed in the area at various times since 1861 to serve
90-781: Is located in the Grampians and Wimmera regions of the Australian state of Victoria . Rising in the Pyrenees , on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range , the Wimmera River flows generally north by west and drains into Lake Hindmarsh and Lake Albacutya , a series of ephemeral lakes that, whilst they do not directly empty into a defined watercourse, form part of the Murray River catchment of
108-596: Is named Culcatok , with no defined meaning. In the Djabwurrung , Jardwadjali, and Wergaia languages, the river is named Billiwhin , with no defined meaning. In the Wergaia language the river has several names including Wudjum-bial , with bial meaning red gum ; Barengi-djul , with bareng meaning "river" and djul meaning waterbags; Yaigir , with no defined meaning; Wudiyedi , with no defined meaning; Guri-beb , with beb meaning white gum ; Giridji-gal , with
126-811: The Murray-Darling basin . The Wimmera River rises in the Great Dividing Range below Elmhurst , between Ararat and Avoca , and flows generally north and west, through Glenorchy , Horsham , Dimboola and Jeparit , also forming the eastern boundary of the Little Desert National Park . It is joined by fourteen minor tributaries, including the Mackenzie River , before reaching its mouth at Lake Hindmarsh , near Jeparit. The river descends 220 metres (720 ft) over its 278-kilometre (173 mi) course . On
144-690: The United Kingdom take their names from their positions at the mouths of rivers, such as Plymouth (i.e. mouth of the Plym River ), Sidmouth (i.e. mouth of the Sid River ), and Great Yarmouth (i.e. mouth of the Yare River ); in Celtic, the term is Aber or Inver . Due to rising sea levels as a result of climate change, the coastal cities are at heightened risk of flooding. Sediment starvation in
162-588: The Wimmera at times of high flow or flood. The health of the Wimmera River was expected to improve following the Wimmera-Mallee pipeline project that was completed in 2008. The project involved replacing old, inefficient stock-water supply and irrigation infrastructure, with a pipeline system. Prior to the project's completion, up to 90 percent of water extracted from the Wimmera River was lost through evaporation and seepage. The Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline system
180-533: The course of the Jeparit Golf Club on Nhill Road. Jeparit is the setting for Peter Carey 's 1985 novel Illywhacker . [REDACTED] Media related to Jeparit at Wikimedia Commons This article about a location in Grampians (region) is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wimmera River The Wimmera River , an inland intermittent river of the Wimmera catchment,
198-437: The name of the pastoral run. Gold was discovered in the river in 1866. Mouth (river) If the river water has a higher density than the surface of the receiving water, the river water will plunge below the surface. The river water will then either form an underflow or an interflow within the lake. However, if the river water is lighter than the receiving water, as is typically the case when fresh river water flows into
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#1732773315748216-421: The rare occasions that Lake Hindmarsh overflows, water flows via Outlet Creek to Lake Albacutya . In most years the flow of the river does not reach those terminal lakes, and the watercourse itself contracts into a series of pools. On average, the lake fills once in twenty years. The inflow of saline groundwater into the lower reaches of the river in recent years has severely affected its water quality, making
234-620: The rise to world recognition of a boy who was born in Jeparit and who rose by his own efforts to become Australia's Prime Minister and a statesman recognised and honoured throughout the world. With neighbouring townships Rainbow , Hopetoun , and Beulah , Jeparit has a football and netball club, the Southern Mallee Thunder, competing in the Wimmera Football Netball League . Golfers play at
252-701: The river is named Walla-walla , with no defined meaning; and Wamara , possibly meaning woomera or "throwing stick". In the Jardwadjali language the river is named Bunnut , with the Bernett people a clan of the Jardwadjali people ; and Barbarton , with bar meaning "river" and the Barbardinbalug were a Jardwadjali clan centred on the Wimmera River. In the Djadjawurrung language the river
270-497: The river mouth drastically alter the geomorphology and ecosystem. Along coasts, sand bars and similar landforms act as barriers, sheltering sensitive ecosystems that are enriched by nutrients deposited from the river. However, the damming of rivers can starve the river of sand and nutrients, creating a deficit at the river's mouth. As river mouths are the site of large-scale sediment deposition and allow for easy travel and ports, many towns and cities are founded there. Many places in
288-424: The sea, the river water will float along the surface of the receiving water as an overflow. Alongside these advective transports, inflowing water will also diffuse . At the mouth of a river, the change in flow conditions can cause the river to drop any sediment it is carrying. This sediment deposition can generate a variety of landforms , such as deltas , sand bars , spits , and tie channels. Landforms at
306-735: The water more salty than sea water in several locations. The river is crossed by the Pyrenees Highway near its source, the Henty Highway south of Horsham, and the Western Highway west of Horsham and, again, west of Dimboola. The Wimmera has a feature typical of desert drainage patterns in that it has distributaries , the Dunmunkle Creek and the Yarriambiack Creek , which divert water away from
324-512: Was expected to be many times more efficient and meant that there would be much less water extracted from the Wimmera River. That was anticipated to reduce the quantities of water taken from the river and cause an increase in environmental flows in the river system. The Wimmera River at Horsham has been subject to periodic flooding, with peaks recorded as follows: In the Aboriginal Djadjawurrung and Jardwadjali languages
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