Managing flows for healthy, productive and sustainable river systems
Water for the environment
Rivers, creeks and wetlands play a vital role in sustaining healthy communities and economies. They provide connections across the landscape for people, plants and animals with benefits that extend well beyond the river bank.
Publisher: Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Cost: Free
Language: English
ID: EES20190295
File: PDF 1.23 MB / Pages 2
Name: managing-flows-healthy-productive-sustainable-river-systems-190295.pdf
Over the past 200 years, many creeks and wetlands in NSW have had their natural flow cycles disrupted as a result of dams and weirs. The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is working with communities to return a more natural cycle of flows to key rivers and wetlands across the State.