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All the River Murray locks and weirs are going back in after recent floods. Here’s why they’re so important.

We have prepared a guide to help new infrastructure proponents and water planners understand how water infrastructure developments intersect with water management requirements in the Basin Plan, and obligations set out in the Murray–Darling Basin Agreement.

The Barmah Choke has a default trade restriction in place. This is necessary to protect water delivery to existing water entitlement holders and maintain the river environment in the Choke.

The Barmah Choke is a naturally occurring narrow stretch of the River Murray. A default trade restriction is in place at the Choke to protect water delivery to existing entitlement holders and for environmental reasons.

In response to the declining flow capacity, the increasing risks, and the recommendation that a range of intervention measures be investigated, the MDBA instigated the Barmah–Millewa Feasibility Study (BMFS). Six options were investigated as part of the Barmah–Millewa Feasibility Study.

The Barmah–Millewa Feasibility Study investigated and assessed options for reinstating water delivery capacity in the Barmah–Millewa Reach.

The Barmah–Millewa Reach, or the narrowest parts of it, are referred to as the ‘The Narrows’. It was previously referred to as Barmah Choke.

The JS Collings Trophy is awarded annually by the MDBA for excellence in the maintenance of infrastructure along the River Murray.

Dartmouth Dam captures the high-quality alpine water flowing down the Mitta Mitta River and from its tributaries.

Dartmouth Dam spilling for the first time 26 years provides an opportunity to consider its engineering and role in the Basin.