Murray flows likely to continue through Easter

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Murray flows likely to continue through Easter
19 March 2015 - MDBA

People along the River Murray are advised that flows at Easter are likely to remain in the range that communities experienced during summer.

MDBA head of River Management David Dreverman, said water would continue to be released into the river from the upper Murray storages to help meet South Australia’s entitlement and ongoing deliveries of environmental water.

"Dry conditions along the Murray has left South Australia's reserves in Lake Victoria in need of a top-up," Mr Dreverman said.

"Typically, at this time of year, river levels are influenced by water deliveries to irrigators, and the decision by irrigators to order their water is strongly influenced by the weather. If it rains in the irrigation districts then reduced demand for water can lower the river level."

"This year, however, the need to provide water to South Australia means the orders from irrigators will have much less of an effect on river heights.

"We understand that people enjoy and benefit from recreation and tourism along the river. But no matter what time of year it is, we can only release flows into the river when entitlement holders need it. If they don’t order the water, we cannot release it."
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