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About Marne Saunders catchment

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0.07% of the total Murray–Darling Basin area.

Tributaries

Marne River, Saunders Creek.

Major towns

Springton, Eden Valley, Keyneton and Cambrai.

First Nations

Peramangk, Ngadjur.

Water use

Water in this catchment is used for a range of purposes including domestic, stock, irrigation, industrial and recreational uses, and also to support important water-dependent ecosystems.

Water availability

Find out how much water is currently stored in the Marne Saunders 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 flow and levels from gauges in:



Water allocations and trade

Subject to rules and conditions, trading is permitted for:

  • Regulated and unregulated surface water entitlements and allocation
  • Groundwater (underground water) entitlements and allocations
  • Water licences

Trading information

Trade rules in South Australia

Water trades allocation dashboard - WaterConnect

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