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Annual quality assurance report on hydrometric data for the Murray system: 2018–19

March 2020

Published by the Murray–Darling Basin Authority

MDBA publication no: 12/20 GPO Box 1801, Canberra ACT 2601 1800 230 067 ISBN (online): 978-1-925762-79-2 [email protected] mdba.gov.au © Murray–Darling Basin Authority 2020

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Acknowledgement of the Traditional Owners of the Murray–Darling Basin The Murray−Darling Basin Authority pays respect to the Traditional Owners and their Nations of the Murray−Darling Basin. We acknowledge their deep cultural, social, environmental, spiritual and economic connection to their lands and waters.

The guidance and support received from the Murray Lower Darling Indigenous Nations, the Northern Basin Aboriginal Nations and our many Traditional Owner friends and colleagues is very much valued and appreciated.

Aboriginal people should be aware that this publication may contain images, names or quotations of deceased persons.

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Contents

Introduction ...... 1 Hydrometric monitoring program ...... 2 Monitoring Network ...... 2 Hydrometric data quality ...... 4 Hydrometric monitoring standards ...... 4 Internal quality assurance processes ...... 4 Operational real-time data (telemetry data) ...... 5 Hydrographic data updates ...... 5 Gaugings and ratings ...... 7 Hydrometric network review ...... 9 Recommendation 1 ...... 9 Recommendation 2 ...... 9 Recommendation 3 ...... 9 Recommendation 4 ...... 9 Public access to water data ...... 10 Future scope and areas for improvement ...... 11 Appendix A: MDBA funded hydrometric stations ...... 12 Appendix Key ...... 27

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Introduction Under clause 45 of the Murray–Darling Basin Agreement (the Agreement) the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is required to establish, maintain and operate an effective and uniform system to measure water quantity and quality within the River Murray System. This is specifically to support the MDBA’s function in relation to River Operations (see clause 30 of the Agreement).

The MDBA achieves this with close collaboration and cooperation with the relevant agencies within the contracting governments of , and South to install and maintain instrumentation to measure and record water quantity and quality information.

This report is prepared in response to the requirements of the MDBA’s 2017 Compliance Review and the subsequent Murray-Darling Basin Compliance Compact, agreed by the Ministerial Council in 2018 which requires the MDBA to publish:

“an annual quality assurance report on hydrometric data for the River Murray system, annually, by 31 December”.

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Hydrometric monitoring program The current hydrometric monitoring network directly supports the following River Murray Operations functions of the MDBA:

• operation of the River Murray system asset base including flood operations • operation and maintenance of environmental works built under the Agreement • implementing the sharing of River Murray waters as set out in the Agreement • ensuring the reliability of entitlement flows and allocations to the contracting governments of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia • management of River Murray unregulated flows to enhance environmental benefit • undertaking annual environmental watering actions within the River Murray System • long-term water resources planning and hydrologic modelling • salinity management through Basin Salinity Management 2030.

The MDBA is committed to continuously improve and enhance the availability of timely and high- quality water data and it has a long history of funding the operation and maintenance of monitoring network across the southern Murray–Darling Basin.

The expenditure on water monitoring program is approximately $3-4 million per annum and the Figure 1 below illustrates the MDBA’s investment in establishing and maintaining hydrometric monitoring stations since the early 1900s.

MDBA’s water monitoring program is not designed to support compliance of consumptive water use on the River Murray System, however, where practical, supports the Sustainable Diversion Limit (SDL) Reporting and Compliance framework for the River Murray system.

Figure 1: Number of monitoring stations funded by MDBA

Monitoring Network State constructing authorities are responsible for undertaking the hydrometric monitoring program on MDBA’s behalf. In NSW, this is carried out by WaterNSW, in Victoria, by Goulburn-Murray Water

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via the Victorian Water Monitoring Partnership and in South Australia, through the Department for Environment and Water.

MDBA’s water monitoring network consist of approximately 265 monitoring stations distributed primarily in the River Murray and Lower system. Majority of these stations support multiple functions of the MDBA. Some monitoring stations may be operational during specific periods such as during a flood or during a specific environmental watering event.

