Water catchments in the Murray–Darling Basin
Map of the Murray–Darling Basin region within Australia. It shows the catchments that we provide data for, within the Basin area.
Each catchment on the map can be selected to display related information. This information can also be accessed using the Select a Basin area or catchment control above the map.
The map shows storages, river gauges and groundwater bores across the Basin. Data for each includes:
- storage volume as a percentage of capacity (current and same time last year) and current megalitre amount.
- river gauge flow, height and quality.
- groundwater bore depth to water (current and beginning of season) and quality.
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About Barwon-Darling Watercourse catchment
The Barwon–Darling Watercourse is in north–western NSW. The watercourse takes in the Barwon River, from upstream of Mungindi at the confluence of the Macintyre and Weir rivers, to where the Barwon meets the Culgoa River.
The Talyawalka Lakes are a nationally significant waterbird habitat.
Tributaries
The Border rivers, the Moonie, Gwydir, Namoi and Castlereagh rivers.
Major towns
Walgett, Bourke, Louth, Wilcannia.
First Nations
Barkindji, Murrawarri, Ngemba and Ngiyampaa.
Water use
The major water users in the catchment are irrigated agriculture (cotton), beef and sheep grazing, urban water supply and stock and domestic.
Water availability
Find out how much water is currently stored in the Barwon-Darling Watercourse catchment. You’ll also find details on how much water is available, allocated and used for each category of use. For detailed volume for each major storage, weir and lock, see Storages if applicable.
River levels and water quality
You can find current and past river levels, flow rates and water quality information from gauges in:
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