Sharing water between towns, farms and rivers
Finding a balance between providing a reliable water supply for people, industries and the environment involves environmental water – water that is set aside specifically to support the health of rivers and wetlands.
Publisher: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Cost: Free
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-923285-17-0 / ID: EH20240233
File: PDF 308.04 KB / Pages 8
Name: sharing-water-between-towns-farms-and-rivers-240233.pdf
Towns, farms, rivers and wetlands all need water. Dams and weirs provide a more reliable water supply for people and industries, but river regulation has changed the natural cycle of wetting and drying that sustains the health of the river.
To restore some of the balance, a variety of formal mechanisms have been introduced to share the available water between all stakeholders, including the environment.
Note: Originally published in October 2019; republished in November 2024 with updates.