";s:4:"text";s:6419:" While irrigation occupies a small area of the catchment (about 3%) it contributes significantly to the regional economy. Lucerne production for hay is significant in the valley, especially around Tamworth. The upper part of the Namoi catchment is bordered by the steep ranges and elevated tablelands of the Great Dividing Range. Historically, forestry and mining are also important industries in the region and the development of coal seam gas production is significant. Major tributaries of the Peel River are Goonoo Goonoo Creek, Cockburn River, and Dungowan Creek. At Narrabri and in the catchment's west, water is sourced from the Great Artesian Basin for town and rural domestic supplies, however artesian water is not suitable for irrigation due to high sodium levels. Maps of directions of Namoi River NSW, 2346 for locals and travellers. Agriculture is diverse and productive throughout the catchment, which takes in the Liverpool Plains and large cotton-producing areas on the western plains.The catchment supports a wide range of aquatic habitats including large areas of anabranch and billabong wetlands downstream of Narrabri. Streamflows in the Namoi catchment are regulated by Keepit Dam on the Namoi River, Split Rock Dam on the Manilla River and Chaffey Dam on the Peel River. The town of Tamworth on the Peel River, is the largest urban centre in the catchment.
Watering decisions are made in consultation with various waterway managers and local landholders.Catchment or regionally-specific details about environmental water use in the catchment including watering actions, portfolio details and planning, and monitoring of environmental watering, can be found through the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder or the state government environmental water manager.
In particular, environmental water will be delivered to reconnect and maintain refuge pools, and to support native fish The catchment is bounded by the Nandewar Ranges and Mount Kaputar in the north and the Liverpool and Warrumbungle ranges in the south.Downstream of Narrabri, the catchment is flat floodplain country — around 100 metres above sea level and with annual rainfall as low as 400 mm. The Namoi Catchment is a rich agricultural region in north-western New South Wales, Australia.
Major tributaries of the Namoi River include Coxs Creek and the Mooki, Peel, Cockburn, Manilla, and McDonald Rivers, all of which join the …
4,100 ML of Commonwealth environmental water was delivered in the Lower Namoi River between March and May 2018 to provide:.
The Namoi catchment is an important water supply for downstream environments in the Barwon and Darling rivers, as there are few wetlands in the valley to capture flows. The Peel River is a major regulated tributary to the Namoi. View the current warnings for New South Wales. The Namoi Biodiversity project will improve river health and connectivity through the management of riparian and wetland areas along a priority 150km reach of the Namoi River between Gunnedah and Narrabri. The management of water resources is the responsibility of local, regional, state and Australian governments.Delivery to households, industry and farms is managed by local councils or regional water authorities.State government departments for water ensure the network of authorities manages water responsibly and fairly, that catchment and waterway health is maintained or improved through catchment management authorities, and that water saving, re-use and flood management projects are implemented.
There are several major water storages in the upper Namoi catchment that were constructed to provide water to cities and and communitiess as well as to supply irrigation water to farms on the plains.Keepit Dam, on the Namoi River just upstream of Gunnedah, was completed in 1960 as a major irrigation storage (426 GL). It contributes an average annual volume of approximately 280,000 ML to the Namoi River.The Namoi catchment borders the Gwydir and Castlereagh catchments and is bounded by the Great Dividing Range in the east, the Liverpool Ranges and Warrumbungle Ranges in the south, and the Nandewar Ranges and Mount Kaputar to the north. It is the largest wetland in the catchment and a wetland of national significance. Both surface and ground water are used for towns, stock, domestic use and irrigation and are equally important to the region.Numerous native species are supported within the region, protected under state and federal legislation including 28 threatened plant species and 66 threatened fauna species. | Contents | Background | Consultation | Objectives | WQOs | RFOs | Glossary | Bibliography | Map | At a Glance | The Namoi River is one of the Murray-Darling Basin's major sub-catchments in New South Wales. The Namoi River is one of the Murray-Darling Basin's major NSW sub-catch merits. Surface water and groundwater are equally important sources of water for towns, stock, domestic use and irrigation. At the western end of the valley (near Walgett), a number of flood runners (small anabranches) break away from the river and carry water through to the Barwon River during high flows.High-yield aquifers exist along the Namoi and Peel rivers and are important water resources for stock and domestic purposes. The Namoi continues its journey west across the floodplain along a primary channel (up to 50 metres wide and 6 metres deep) with a network of anabranches and tributaries. The Peel River is a major regulated tributary to the Namoi with a catchment area of around 4,700 km. We are working to protect our agriculture and food industries, supply chains and environment during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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