Table 1 below summarises the currently active monitoring sites in respective states.

Table 1: Summary of current active monitoring sites by state

Jurisdiction Number of stations

New South Wales 102

Victoria 92

South Australia 71

Total 265

To ensure hydrometric measurements are reliable and accurate, monitoring stations are routinely visited by hydrographic staff to ensure the in-situ sensors are calibrated and the sensor measurements reflect the current conditions. Furthermore, data is also downloaded from the data loggers and or sensors and quality coded as per the service providers’ standard operating procedures and protocols.

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Hydrometric data quality Hydrometric data quality assurance is a complex process and depends on a multitude of factors and consequently impact on the quality of the data collected. For example: site location, instruments used, site maintenance, sensor calibration, experience, compliance with national and international monitoring standards. Such an assessment is time-consuming and impractical on a regular basis.

To ensure that fit-for-purpose hydrometric data is collected and used in River Murray operations functions, MDBA’s water monitoring program has two key requirements:

• hydrometric service provision complies with national and international standards and guidelines, in particular; flow measurements complies with Australian Standard AS 3778 (measurements of flows in open channels including establishment and operations of gauging stations); • hydrometric data in MDBA’s water data management is system is continuously updated and maintained with latest and best available water data.

Hydrometric monitoring standards The MDBA does not audit individual service providers’ compliance with hydrometric monitoring standards and guidelines. These are important in the provision of the MDBA hydrometric data and all service providers have system in place which checks and audits these data sets to comply with the standards and guidelines. For the MDBA to also undertake these checks, it would not be required or cost effective. As part of the individual states reporting under the 2018 Compliance Compact jurisdictions will include the data relating to the River Murray system hydrometric monitoring program.

Victorian and NSW hydrometric service providers have ISO 9001 certification. ISO 9001 is an internationally recognised quality management standard to ensure an organisation’s product and services consistently meet customer requirements and quality is continuously improved. Regardless of ISO certification, all three service providers have indicated that their hydrometric monitoring procedures and protocol complies with AS3778 set of standards and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s National Industry Guidelines for hydrometric monitoring (2013).

The MDBA routinely engages with service providers to ensure the hydrometric stations are operated and maintained to industry standards.

Internal quality assurance processes The primary objective of internal auditing and quality assurance is to ensure, mainly:

• timely and accurate data: each gauging station or site with real-time telemetry is functioning and the field measurements are within expected range, • best quality data: that quality assured hydrographic data archive is available at all times (data currency),

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• accurate flow measurements: routinely compare gauged flows with rated flows to ensure flow measurements are within acceptable range.

A range of routine tasks are undertaken and these ranging from automated report and alerts on real- time data to routine gauging and auditing of verified hydrographic data.

Operational real-time data (telemetry data) Automated telemetry monitoring reports are generated and reviewed on each working day. Telemetry monitoring reports continuously monitors the performance of remote stations and alerts the users to exceptions such as delays in receiving data, measurements outside accepted historical range etc. In Figure 2, the colour scheme indicates the data currency in hours and days; light blue being measurements observed within the last hour and dark blue indicating last observation is more than 3 days old.

Figure 2: Example range of telemetry monitoring reports

Hydrographic data updates On a 4-6 week cycle, hydrographic staff download sensor measurements from the data loggers and review and adjust the data for any calibration errors and assign quality codes to reflect the quality of the data. This quality assured data is often referred to as hydrographic (archived) data.

Previously, hydrographic data age was audited on a quarterly basis to assess the availability of quality assured data for internal business processes. Since November 2018, this reporting has been largely automated and auditing is carried out on a monthly basis.

Figure 3, Figure 4 and Figure 5 present the monthly mean age per service provider along the maximum and minimum age observed during the month. This figure is generated by calculating the age of individual sites and averaging across responsible service provider.

Generally, the service providers are required to maintain a hydrographic data archive age less than 90 days at all time. For high priority water accounting sites, the archive age should be maintained at 60 days or less.

