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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Water information for
About Murrumbidgee catchment
8% of the total Murray–Darling Basin area.
16% contribution to Basin water.
Tributaries
Yass and Tumut rivers.
Major towns
Cooma, Yass, Tumut, Gundagai, Cootamundra, Wagga Wagga, Narrandera, Leeton, Griffith, Hay and Queanbeyan.
First Nations
Wiradjuri, Barapa Barapa, Muthi Muthi, Nari Nari, Nyeri Nyeri, Wadi Wadi, Wamba Wamba, Weki Weki, Wolgalu, Ngunawal and Ngarigo.
Water use
Land use in the Murrumbidgee Valley is diverse, reflecting the differences in geography and climate across the region. About 85% of the region is private land. Dryland grazing and cereal-based cropping account for more than 75% of land use and 5% is irrigated including horticulture, rice and cotton. Commercial forestry occupies about 3% of the catchment, mainly in the east. Tourism is also an important industry for the region. The region generates about 37% of all renewable energy produced in eastern Australia, through the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme.
Water availability
Find out how much water is currently stored in the Murrumbidgee 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.
Storages
You can find current and past water storage levels for:
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You can find current and past river levels, flow rates and water quality information from gauges in:
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