Don’t forget that passage upstream and downstream of Lock 11 will be unavailable until after 30 August, due to the temporary removal of Mildura Weir. Read more in the full Weekly Report. Read on for more on the last week in River Murray operations.
River Operations
MDBA active storage increased by 62 GL this week to 8,270 [...]
Welcome to your weekly River Murray operations update. Don’t forget to grab the full Weekly Report to read the updated flow advice for the Lower Darling River, courtesy of the NSW Office of Water who are advising that releases from Weir 32 will increase to 7,000 ML per day by the weekend.
River Operations
MDBA active storage [...]
The River Murray, a ‘working river’, is regulated with dams, weirs and barrages to help ensure a reliable source of water for communities along the river. These structures, however, have disrupted natural flooding patterns which the floodplains and wetlands along the river rely on. To help restore the balance, The Living Murray program is funding [...]
We saw some heavy rain over the upper catchments in July. As a result, July inflows to the River Murray system (excluding Darling River and Snowy inflows) were about 1,900 GL in total. This is above the long-term average of around 1,200 GL and, like June, is the month’s highest system inflow since 1995. Read [...]
Kids Teaching Kids Week is just a few weeks away!
Kids Teaching Kids week gives young students the chance to come up with their own solutions to complex environmental problems. They will also exercise their artistic muscles to convey their thoughts on the environment through music, dance, comedy, plays and just about any other method they can [...]
Be sure to get a copy of the full weekly report as, on top of the usual goodies, there is a flow advice from the NSW Department of Primary Industries about changes to Weir 32 flows.
End of an era…
The MDBA’s Senior Director Operations, Trevor Jacobs will be retiring at the end of this week. Trevor [...]