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Figure 3: NSW mean hydrographic data archive age by month

Figure 4: Victoria’s mean hydrographic data archive age by month

In late 2018, Victoria transitioned to a new hydrographic service provider and consequently there were delays in receiving regular hydrographic updates from Victoria between November 2018 and March 2019. These issues have now been resolved and the MDBA receives weekly hydrographic data updates from Victoria.

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Figure 5: South Australia’s mean hydrographic data archive age by month

Gaugings and ratings The annual operations and maintenance program contains an extensive gauging regime. On average, across class A and B sites (see Appendix A: MDBA funded ), between 6-10 gaugings are carried out per site per year.

There are a number of factors such as site purpose, rating stability, flow regime and gauging deviation observed, which dictates how often a given site is checked and gauged. Table 2 below summarises the gaugings undertaken over the last 12 months and the deviation against rated flows for high priority water accounting sites.

Table 2: Gauging and rating deviations for high priority accounting sites

Gauging deviation (%) AWRC Gauging Site Name No Count Min Average Max

401211A at Colemans 10 -3.09 -0.885 1.23

402205A at Bandiana 7 -5.56 -2.21 1.25

405232C at McCoy Bridge 9 -4.14 0.75 4.55

406202C at Rochester downstream 10 -2.54 1.27 4.83 Waranga Western Channel Siphon

407205A at Appin South 8 -5.42 3.40 17.36

409023 downstream of Stevens Weir 5 -4.67 -0.68 2.93

409025 downstream Yarrawonga Weir 8 -3.45 1.25 3.80

410130 at downstream 6 -15.61 -0.27 4.91 Weir

410134 at Darlot 5 -5.73 1.21 5.10

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414211B Mullaroo Creek upstream Broken Back Bridge 14 -8.51 -0.22 3.89

425012 Darling River at Menindee Upstream Weir 32 8 -8.16 -1.84 7.09

426200A Murray River at Below 16 -2.76 2.03 4.91

Detailed information and records of gauging and ratings are easily accessible from service providers web sites indicated in the Public access to water data section below.

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Hydrometric network review To ensure the monitoring network is continuously meeting business needs, a review of the monitoring network is carried out biennially. This review seeks to identify the business needs and assess whether these needs are being met by the existing monitoring network. Furthermore, it also seeks to identify gaps in the current network and areas for additional investment.

The last review of the hydrometric network was conducted during 2017–18 water year and the major recommendations and their status are as follows:

Recommendation 1 Implement Event Reporting Radio Telemetry System (ERRTS) at critical gauging stations and rainfall stations. This will enable the MDBA and the Hume storage staff to monitor critical water level and rainfall data reliably and in real-time.

Status Towards the end of 2018–19 financial year, underspend in Victorian monitoring budget used to procure necessary hardware. Installation is planned for 2019–20.

Recommendation 2 Investment in additional rain gauges in the Upper Murray to improve MDBA’s Unified River Basin Simulator (URBS) flood forecasting models. Rain gauge density is sparse in the Upper Murray in comparison to other flood warning catchments.

Status Some of the existing Upper Murray sites within NSW were installed with automatic rain gauges during the water year.

Recommendation 3 Discontinuation of a number of sites with telephone landline and switch to NextG telemetry in the mid-Murray.

Status Completed.

Recommendation 4 Establishment of service level standards for hydrometric services with WaterNSW and SA Department for Environment and Water.

Status This work is ongoing, the MDBA is yet to come to agreement with WaterNSW and the SA Department for Environment and Water.

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Public access to water data The data from the MDBA’s hydrometric network is shared with our partner agencies and is published online and it is freely accessible from the following websites:

• NSW: realtimedata.waternsw.com.au/ • Victoria: data.water.vic.gov.au/monitoring.htm • South Australia: waterconnect.sa.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx • BOM: bom.gov.au/waterdata/

The MDBA also publishes a subset of this data on its website (riverdata.mdba.gov.au/). MDBA will continue to invest in improving and enabling rich, interactive water data and information for our stakeholders.

