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Increase in release from Dartmouth Reservoir for the purposes of electricity generation.

​On 20 June 2024, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) hosted an interactive workshop on the Basin Plan Review’s Early Insights Paper. The outcomes from this workshop are being used to inform our thinking as we continue our work on the 2026 Basin Plan Review.

Each year the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) releases an annual operating outlook. It explains how the MDBA may operate the River Murray system across a range of possible climatic and rainfall scenarios.

The July flow to South Australia included water for South Australia’s entitlement, traded volumes and water for the environment. Water for the environment at the South Australian border throughout winter-spring comes primarily from return flows from upstream environmental water use.

Despite a dry start to the water year with inflows well below average, the total active storage volume for the Murray–Darling Basin remains high at 6,770 gigalitres (GL).

Water in the River Murray system is ‘regulated’ so it can be delivered to farmers, communities and the environment when it's needed.

The 2024 JS Collings Trophy for excellence in maintaining major water management infrastructure on the River Murray has been awarded to Lake Victoria (Tar-Ru).

The MDBA directs river operations in the River Murray system in accordance with objectives and outcomes set by the Basin Officials Committee.

Decrease in release from Dartmouth Reservoir for the purposes of electricity generation.

Increase in release from Dartmouth Reservoir for the purposes of electricity generation.