River, particularly for large woody consecutive days from July to June for debris. 80% of years (low and high uncertainty). To improve the longitudinal connectivity Minimum of 1 flow event of along the Barwon-Darling River, enhancing 10,000 ML/day for a minimum of 14 upstream and downstream migration and consecutive days from August to May for movement opportunities for native fish. 60% (high uncertainty) to 80% (low uncertainty) of years. Providing flow regimes that enhance spawning and recruitment opportunities Minimum of 2 flow events of for Flow dependent specialist native fish 10,000 ML/day for 20 consecutive days species. from August to May, with a minimum peak event of 15,000 ML/day for five days incorporated for 25% (high uncertainty) to 34% (low uncertainty) of years. To improve the inundation and availability of key habitat features along the Minimum of 1 flow event of River, particularly for large woody 6,000 ML/day for 20 consecutive days debris, providing flow regimes that from August to May for 70% (low and enhance spawning and recruitment high uncertainty). Darling River at opportunities for In-channel Specialist Louth Minimum of 1 flow events of native fish species. 21,000 ML/day for 20 consecutive days To improve the longitudinal connectivity from August to May for 40% of years (low along the Barwon-Darling River, enhancing and high uncertainty. upstream and downstream migration and movement opportunities for native fish. To improve the inundation of key habitat Minimum of 2 flow events of features that contribute to primary 6,000 ML/day for 8 consecutive days productivity along the Barwon-Darling from August to May for 44% (high River, enhancing opportunities to improve uncertainty) to 59% (low uncertainty) of food supply and body condition for native years. Darling River at fish. Wilcannia Minimum of 1 flow event of To improve the system wide connectivity 20,000 ML/day for 5 consecutive days along the Barwon-Darling River, enhancing from July to June for 44% (high upstream and downstream migration and uncertainty) to 58% (low uncertainty) of movement opportunities for native fish. years.
River, particularly for large woody debris. To improve the longitudinal connectivity along the Barwon-Darling River, enhancing upstream and downstream migration and movement opportunities for native fish. Providing flow regimes that enhance spawning and recruitment opportunities for Flow dependent specialist native fish species. consecutive days from July to June for 80% of years (low and high uncertainty). Minimum of 1 flow event of 10,000 ML/day for a minimum of 14 consecutive days from August to May for 60% (high uncertainty) to 80% (low uncertainty) of years. Minimum of 2 flow events of 10,000 ML/day for 20 consecutive days from August to May, with a minimum peak event of 15,000 ML/day for five days incorporated for 25% (high uncertainty) to 34% (low uncertainty) of years. Darling River at Louth To improve the inundation and availability of key habitat features along the River, particularly for large woody debris, providing flow regimes that enhance spawning and recruitment opportunities for In-channel Specialist native fish species. To improve the longitudinal connectivity along the Barwon-Darling River, enhancing upstream and downstream migration and movement opportunities for native fish. Minimum of 1 flow event of 6,000 ML/day for 20 consecutive days from August to May for 70% (low and high uncertainty). Minimum of 1 flow events of 21,000 ML/day for 20 consecutive days from August to May for 40% of years (low and high uncertainty. Darling River at Wilcannia To improve the inundation of key habitat features that contribute to primary productivity along the Barwon-Darling River, enhancing opportunities to improve food supply and body condition for native fish. To improve the system wide connectivity along the Barwon-Darling River, enhancing upstream and downstream migration and movement opportunities for native fish. Minimum of 2 flow events of 6,000 ML/day for 8 consecutive days from August to May for 44% (high uncertainty) to 59% (low uncertainty) of years. Minimum of 1 flow event of 20,000 ML/day for 5 consecutive days from July to June for 44% (high uncertainty) to 58% (low uncertainty) of years.
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