Ovens River system. connectivity. 9.04 drawdown water provided Commonwealth Biotic dispersal. by environmental water Water, Dissolved contributed towards resulting in a oxygen. baseflows and total watering freshes on 24 to 25 April action of 2014 within the Ovens 4870 ML River in support of: delivered in the Ovens system flow variability between 22 April and improved primary 5 May 2014) production the provision of shallow water habitat to contribute toward macroinvertebrate diversity. Table 10: Commonwealth environmental watering actions for the Murray catchment in 2013–14 Location of watering Type of action Expected environmental Expected Contributes to Timing Total action outcome(s) of watering, environmental Commonwealth <1 year outcome(s) of Basin environmental Complex Site River Inundation watering, Plan water delivered flows 1–5 years Environmental (ML) Wetland watering plan objectives Niemur Yes N/A N/A Support fish condition and Support fish larval 8.05(3)(a) October 16 815 River, growth and 2013 to
Ovens River system. Commonwealth environmental water contributed towards baseflows and freshes on 24 to 25 April 2014 within the Ovens River in support of: flow variability improved primary production the provision of shallow water habitat to contribute toward macroinvertebrate diversity. connectivity. Biotic dispersal. Dissolved oxygen. 9.04 drawdown water provided by Water, resulting in a total watering action of 4870 ML delivered in the Ovens system between 22 April and 5 May 2014) Table 10: Commonwealth environmental watering actions for the Murray catchment in 2013–14 Location of watering action Type of action Expected environmental outcome(s) of watering, <1 year Expected environmental outcome(s) of watering, 1–5 years Contributes to Basin Plan Environmental watering plan objectives Timing Total Commonwealth environmental water delivered (ML) Complex Site River flows Inundation Wetland Niemur River, Yes N/A N/A Support fish condition and Support fish larval growth and 8.05(3)(a) October 2013 to 16 815
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