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Joint media release published with WaterNSW.

Lock 9, which allows vessels to navigate at Cullulleraine on the River Murray, will be closed for approximately two weeks from 27 November 2017.

WaterNSW has reduced the amount of water released from the Menindee Lakes from 1,000 megalitres per day (ML/day) at weir 32 to 700 ML/day. The flow rate is expected to remain at 700 ML/day until the total volume held in the lakes reaches 480 gigalitres.

Salinity management is one of the most significant environmental challenges facing the Murray–Darling Basin.

WaterNSW manages the Menindee lakes system to supply licensed customers including Essential Water and Lower Darling landholders, as well as ensuring water security for the region.

Euston's Lock 15 reopened this week following a month of work to repair a damaged lock gate.

Euston's Lock 15 has been closed for urgent maintenance to one of its upstream lock gates.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority was glad to be part of constructive meetings held this week by the Minister for Health and Aged Care and Member for Farrer, Sussan Ley, and the Member for Indi, Cathy McGowan, in the wake of recent Hume Dam flood operations.

River users may notice a darker water colour in parts of the River Murray and its tributaries over the coming weeks.

People along the Murray and Darling rivers near Wentworth are advised that the Lock 10 weir pool will drop a little further in the coming days before returning to normal levels early next week.