CANBERRA, ACT, April 24 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release:
Landholders and river users, including pumpers, on the Mitta Mitta River are advised to take into account the forecast releases of water from Dartmouth Dam and make any necessary adjustment to their river activities.
Transfers from Dartmouth Dam to Hume Dam are expected to continue throughout April and the coming months if conditions remain dry.
Releases from Dartmouth (measured at Coleman's gauge) are expected to rise starting Monday 28 April, to target 6,000 ML/day at Colemans gauge by Wednesday 30 April.
This variation aims to better mimic the natural variability of the system while transferring sufficient volume to Hume Dam to meet downstrea...