A brief increase in release is planned to commence March 20 to conduct a condition assessment of the stability of the Mitta channel, including the effects of regulation on channel stability.
The releases from Dartmouth Dam may vary from those forecast and flows on the Mitta Mitta may increase at any time if rain falls in the catchment downstream of the dam. Under a dry scenario, peak flows at the Tallandoon gauge from this release are expected to reach around 3,700 ML/day (2.32 m local gauge height) during Tuesday and Wednesday 21 & 22 March.
Forecast Mitta Mitta flows 20 March – 23 March 2023
|
Date |
Releases from Dartmouth Dam |
Colemans |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Flow |
Height |
||
| Monday 20 March, 16:00 hrs | start rising | 1,600 | 1.60 |
| Tuesday 21 March, 08:00 hrs | reach peak | 3,500 | 2.01 |
| Wednesday 22 March, 12:00 hrs | start falling slowly | 3,500 | 2.01 |
| Thursday 23 March, 08:00 hrs | return to base flows | 1,300 | 1.57 |
Landholders and river users on the Mitta Mitta are advised to regularly check the current flows and forecasts on the MDBA website for more information on releases from Dartmouth Dam. Summary information about the River Murray system is available in the River Murray weekly report.
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