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

An historic family connection with the Hume Dam has been discovered by an MDBA staff member.

Hume Dam, located just upstream of Albury-Wodonga, is the main river regulating structure on the River Murray. The dam forms Hume Reservoir and plays a crucial role in managing flows and securing water supplies along the entire River Murray system, including to Adelaide.

The following can be attributed to Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) Executive Director of River Management Andrew Reynolds.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) operates the River Murray to share water between New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, as required under the Murray–Darling Basin Agreement. To undertake this work the MDBA has built, maintained and operated a hydrological model of the River Murray.

The delivery of water from the major storages in the Upper Murray to irrigators throughout the Basin can be challenging. There are a number of constraints that impact water delivery to below the Barmah Reach, such as the length of time required to deliver water and the amount of water that can be delivered at any one time.

New telecommunications tools are changing the way Australian rice is grown.

Boat owners and water users are being reminded the river height in the Mildura weir pool will be gradually lowered and Lock 11 closed for 3 weeks from Monday 20 June to enable critical maintenance of the Mildura weir.

Every few years Lake Mulwala disappears. Find out why and when to catch this memorable sight.

After the establishment of the River Murray Commission in 1917, regulating structures including weirs and locks were constructed along the River Murray.