Commonwealth environmental water use in Basin catchments (as at 30 June 2020)The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder oversees the management and use of a large portfolio of water for the benefit of the environment. Environmental water is used to protect and restore rivers, wetlands and floodplains, in the interest of sustaining productive river communities, throughout the Murray-Darling Basin.

Water use in Basin catchments for 2019-20

CEW USEIN 19-20

1,198 GL

If you have any suggestions on potential water use options, or wish to submit an environmental watering proposal please email: ewater@environment.gov.au

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CEW USE IN 19-20

1 Barwon-Darling 28.6 GL

5 Border Rivers3.2 GL

6 Gwydir9.1 GL

11 Murray(including Lower Darling)

534.0 GL

8 Macquarie3.9 GL

9 Lachlan22.0 GL

10 Murrumbidgee48.3 GL

CEW USE IN 19-20

12 Ovens0.1 GL

4 Moonie4.6 GL

7 Namoi0.0 GL

(including Peel)

13 Broken(including Upper and

Lower Broken Creeks) 18.2 GL

14 Goulburn320.8 GL

15 Campaspe3.6 GL

16 Loddon1.1 GL

17 Wimmera-Mallee 1.6 GL

2 Warrego33.9 GL

-Balonne3 Condamine

165.3 GL(including Nebine)