A WEIR could be the answer to the Riverina water storage question according to chairman of the Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils (REROC).
"A weir is not complex infrastructure," Mr Braybrooks said.REROC chairman and Cootamundra Shire councillor Paul Braybrooks yesterday told a hearing, into the adequacy of water storage in NSW, that a weir could serve a dual purpose of mitigating floods while providing water for irrigators.
"It would have a dual purpose due to it regulating the water, which is why REROC advocates for a weir, rather than a dam."
Mr Braybrooks said a dam would be more expensive than a weir or a series or weirs throughout the Riverina.
The hearing saw councillors and officials from across the region speak at the RSL Club, including mayor of Tumut Shire Council Trina Thompson and chair of the Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils, Terry Hogan.
"(Riverina councillors) are concerned where the government plans to store it," Mr Braybrook said. "We don't want it to have a regional impact."Mr Braybrooks said officials were concerned about water from the federal government's water buyback scheme stored in NSW.
The hearing in Wagga yesterday was part of three hearings held, the next hearing will be held in Sydney on November 16, with the report due out early next year.
A weir might fix Wagga's water problems (if there is one) What about South Australia? there are more people living in South Australia more than Wagga. Let the water flow "Save The Murray" before it's too late
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ReplyDeleteYou might want to read the truth on the River Murray before you start blocking people that don't think the way you do
River Murray Weekly Flow Report
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Flow to South Australia
Report #44/2012
This supersedes the previous flow report issued by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resource (DEWNR) on 2 November 2012. The next flow report and water resources update will be provided on Friday, 16 November 2012.
FLOW OUTLOOK
The flow at the South Australian border is approximately 17 500 ML/day and is likely to reduce to around 14 000 ML/day during the coming week, depending on upstream operations and rainfall events. In accordance with the requirements of the Murray‐Darling Basin Agreement, the Murray‐Darling Basin Authority has issued an instruction to gradually fill Lake Victoria to 100 percent. Lake Victoria storage is currently at 99 percent capacity.
River Murray Weekly Flow Report