Barwon-Darling irrigators will be forced to stop pumping until river flows increase FriFriday 8 updated 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. ( Print text only Cancel 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. Key points: 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