Fortescue River
| Fortescue River | |
|---|---|
Ophthalmia Dam, Fortescue River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ophthalmia Range |
| • elevation | 602 metres (1,975 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Indian Ocean |
| Length | 760 kilometres (472 mi) |
| Basin size | 49,759 square kilometres (19,212 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 391 GL/a (12.4 m3/s; 438 cu ft/s) (mean) |
The Fortescue River is an ephemeral river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is the third longest river in the state.