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Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam

20 June 2024

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River downstream of Jindabyne Dam in southern NSW for Thursday 27 June 2024.

Environmental flush to tackle algae in the lower Darling-Baaka

29 May 2024

The NSW Government will begin delivering a flush of water from the upper Menindee Lakes through the lower Darling-Baaka River this week to help clear the current infestation of blue-green algae impacting local communities.

Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam

21 October 2020

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Wednesday 28 October 2020.

Rising river alert - Snowy river below Jindabyne dam - September

24 August 2020

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Thursday 3 September 2020.

Rising river alert - Snowy river below Jindabyne dam - July

20 July 2020

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Monday 27 July 2020.

Rising river alert - Snowy river below Jindabyne dam - June

22 June 2020

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Monday 29 June 2020.

Snapshot of environmental water in the NSW northern basin

19 December 2018

The NSW Government has outlined how it is delivering upon its commitment to better manage environmental water in the NSW northern Murray-Darling Basin.

Public exhibition begins for Lachlan surface water resource plan

4 December 2018

The NSW Government has commenced public exhibition of the draft Lachlan Surface Water Resource Plan.

Public exhibition begins for Macquarie-Castlereagh Surface Water Resource Plan

23 November 2018

The NSW Government commenced public exhibition of the draft Macquarie-Castlereagh Surface Water Resource Plan today.

Beginning of public exhibition for Murrumbidgee Alluvium Water Resource Plan

13 November 2018

The NSW Government commenced public exhibition of draft Murrumbidgee Alluvium Water Resource Plan today.

Beginning of public exhibition for Gwydir Alluvium Water Resource Plan

13 November 2018

The NSW Government commenced public exhibition of the Draft Gwydir Alluvium Water Resource Plan today.

Beginning of public exhibition for Macquarie-Castlereagh Alluvium Water Resource Plan

13 November 2018

The NSW Government commenced public exhibition of the draft Macquarie-Castlereagh Alluvium Water Resource Plan today.