Risks to shared water resources reports

Below is a list of various reports commissioned by the Murray–Darling Basin Authority between 2006 and 2012.
Related reports
Publication title Published File type File size
Comprehensive review into the core climate patterns, droughts, rainfall systems and associated causal processes relevant to the Murray–Darling Basin at a range of associated time scales

Author: Stone, R.C

10 Jul 2024
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1.79 MB
Impacts of Climate Change on the People, Communities and Industries of the MDB

Author: Quentin Grafton

Contains the following sections:

  • Impacts of Climate on the Aquatic Ecosystems of the Murray–Darling Basin – Fran Sheldon, Nick Bond, Nick Marsh
  • Impacts to Water Quality arising from climate change in the Murray Darling Basin – Bonnie Atkinson
  • Risk of Climate Change Impacts on Salinity Dynamics and Mobilisation Processes in the MDB – Greg Hollard

10 Jul 2024
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7.56 MB
Native Forest Management in Silvicultural Systems and Impacts on Catchment Water Yields

Authors: Leon Bren, Stuart Davey, Jeya Jeyasingham

Part 1: An Analysis of Hydrologic Impacts of Native Forest Management in the Murray–Darling Basin System

10 Jul 2024
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5.21 MB
Afforestation risks to water resources in the Murray–Darling Basin

Authors: Peter Gehrke, Elvira Lanham, David Bannigan, Peter Cowper, Brad Tucker, Tim Corlett

10 Jul 2024
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6.35 MB
Assessment of the hydrological impacts of farm dams in unregulated reaches of the Murray–Darling Basin

Author: Sinclair Knight Merz

10 Jul 2024
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1.90 MB
Development of Bayesian Network tools for the Basin and WRP Risk Assessment

Authors: Carmel A. Pollino, Fiona Dyer, Natasha Herron, Evan Harrison, Andrea White, Nicola Glendining

MDBA: Brent Williams, Neal Hardy, Katherine Tibbitts

10 Jul 2024
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1.53 MB
Impact of the 2003 Alpine Bushfires on Streamflow Seasonal streamflow response

Author: Sinclair Knight Merz

10 Jul 2024
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5.64 MB
Mapping the growth, location, surface area and age of man made water bodies, including farm dams, in the Murray–Darling Basin

Authors: Murray–Darling Basin Commission/Geoscience Australia

10 Jul 2024
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4.76 MB
2006 CSIRO report
Publication title Published File type File size
The shared water resources of the Murray–Darling Basin Part 1

Author: CSIRO

Part I in a two part series on the shared water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin prepared for the Murray-Darling Basin Commission, February 2006.

10 Jul 2024
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588.82 KB
Risks to the shared water resources of the Murray–Darling Basin Part 2

Author: CSIRO

Part II in a two part series on the shared water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin prepared for the Murray-Darling Basin Commission, February 2006

10 Jul 2024
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686.01 KB
Papers supporting the 2006 CSIRO report
Publication title Published File type File size
Review of selected factors that may change future flow patterns in the River Murray System

Author: Earth Tech Engineering Pty Ltd for Murray–Darling Basin Commission

Preliminary review of selected factors that may change future flow patterns in the River Murray System 

10 Jul 2024
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4.28 MB
Summary of Estimated Impact of Groundwater Use on Streamflow in the Murray–Darling Basin (the Overview report)

Author: Resource & Environmental Management

This report provides an overview of groundwater use and management within the basin. The purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of the current and future trends in groundwater use, to more clearly understand the potential impact of groundwater extraction on the surface water resources within the basin.

10 Jul 2024
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17.06 MB
Overview of Statutory Frameworks – Risks to Shared Water Resources

Author: Megan Dyson

The Overview of Statutory Frameworks report provides a comprehensive overview of each jurisdiction’s statutory regimes (including legislation, regulations and policies) at the time of publication, relevant to addressing the six risks. The report discusses the effectiveness and limitations of those regimes in addressing the risks.

10 Jul 2024
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587.43 KB
Evaluation of the Connectivity Between Surface Water and Groundwater in the Murray–Darling Basin

Author: Resource & Environmental Management

The aim of this project is to evaluate the level of knowledge, certainty and data gaps relating to the connectivity of surface water and groundwater within the Murray–Darling Basin.

10 Jul 2024
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4.61 MB

Published date: 10 July 2024