Table : Water storages and weirs in the Murrumbidgee, Lowbidgee and Yanco systems. Name Description Operation Associated Assets Blowering Dam Located on the Tumut River, which is a major tributary of the 1,628 GL capacity (Green et All assets downstream of al. 2011). the dam on the Murrumbidgee River. Regulates approximately 87 per cent of all Murrumbidgee River and On average 1,460 GL/yr inflows (CSIRO 2008). Stores both natural flows and waters Tumut Rivers. released into the Tumut released from the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric scheme. River which then enters the Murrumbidgee River. There is a 9,300 ML/d flow constraint at Tumut to avoid erosion thresholds in the channel downstream and localised flooding. This is also the maximum release capacity at full supply level. Burrinjuck Dam Located on the Murrumbidgee River. Burrinjuck Dam regulates 1,026 GL capacity (Green et All assets downstream of al. 2011). the dam on the approximately 77 per cent of all inflows (CSIRO 2008). Murrumbidgee River. On average 1,510 GL/yr released into the Murrumbidgee River. Maximum release rate at full supply level is 29,100 ML/d. There is a 32,000 ML/d constraint at Gundagai1. Berembed Weir Located on the Murrumbidgee River 60 km downstream of Wagga Maximum capacity of Lower Mirrool Creek 6,700 ML/d to the Main Floodplain Wagga, Berembed Weir supplies the Main Canal. Diverts MIA’s Canal (Green et al. 2011). Barren Box Swamp approximately 6,400 ML/d along the Main Canal (Shields & Good Fivebough Swamp 2002). The Main Canal carries approximately 80 per cent of all Tuckerbil Swamp water which is diverted for irrigation purposes in the MIA (Shields Selected & Good 2002). This structure is primarily used for irrigation wetlands diversions, and is not a storage structure.
Table : Water storages and weirs in the Murrumbidgee, Lowbidgee and Yanco systems. Name Description Operation Associated Assets Blowering Dam Located on the Tumut River, which is a major tributary of the Murrumbidgee River. Regulates approximately 87 per cent of all inflows (CSIRO 2008). Stores both natural flows and waters released from the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric scheme. 1,628 GL capacity (Green et al. 2011). On average 1,460 GL/yr released into the Tumut River which then enters the Murrumbidgee River. There is a 9,300 ML/d flow constraint at Tumut to avoid erosion thresholds in the channel downstream and localised flooding. This is also the maximum release capacity at full supply level. All assets downstream of the dam on the Murrumbidgee River and Tumut Rivers. Burrinjuck Dam Located on the Murrumbidgee River. Burrinjuck Dam regulates approximately 77 per cent of all inflows (CSIRO 2008). 1,026 GL capacity (Green et al. 2011). On average 1,510 GL/yr released into the Murrumbidgee River. Maximum release rate at full supply level is 29,100 ML/d. There is a 32,000 ML/d constraint at Gundagai1. All assets downstream of the dam on the Murrumbidgee River. Berembed Weir Located on the Murrumbidgee River 60 km downstream of Wagga Wagga, Berembed Weir supplies the MIA’s Main Canal. Diverts approximately 6,400 ML/d along the Main Canal (Shields & Good 2002). The Main Canal carries approximately 80 per cent of all water which is diverted for irrigation purposes in the MIA (Shields & Good 2002). This structure is primarily used for irrigation diversions, and is not a storage structure. Maximum capacity of 6,700 ML/d to the Main Canal (Green et al. 2011). Lower Mirrool Creek Floodplain Barren Box Swamp Fivebough Swamp Tuckerbil Swamp Selected wetlands
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