Environmental watering in the Goulburn River
2013-14
Status
6 June 2013: This action is yet to commence.
About the watering
Commonwealth environmental water is being made available for use through winter, spring and early summer in the Goulburn River to contribute to:
- supporting the germination and growth of riparian native vegetation and improving river bank stability
- submerging snags and improving the habitat of native fish so that they can breed and grow
- moving fine sediment and leaf litter to provide habitat and food for macro-invertebrates while also maintaining suitable water quality for other native aquatic plants and animals
- supporting downstream watering actions throughout the Mid Murray, Lower Murray, Coorong and Lower Lakes.
Up to 175,000 ML of Commonwealth environmental water, subject to availability within the Goulburn catchment, has been made available for use between July - December 2013. The Victorian Environmental Water Holder and The Living Murray program are also contributing water to environmental watering during this period.
The Victorian Environmental Water Holder , Goulburn-Broken Catchment Management Authority , Goulburn-Murray Water , the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office are working together to make this watering action possible.