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Future scope and areas for improvement The current scope of this report is in direct response to fulfil the requirements of the MDBA’s 2017 Compliance Review and the subsequent Murray–Darling Basin Compliance Compact, agreed by the Ministerial Council in 2018. This requires the MDBA to publish:

“an annual quality assurance report on hydrometric data for the River Murray system, annually”.

Hydrometric data in this context specifically relates to those dataset measured and funded by the MDBA to support daily river operations. The data set primarily is in relation to open channel flows within the River Murray system.

However, there are other types of water data which are loosely termed as “Water Accounting Data”. These data sets which include state’s consumptive and environmental water usage and interstate trade information are used by the MDBA specifically for maintaining a set of bulk water accounts for the River Murray System and water resource modelling. The MDBA considers that this data set is currently outside the scope of this report as defined by the 2018 Compliance Compact.

To enable a more comprehensive picture of the datasets the MDBA uses in undertaking all its river operations functions as defined under the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement, it is proposed to gradually incorporate these dataset in its annual reporting under the Compliance Compact.

In its review of the 2017–18 annual quality assurance report, the Independent River Operations Review Group identified the need for formal service level agreements with the state constructing authorities with respect to hydrometric and water accounting data with agreed performance metrics. The MDBA acknowledges the need for such agreement and will work with the state constructing authorities to implement such arrangements.

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Appendix A: MDBA funded hydrometric stations

Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

401012 Murray River at Biggara X X X X A X LCTR X

401013 Jinjellic Creek at Jinjellic X X A X LCTR X

401014 at Pinegrove X X A X LCTR X

401015 at Yambla X X A X LR X

401027 Murray River at Storage Gauge Number 2 X X X X A X LR

401029 Mannus Creek at Glenroy Number 2 X B X LR

401016 Welumba Creek at The Square X B X LR

401007 Creek at Tumbarumba Number 2 X B X LR

NSW 401008 Mannus Creek at Tooma X B X LR

401026 Maragle Back Creek at Gloaming X B X LR

401549 Murray River at Bringenbrong Bridge X X X A X L X

409001 Murray River at (Union Bridge) X X A X LCT X

409002 Murray River at X X X X A X LCT X

409003 Edward at X X X B X LCTO X

409005 River Murray at Barham X X X X X B X LCTO X

409006 Murray River at Gulpa X X X B X L X

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Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

409008 Edward River at Offtake X X X X X X B X LCT X

409013 River at Stony Crossing X X X X X A X LCTO X

409014 Edward River at Moulamin X X X B X LCTO X

409016 Murray River at downstream Hume Dam (Heywoods) X X X X X A X LCT X

409017 Murray River at Doctors Point X X X X X X A X LCT X

409019 at downstream Offtake X X B X L X

409020 Creek at downstream of Regulator X X B X L X

409021 Wakool Main Canal at upstream of Regulator X B X L X

409022 Wakool Main Canal at downstream of Regulator X X X X B X L

409023 Edward River at downstream Stevens Weir X X X X X B X LCT X

409024 Colligen Creek at downstream Regulator X X B X L X

409025 Murray River at downstream Yarrawonga Weir X X X X X X X A X LCT X

409029 Main Canal at Edward River Escape X X X X X B X LCT X

409030 Gulpa Creek at downstream of Offtake X X X X X B X L X

409034 Wakool River at Kylite X X X B M X

409035 Edward River at Liewah X X X X B X LCT X

409036 Merran Creek at upstream of Wakool Road X X B X LCTO X

409037 Murray River at X X X X B X LCT X

409038 Murray River Anabranch at The Shanty C M

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Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

