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Far West Algal Reporting: Background

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Rural Water Management
DNR library: Junction of the Murray and the Darling Rivers at Wentworth NSW
The vision for management of natural resources in New South Wales seeks to ensure clean, healthy and productive catchments.

To achieve this vision, it is essential that agriculture and other natural resource-based industries are developed in a way and that enables sustainable production while maintaining or enhancing the condition of our land and water resources.

Managing water for consumptive use is a responsibility of the New South Wales Government.

Algal Alerts

Far West
View or download the latest Algal Alerts on the Barwon-Darling:
As of 20th January 2005 (PDF 84KB)
As of 1st February 2005 (PDF 83KB)
As of 1st March 2005 (PDF 83KB)
As of 10th March 2005 (PDF 83KB)
As of 28th April 2005 (PDF 83KB)
As of 11 August 2005 (PDF 83KB) ( RTF )
As of 7 September 2005 (PDF 141KB) ( RTF 1.5MB)
As of 20 October 2005 (PDF 164KB) ( RTF 1.2MB)
As of 22 December 2005 (PDF 72KB) ( RTF 791KB)
As of 11 January 2006 (PDF 72KB) ( RTF 661KB)
As of 20 January 2006 (PDF 79KB) ( RTF 660KB)
As of 1 February 2006 (PDF 73KB) ( RTF 666KB)
As of 17 February 2006 (PDF 81KB) ( RTF 655KB)
As of 27 February 2006 (PDF 73KB) ( RTF 648KB)
As of 20 April 2006 (PDF 73KB) ( RTF 674KB)
As of 19 June 2006 (PDF 73KB)

For background, see: Far West Algal Reporting: Background (Barwon-Darling)
Previous reports can be found on the archive page .

Murray-Murrumbidgee
In the Murray-Murrumbidgee region blue-green algae is managed by three Regional Algal Coordinating committees the Murray Sunraysia and Murrumbidgee .

These are made up of representatives from key organisations, including natural resource managers, health authorities and tourism. For the latest information algal alerts visit:

www.dnr.nsw.gov.au/water/algal_murraymurrum.shtml or

Departmental Media Releases

or ring the hotline on 1800 999457

Other Regions
Algal Alerts for other regions are published under Departmental Media Releases

Surface and Groundwater management

The Department has developed a series of publications that explain how surface and groundwater resources are managed, how water is shared between consumptive users and the environment, and how allocations for licensed water users will be determined, approved and announced. New publications are added from time to time.

Go to publications on water allocation, management and quality in the Murray- Murrumbidgee Region .

See also Sharing groundwater resources across NSW

Water quality

Water quality is a measure of catchment health. The level of salinity and presence or absence of algae, for example, affect water use. The department publishes Algal Alerts and Water Quality Reports from time to time.

See also the Water Quality Issues page.

Border Rivers
View or download Water Quality in the Border Rivers Catchment 2001-2002 (1.36MB PDF, colour)

Central West
View or download Assessment of Riverine Salinity in the Lachlan River Catchment 2000/2001 , (883KB PDF) published June 2003
View or download the latest Lachlan Lower Lakes Water Quality Investigation , (1.2MB PDF) published June 2003
View or download Lachlan River Water Quality Study , (724KB PDF) published June 2003

Gwydir

View or download Water Quality in the Gwydir Catchment 2003-2004(1.36MB PDF, colour)

View or download Water Quality in the Gwydir Catchment 2001-2002 (1.36MB PDF, colour)

Murray/Murrumbidgee
View or download the latest Buronga Water Quality Reports:
none to date in 2004
Previous reports can be found on the archive page .
View or download the latest Menindee Lakes Water Quality Reports:
none since 2002
Previous reports can be found on the archive page .

Lower Darling
View or download the latest Lower Darling Water Quality Reports:
For 4 March 2004 (PDF 43KB)
For 11 March 2004 (PDF 43KB)
Previous reports can be found on the archive page .

