NSW Hydrometric Network Expansion
New South Wales
Total funding: $6 million, funded entirely by the Australian Government.
About the project
The project involves the installation, upgrade or relocation of over 700 hydrometric gauging stations with real-time continuous technology that monitors water levels, water flows and connections between surface and groundwater resources, throughout NSW. New systems will be enhanced or developed to accept and disseminate the real-time data. The hydrometric systems enhanced data monitoring and dissemination will ensure more effective implementation of the National Water Initiative and water sharing plans through the opportunity for realtime management of water resources in NSW.
Project benefits
The project will result in:
- real-time data on water resources in NSW being available to users
- enhanced support for water management decisions including river operation, flood mitigation and environmental management
- the ability to more accurately and reliably account for water use and delivery throughout the State
- better determination of surface/groundwater interactions and connectivity
- improved measurement of changes in water delivery for irrigation, urban and environmental use, and
- more efficient operation of the hydrometric network including reduced operational and maintenance costs.
The project will advance the National Water Initiative objectives of improving metering and measuring, water planning and returning overused systems to sustainable levels of extraction.
Water Smart Australia projects are funded by the Australian Government's Water for the Future initiative.
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