409039 Murray River at Widgeon C M

409040 Murray River at Jillamatong C M

409041 Murray River at Kensal Green C M

409042 Murray River at Mayfield Park C M

409043 Murray River at Twelve Mile Reserve C M

409044 Little Merran Creek at Franklings Bridge X X X B X LCTO X

409045 Wakool River at Barham/Wakool Road X X X B X LCT X

409047 Edward River at Toonalook X X X X B X LCT X

409048 at Barham Road X X X B X LCTO X

409061 Wakool River at Coonamit Bridge X X X B X LCT X

409062 Wakool River at Gee Gee Bridge X X X X B X LCT X

409075 Bullatale Creek at upstream of Edward River X X X B X LCT X

409086 Niemur River at Mallan School X X B X LCTO X

409098 Waddy Creek at downstream of Regulator X X B X L X

409109 Thule Creek at Thule Road x X B X L

409110 Barber Creek at -Barham Road x X B L

409111 Barber Creek at Bridge Road x X B X L

409112 Calf Creek at Moulamein-Barham Road x X B L

414209 River Murray upstream Euston X X X C M

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Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

410130 Murrumbidgee River at Balranald X X X X X X X X B X LCTO X

410134 Billabong Creek at Darlot X X X X X B X LCTpHTu X

410181 Brooklyn Creek at Emsley C M

410182 Billabong Creek at Hillview X B X LCT X

410183 Billabong Creek at Parkside X B X LCT X

413001 River Murray at Cliffs Number 1 (downstream) X X B X CTO

413002 River Murray at Mallee Cliffs Number 2 (upstream) X X X B X LCT X

413004 Murray River at Cowna Bend X B M

41310022 Murray River at Colignan Pontoon X X B X CT

41310023 Murray River at Mallee Cliffs upstream Pontoon X B X CT

41310024 Murray River at Mallee Cliffs downstream Pontoon X B X CT

41310025 Murray River at Redcliffs Pontoon X B X CT

41310026 Murray River at Chaffey's Graveyard Pontoon X B X CT

41310027 Murray River at Merbein Pontoon X B X CT

41310028 Murray River at Curlwaa Pontoon X B X CT

425001 Darling River at Menindee Town X B X L

425002 Darling River at Wilcannia total flow X C L

425004 Darling River at Louth X X X B X LCT X

425005 Darling River at Pooncarie X X B X LCT X

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Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

425007 Darling River at Burtundy X X X X X X X X B X LCTO X

425008 Darling River at Wilcannia main canal X X X X X X B X LCT X

425010 River Murray at downstream Lock 10 (Wentworth) X X X X X X B X L X

425011 at Bulpunga X X X B LCT X

425012 Darling River at upstream Weir 32 (Menindee) X X X X X X B X LCT X

425013 Great Darling Anabranch at Wycot X X B X LCT X

425018 Talyawalka Creek at Barrier Highway (Wilcannia) X X X B X L X

425020 Darling River at upstream Lake Wetherell storage gauge X X B X L

425021 Darling River at Lake Pamamaroo storage gauge X X B X L

425022 Darling River at Lake Menindee storage gauge X X B X L

425023 Darling River at Lake Cawndilla storage gauge X X B X L

425024 Inlet Channel at Lake Pamamaroo X X B M

425025 Inlet Channel at Lake Menindee Inlet X X B M

425027 Darling River at Flood Channels near Menindee L

425034 Darling River at downstream Menindee Main Weir X X X B X L

425035 Darling River at downstream Deadhorse Creek X B X LCT

425036 Darling River at Glen Villa X B X LCT

425037 Darling River at Weir 19A X B X LCT X

425038 Darling River at Myandetta X B X LCT

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Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

425042 Lake Pamamaroo at downstream outlet regulator X X B M

425043 Lake Wetherell at downstream outlet regulator X X B M

425044 Lake Menindee at downstream outlet regulator X X B X L

425045 Lake Wetherell Storage at Main Weir Release X B M

425048 Darling River at Great Darling Anabranch offtake X X B X L X

425050 Great Darling Anabranch at offtake X B X L

42510008 Lake Tandure at Sample Site 8 (surface) X C M

42510037 Menindee Lakes water quality sampling sites at Copi Hollow X B L

425900 Darling River at Tilpa X X X B X LCT X

A4260200 River Murray downstream Rufus River Junction X X X X B L

A4260500 Frenchman Creek at Lake Victoria inlet regulator X X X X B L

A4260501 River Murray at Lock 9 upstream (764.8 km) X X X X X X X B X LCT

A4260502 Rufus River at downstream Outlet Regulator X X X X X B LCT

A4260505 River Murray at Lock 9 downstream (764.8 km) X X X B X L

A4260506 River Murray at Lock 8 upstream (725.7 km) X X X X B X LCT

South Australia South A4260507 River Murray at Lock 8 downstream (725.7 km) X X B X L

