Burtundy Darling

There is a severe surface water shortage in the Lower Darling regulated river water source and it is necessary to protect the remaining water to meet critical human needs, permanent plantings such as vines, citrus and tree crops.

As part of a series of contingency measures by NSW to preserve surface water for Broken Hill town water supply, flows over Weir 32 ceased on 1 May 2015. Read more ...