Barwon-Darling irrigators will be forced to stop pumping until river flows increase
FriFriday 8
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FriFriday 8
JanJanuary 2021 at 7:58am
The Barwon-Darling river had been stagnant at Brewarrina until a minor flow earlier this month sent water spilling over the weir.
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Irrigators along the Barwon-Darling will not be allowed to pump water from next Tuesday, following 90 days of low river flows which have activated a rule banning farmers from diverting water from the river system.
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A new rule is expected to be enforced for the first time on Tuesday, January 12.
Barwon-Darling irrigators will be told to stop pumping when Wilcannia reaches 90 consecutive days with flows below 200 megalitres per day