A4260508 River Murray at Lock 7 upstream (696.6 km) X X X X X B X LCT

A4260509 River Murray at Lock 7 downstream (696.6 km) X X X B X L

A4260510 River Murray at Lock 6 upstream (619.8 km) X X X X X X X B X LCT

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Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

A4260511 River Murray at Lock 6 downstream (619.8 km) X X X X X X B X L

A4260512 River Murray at Lock 5 upstream (562.4 km) X X X X X X B X LCT

A4260513 River Murray at Lock 5 downstream (562.4 km) X X X B X L

A4260514 River Murray at Lock 4 upstream (516.2 km) X X X X X B X L

A4260515 River Murray at Lock 4 downstream (516.2 km) X X B X L

A4260516 River Murray at Lock 3 upstream (431.4 km) X X X X B X L

A4260517 River Murray at Lock 3 downstream (431.4 km) X X B X L

A4260518 River Murray at Lock 2 upstream (362.1 km) X X X X B X LCT

A4260519 River Murray at Lock 2 downstream (362.1 km) X X X B X L

A4260524 Lake Alexandrina at Milang Jetty Recorder X X X X B X LCT

A4260525 Coorong at downstream Goolwa Barrage X X B X L

A4260527 Lake Alexandrina at Tauwitchere Barrage (upstream) X B X L

A4260528 River Murray at Overland Corner (417.5 km) X B X L X

A4260537 River Murray at Berri Irrigation Pump Station. (525.7 km) X X X X B X LCT

A4260539 River Murray at Waikerie B L

A4260550 River Murray at Loxton Irrigation Pump Station (Adopted Middle X B CTF Thread Distance (AMTD) 493.9 km)

A4260551 River Murray at Tailem Bend X B

A4260553 Lake Victoria at Outlet X X B L

Murray–Darling Basin Authority Annual quality assurance report on hydrometric data for the River Murray system: 2018–19 18

Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

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Parameters Measured Parameters

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Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

A4260554 River Murray at Morgan Number 1 Pump Station (321.7 km) X X X X X B X LCT

A4260573 River Murray at Woolpunda Pump Station (AMTD 411.5 km) X B X CT

A4260574 Lake Alexandrina at Mulgundawa X X X B X LCT

A4260575 Lake Alexandrina at Poltalloch Plains X X X B X LCT

A4260593 River Murray at Holder (AMTD 392.0 km) X B X CT

A4260594 River Murray upstream Sunlands pump station (AMTD 373.6 km) X B CT

A4260603 Coorong at Pelican Point Auto Weather Station X B X W

A4260630 Lake Albert at Meningie Sailing Club Jetty X X X B X LCT

A4260633 Coorong at Parnka Point X X X B X LCT

A4260641 Rufus River at 300 m upstream River Murray X B C

A4260642 River Murray upstream Rilli Island (AMTD 500.5 km) X B X CT

A4260652 River Murray upstream Overland Corner X X X B X CT

A4260663 River Murray at Lyrup Pumping Station (537.7 km) X X B X LCT X

A4260701 Rufus River at Mid Reach X B CT

A4260702 River Murray downstream Hogwash Bend (AMTD 347.5 km) X B CT

A4260703 River Murray upstream Renmark (AMTD 570.6 km) X B X CT

A4260902 River Murray at Lock 1 upstream (274.3 km) X X X X X B X LCT

A4260903 River Murray at Lock 1 downstream (274.3 km) X X B X L X

Murray–Darling Basin Authority Annual quality assurance report on hydrometric data for the River Murray system: 2018–19 19

Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

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Requirements

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Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

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Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

