hydrological monitoring, in terms of its overall impact on wetlands, is based on inundation mapping rather than point measures of specific wetland depths. Results Table 57 Summary of watering actions undertaken in the Murumbidgee catchment in Measured Relevant CEW Total outcomes for Watering Start-End Specified objective for each Water EWater individual Action (s) in Date watering action Use Use watering 2015/16 action* Inundate Yarradda Lagoon Yarradda 1,394.3 1,394.3 wetland habitat to the 87 ha Lagoon mature tree line Inundate at low levels core North Redbank 25,000 54,000 wetland habitat across North 4,908 ha Redbank Maintain inundation extents Yanga NP in Tarwillie swamp and waterbird 10,000 11,605 minimise incidental 2,555 ha support inundation of adjacent wetland vegetation Inundate core refuge habitat through the Nimmie-Caira floodways to Waugorah 18,000 68,528 7,589 ha^ refuge Lagoon, Eulimbah and Monkem-Talpee Creek system Inundate floodplain wetland Juanbung 10,000 10,000 habitat of the Juanbung 864 ha Swamp (North Redbank) Inundate Hobblers Lake and 5,000 5,910 99 ha Penarie Creek Nap Nap Inundate refuge habitat from Swamp to 9,557 15,274 -# Nap Nap to Waugorah Lake Waugorah# * Measured as the cumulative area of floodplain inundated from the water action ^ Includes the of Tala Lake and Yanga Lakes (~2,000 ha) # Cloud cover prevented estimates of inundated areas The area of the Lowbidgee floodplain inundated in 2015-2016 (21,137 ha) was about half the area of floodplain inundated in 2014-2015 (41,999 ha) (Figure 515). This difference is due to comparatively large inundated areas in the Redbank,
hydrological monitoring, in terms of its overall impact on wetlands, is based on inundation mapping rather than point measures of specific wetland depths. Results Table 57 Summary of watering actions undertaken in the Murumbidgee catchment in Relevant Watering Action (s) in 2015/16 Start-End Date CEW Water Use Total EWater Use Specified objective for each watering action Measured outcomes for individual watering action* Yarradda Lagoon 1,394.3 1,394.3 Inundate Yarradda Lagoon wetland habitat to the mature tree line 87 ha North Redbank 25,000 54,000 Inundate at low levels core wetland habitat across North Redbank 4,908 ha Yanga NP waterbird support 10,000 11,605 Maintain inundation extents in Tarwillie swamp and minimise incidental inundation of adjacent wetland vegetation 2,555 ha refuge 18,000 68,528 Inundate core refuge habitat through the Nimmie-Caira floodways to Waugorah Lagoon, Eulimbah and Monkem-Talpee Creek system 7,589 ha^ Juanbung 10,000 10,000 Inundate floodplain wetland habitat of the Juanbung Swamp (North Redbank) 864 ha 5,000 5,910 Inundate Hobblers Lake and Penarie Creek 99 ha Nap Nap Swamp to Waugorah# 9,557 15,274 Inundate refuge habitat from Nap Nap to Waugorah Lake -# * Measured as the cumulative area of floodplain inundated from the water action ^ Includes the of Tala Lake and Yanga Lakes (~2,000 ha) # Cloud cover prevented estimates of inundated areas The area of the Lowbidgee floodplain inundated in 2015-2016 (21,137 ha) was about half the area of floodplain inundated in 2014-2015 (41,999 ha) (Figure 515). This difference is due to comparatively large inundated areas in the Redbank,
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