See below for details.
Doctors Point
Releases from Hume started increasing mid this week. The flow at Doctors Point, upstream of Albury, could reach a peak of up to 18,000 megalitres a day between Monday 27 July and Friday 31 July and is then expected to drop to about 6–9,000 megalitres a day.
This short period of high release from Hume Dam will help to refill Lake Mulwala after its recent drawdown. As previously announced, Lake Mulwala is expected to reach normal operating height in early August.
In addition, the flow will also include Commonwealth environmental water which will pass through Yarrawonga Weir to benefit native fish and vegetation along the Murray.
Corowa
The flow at Corowa may reach up to 17,500 megalitres a day or 3.45 metres local gauge height between Wednesday 29 July and Tuesday 4 August.
Some rain is forecast over the next week and, in the event that good inflows to Lake Mulwala come from the Ovens River, releases from the Hume Dam may be reduced.
Keep up to date on the latest flow forecasts along the River Murray, on our website.
Live river data for sites on the River Murray system can be seen at: http://livedata.mdba.gov.au
Summary information for the week is available in the River Murray weekly report.
ENDS
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