A4261001 Calculated flow to South Australia X X X B

A4261022 River Murray upstream Old Customs House X X X B X CT

A4261024 River Murray upstream Katarapko Creek Outlet (AMTD 482.4 km) X B X CT

A4261025 River Murray upstream Moorook (AMTD 455.6 km) X B X CT

A4261034 Lake Alexandrina at upstream Goolwa Barrage X X X X B X LCT

A4261036 Goolwa Channel at Beacon 12 (Adjacent Reedy Island) X B X LCT

A4261039 Coorong Channel adjacent Barker Knoll X X B X LCT

A4261041 Mundoo Channel at Mundoo Barrage (downstream) X X B X L

A4261042 Lake Alexandrina at Mundoo Barrage (upstream) X B X L

A4261043 Coorong Channel near Beacon 1 (Ewe Island Shacks) X B X LCT

A4261044 Coorong at Boundary Creek Barrage (downstream) X B X L

A4261045 Lake Alexandrina at Boundary Creek Barrage (upstream) X B X L

A4261046 Coorong at Ewe Island Barrage (downstream) B X L

A4261047 Lake Alexandrina at Ewe Island Barrage (upstream) X B X L

A4261048 Coorong at Tauwitchere Barrage (downstream) X B X L

A4261051 Rufus River downstream Fishermans Hut X X B X LCTF

A4261059 Rufus River at Meandorloop Outlet X B CT

A4261065 River Murray at Solora Pumping Station (AMTD 504.5 km) X B L

A4261066 River Murray at Clarke's Sandbar (AMTD 513.4 km) X B X CT

Murray–Darling Basin Authority Annual quality assurance report on hydrometric data for the River Murray system: 2018–19 20

Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

A4261093 Lake Victoria at Lake Centre X X X X X B X LCT

A4261110 River Murray downstream Morgan (AMTD 316.5 km) X X B X LCTWF

A4261122 Goolwa Channel 200 m upstream Goolwa Barrage (Port Beacon X X B X CT 20)

A4261123 Goolwa Channel at Signal Point (Beacon 23) X X X X B X LCTWpH

A4261124 Goolwa Channel 2 km West Clayton (Starboard Beacon 65) X X B X LCTWpHTu

A4261126 River Murray at Woods Point electrical conductivity Pontoon X B X CT

A4261128 Mundoo Channel at Channel Drive Boat Ramp X X B X LCT

A4261133 Lake Alexandrina at Beacon 90 (Raukkan) X X X X B X LCTWpH

A4261134 Coorong at Pelican Point X X X B X LCT

A4261135 Coorong at Long Point X X X B X LCT

A4261153 Lake Albert at Centre of Lake X X X X B X LCTWpH

A4261155 Lake Albert 2 km North of Warringee Point X X X X B X LCTWpH

A4261156 Lake Alexandrina 3 km West Point McLeay (Star Beacon 95) X B X LCT

A4261158 4 km West of Pomanda Point X B X LCTW

A4261159 River Murray 2 km downstream of Wellington Ferry X X X B X LCTWpHTu

A4261161 River Murray adjacent Mannum Town Wharf X X B X LCTWpHTu

A4261162 River Murray at Murray Bridge (Long Island) X X X X B X LCTWpHTu

A4261163 River Murray at Walker Flat X B X LCT

Murray–Darling Basin Authority Annual quality assurance report on hydrometric data for the River Murray system: 2018–19 21

Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

A4261164 River Murray 3 km downstream Swan Reach Ferry X X X B X LCTWpHTu

A4261165 Coorong North West Snipe Island X X X B X LCT

A4261204 Lake Alexandrina at Mundoo Barrage (electrical conductivity) X B X CT

A4261205 Lake Alexandrina at Boundary Creek Barrage (electrical X B X CT conductivity)

A4261206 Lake Alexandrina at Ewe Island Barrage (electrical conductivity) X B X CT

A4261207 Lake Alexandrina at Tauwitchere Barrage (electrical conductivity) X X B X CT

