Appendix C: Baseline conditions The BSMS baseline conditions are the agreed of conditions in place within the catchments and rivers of the basin on 1 January 2000. They include land use (level of development); water use (level of diversions); land and water management policies and practices (including the Murray–Darling Basin cap agreements); river operating regimes; salt interception schemes; run-off generation; salt mobilisation processes; and groundwater status and condition. The baseline conditions have been set for all end-of-valley target sites as shown in Table 11. : Basin Salinity Management Strategy end-of-valley baseline conditions Aust. Water Salinity (EC) Salinity (EC) peak Salt load Resources Valley Valley reporting site Council mean (50%ile) (80%ile) (t/y) mean site number All partner governments Murray R at Morgan (Salinity) 426554 920 Murray–Darling 570 1,600,000 Basin (95%ile) Murray R at Lock 1 (Flow) 426902 South Australia SA Border 380 470 1,300,000 Flow to SA 426200 Lock 6 to Berri 450 600 1,500,000 Murray R at Lock 4 (Flow) 426514 Below Morgan 600 820 1,600,000 Murray R at Murray Bridge 426522 New South Wales Murrumbidgee 150 230 160,000 Murrumbidgee R d/s Balranald Weir 410130 Lachlan 430 660 250,000 Lachlan R at Forbes (Cottons Weir) 412004 Bogan 440 490 27,000 Bogan R at Gongolgon 421023 Macquarie R at Carinda (Bells Macquarie 480 610 23,000 421012 Bridge) Castlereagh 350 390 9,000 Castlereagh R at Gungalman Bridge 420020 Namoi 440 650 110,000 Namoi R at Goangra 419026 Gwydir 400 540 7,000 Mehi R at Bronte 418058 NSW Border 250 330 50,000 Barwon R at Mungindi 416001 Rivers Barwon–Darling 330 440 440,000 Darling R at Wilcannia Main Channel 425008 NSW Upper 54 59 150,000 Murray R at Heywoods 409016 Murray NSW Riverine 310 390 1,100,000 Murray R at Red Cliffs 414204 Plains NSW Mallee Zone 380 470 1,300,000 Flow to SA 426200
Appendix C: Baseline conditions The BSMS baseline conditions are the agreed of conditions in place within the catchments and rivers of the basin on 1 January 2000. They include land use (level of development); water use (level of diversions); land and water management policies and practices (including the Murray–Darling Basin cap agreements); river operating regimes; salt interception schemes; run-off generation; salt mobilisation processes; and groundwater status and condition. The baseline conditions have been set for all end-of-valley target sites as shown in Table 11. : Basin Salinity Management Strategy end-of-valley baseline conditions Valley Salinity (EC) mean (50%ile) Salinity (EC) peak (80%ile) Salt load (t/y) mean Valley reporting site Aust. Water Resources Council site number All partner governments Murray–Darling Basin 570 920 (95%ile) 1,600,000 Murray R at Morgan (Salinity) 426554 Murray R at Lock 1 (Flow) 426902 South Australia SA Border 380 470 1,300,000 Flow to SA 426200 Lock 6 to Berri 450 600 1,500,000 Murray R at Lock 4 (Flow) 426514 Below Morgan 600 820 1,600,000 Murray R at Murray Bridge 426522 New South Wales Murrumbidgee 150 230 160,000 Murrumbidgee R d/s Balranald Weir 410130 Lachlan 430 660 250,000 Lachlan R at Forbes (Cottons Weir) 412004 Bogan 440 490 27,000 Bogan R at Gongolgon 421023 Macquarie 480 610 23,000 Macquarie R at Carinda (Bells Bridge) 421012 Castlereagh 350 390 9,000 Castlereagh R at Gungalman Bridge 420020 Namoi 440 650 110,000 Namoi R at Goangra 419026 Gwydir 400 540 7,000 Mehi R at Bronte 418058 NSW Border Rivers 250 330 50,000 Barwon R at Mungindi 416001 Barwon–Darling 330 440 440,000 Darling R at Wilcannia Main Channel 425008 NSW Upper Murray 54 59 150,000 Murray R at Heywoods 409016 NSW Riverine Plains 310 390 1,100,000 Murray R at Red Cliffs 414204 NSW Mallee Zone 380 470 1,300,000 Flow to SA 426200
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