Namoi

View or download Water Quality in the Namoi Catchment 2003-2004(1.17MB PDF, colour)

View or download Water Quality in the Namoi Catchment 2001-2002 (1.36MB PDF, colour)

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Caring for our Natural Resources Water Rural Water Management Algal Alerts Far West Murray-Murrumbidgee Far West Algal Reporting: Background Surface and Ground Water Management Murray - Murrumbidgee Region Water Quality Border Rivers Central West Gwydir Lower Darling Murray/Murrumbidgee Namoi Darling Anabranch Project Search: [ HOME ]		Rural Water Management The vision for management of natural resources in New South Wales seeks to ensure clean, healthy and productive catchments. To achieve this vision, it is essential that agriculture and other natural resource-based industries are developed in a way and that enables sustainable production while maintaining or enhancing the condition of our land and water resources. Managing water for consumptive use is a responsibility of the New South Wales Government. Algal Alerts Far West View or download the latest Algal Alerts on the Barwon-Darling: As of 20th January 2005 (PDF 84KB) As of 1st February 2005 (PDF 83KB) As of 1st March 2005 (PDF 83KB) As of 10th March 2005 (PDF 83KB) As of 28th April 2005 (PDF 83KB) As of 11 August 2005 (PDF 83KB) ( RTF ) As of 7 September 2005 (PDF 141KB) ( RTF 1.5MB) As of 20 October 2005 (PDF 164KB) ( RTF 1.2MB) As of 22 December 2005 (PDF 72KB) ( RTF 791KB) As of 11 January 2006 (PDF 72KB) ( RTF 661KB) As of 20 January 2006 (PDF 79KB) ( RTF 660KB) As of 1 February 2006 (PDF 73KB) ( RTF 666KB) As of 17 February 2006 (PDF 81KB) ( RTF 655KB) As of 27 February 2006 (PDF 73KB) ( RTF 648KB) As of 20 April 2006 (PDF 73KB) ( RTF 674KB) As of 19 June 2006 (PDF 73KB) For background, see: Far West Algal Reporting: Background (Barwon-Darling) Previous reports can be found on the archive page . Murray-Murrumbidgee In the Murray-Murrumbidgee region blue-green algae is managed by three Regional Algal Coordinating committees the Murray Sunraysia and Murrumbidgee . These are made up of representatives from key organisations, including natural resource managers, health authorities and tourism. For the latest information algal alerts visit: www.dnr.nsw.gov.au/water/algal_murraymurrum.shtml or Departmental Media Releases or ring the hotline on 1800 999457 Other Regions Algal Alerts for other regions are published under Departmental Media Releases Surface and Groundwater management The Department has developed a series of publications that explain how surface and groundwater resources are managed, how water is shared between consumptive users and the environment, and how allocations for licensed water users will be determined, approved and announced. New publications are added from time to time. Go to publications on water allocation, management and quality in the Murray- Murrumbidgee Region . See also Sharing groundwater resources across NSW Water quality Water quality is a measure of catchment health. The level of salinity and presence or absence of algae, for example, affect water use. The department publishes Algal Alerts and Water Quality Reports from time to time. See also the Water Quality Issues page. Border Rivers View or download Water Quality in the Border Rivers Catchment 2001-2002 (1.36MB PDF, colour) Central West View or download Assessment of Riverine Salinity in the Lachlan River Catchment 2000/2001 , (883KB PDF) published June 2003 View or download the latest Lachlan Lower Lakes Water Quality Investigation , (1.2MB PDF) published June 2003 View or download Lachlan River Water Quality Study , (724KB PDF) published June 2003 Gwydir View or download Water Quality in the Gwydir Catchment 2003-2004(1.36MB PDF, colour) View or download Water Quality in the Gwydir Catchment 2001-2002 (1.36MB PDF, colour) Murray/Murrumbidgee View or download the latest Buronga Water Quality Reports: none to date in 2004 Previous reports can be found on the archive page . View or download the latest Menindee Lakes Water Quality Reports: none since 2002 Previous reports can be found on the archive page . Lower Darling View or download the latest Lower Darling Water Quality Reports: For 4 March 2004 (PDF 43KB) For 11 March 2004 (PDF 43KB) Previous reports can be found on the archive page . Namoi View or download Water Quality in the Namoi Catchment 2003-2004(1.17MB PDF, colour) View or download Water Quality in the Namoi Catchment 2001-2002 (1.36MB PDF, colour)

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