The Upper Murrumbidgee catchment is part of the Murray–Darling Basin and includes the Murrumbidgee River and its tributaries upstream of Burrinjuck Dam. The area also includes Canberra, the biggest city in the Murray–Darling Basin. This region spans urban, rural and protected landscapes, all influencing waterway health.
Key waterways and their regions in the catchment include:
- Murrumbidgee River – all regions
- Molonglo River – Woden, Captains Flat, Inner North & South Canberra, Weston Creek
- Queanbeyan River – Queanbeyan
- Jerrabomberra Creek – Royalla, Environa, Jerrabomberra, Hume, Fyshwick
- Ginninderra Creek – Gungahlin, Hall, Belconnen
- Numeralla River
- Bredbo River
- Yass River – Yass, Sutton, Gundaroo, Murrumbateman
- Paddy's River
- Cotter River
- Cooma Creek
