Beardy Waters should not be confused with Beardy River.
| Beardy Waters | |
| Name Other: | Maybole Creek, The Beardy Water, Beardy River, The Beardy Waters |
| Name Etymology: | In honour of two bearded stockmen, William Chandler and John Duval |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type3: | IBRA |
| Subdivision Name3: | New England Tablelands |
| Subdivision Type4: | District |
| Subdivision Name4: | New England |
| Subdivision Type5: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name5: | Glen Innes Severn |
| Length Km: | 76 |
| Source1: | Waterloo Range, Great Dividing Range |
| Source1 Location: | near Glen Innes |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1200m (3,900feet) |
| Mouth: | confluence with the Severn River (NSW) |
| Mouth Elevation: | 884m (2,900feet) |
| River System: | Macintyre River. Murray–Darling basin |
| Extra: | [1] |
Beardy Waters, a watercourse and part of the Macintyre catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.
The name of the river derives from two bearded stockmen, William Chandler and John Duval, who were among the first European settlers of the district through which the river flows.[2] The river was previously known as Maybole Creek, The Beardy Water, Beardy River and The Beardy Waters.
Beardy Waters rises below the Waterloo Range and Great Dividing Range, and flows generally north-east then north, before reaching its confluence with the Severn River, north of Glen Innes; descending over its course.[1]
A weir construction across the Beardy Waters was commenced in October 1930 after a grant of 5,500 was made available for the work. This money was granted to pay men working on unemployment relief. Completed in July 1932 at a cost of 10,847 it has a capacity of 100e6impgal with the flood gates closed.