A4261209 Coorong near Woods Well X X B X LCT

A4261221 Lake Victoria Automatic Weather Station B X W

401201A Murray River at X X X X X A NG, SAT LCTR X

401202A Mitta Mitta River at Mitta Mitta B L X

401203A Mitta Mitta River at Hinnomunjie X X X X X A NG CTR X

401204A Mitta Mitta River at Tallandoon X X X X X A NG LCT X

401210A Snowy Creek at downstream Granite Flat X X A NG LR X

401211A Mitta Mitta River at Colemans X X X X X X A NG LCT X

401216A Big River at Joker Creek X X A NG LR X

401217A at Below Gibbo Park X X X A LR X

Victorian Water Monitoring Partnership Monitoring Water Victorian 401220B Tallangatta Creek at McCallums X A NG LR X

401222A Mitta Mitta River at Bowlers Lane B NG L

Murray–Darling Basin Authority Annual quality assurance report on hydrometric data for the River Murray system: 2018–19 22

Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

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Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

401223A Mitta Mitta River at Eskdale Bridge B L

401224A Mitta Mitta River at Lake Dartmouth (head gauge) X X X X A NG L

401229A Cudgewa Creek at Cudgewa North X A NG L X

401230A Corryong Creek at Towong X A NG L X

401231A Snowy Creek at downstream Lightning Creek X A SAT LR X

401233A Mitta Mitta River at Surge Dam X A L

401825A Nariel Creek Rain Gauge at Upper Nariel B R

402200A Kiewa River at Kiewa 402200=402222+402220 B X

402203A Kiewa River at Mongans Bridge X A NG LR X

402204A Yackandandah Creek at Osbornes Flat X A NG LR X

402205A Kiewa River at Bandiana X X X X X X X X A NG LCT X

402213B Kinchington Creek at Osborne's Flat B NG

402220A Kiewa River Anabranch at Kiewa X A NG L X

402222A Kiewa River at Kiewa X X A NG LCT X

403241A at Peechelba X X X X X X X A NG L CT X

403200C Ovens River at Wangaratta X A NG L X

403205C Ovens River at Bright X A NG LR X

403209A Reedy Creek at North Wangaratta X X A NG L X

403213A 15 Mile Creek at Greta South X X X A NG LR X

Murray–Darling Basin Authority Annual quality assurance report on hydrometric data for the River Murray system: 2018–19 23

Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

403227A at Cheshunt X A NG LR X

403230A Ovens River at Rocky Point X A NG LR X

404210D Broken Creek at Rices Weir X X X X B Scada/ NG CTRF

405232C Goulburn River at McCoys Bridge X X X X X X X X B NG L CT X

406202C Campaspe River at Rochester (Site 2) X X X X X X X B NG LCTR X

407202C Loddon River at Kerang X X X X X X B NG LCT X

407205A Loddon River at Appin South X X X B NG L X

407209A Gunbower Creek at Koondrook X X X X X B L X

407251A Sheepwash Creek at Sheepwash Weir M

407252A Barr Creek at Capels Flume X X X X B NG LCT X

409016A Murray River at Heywoods X X X X B None

409701E National Channel at Torrumbarry Headworks [Tail] X X X X B NG L X

409202A Murray River at X X X X B NG LCT X

409204C Murray River at Swan Hill X X X X X X X B NG LCT X

409207B Murray River at Torrumbarry Weir X X X X X X X X B NG LCT X

409215B Murray River at Barmah X X X X X B NG LCT X

409216A Murray River at Yarrawonga Weir Head Gauge X X X X A NG LR

409222A Murray River at Pianta Road X B NG L

409224A Edwards River at Taylors Bridge X B LT X

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Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

409225A Towrong Creek at Tocumwal Road X B LT X

409226A Toupna Creek at Murphys Crossing X B LT X

409228A St Helena Swamp at V-Block X B LT X

409229A Wild Dog Creek at Douglas Swamp X B LT X

409230A Reed Bed Swamp at Gulpa Creek Road X B LT X

409232A Moira Creek at Moira Lake X B LT X

409391A Gulf Creek at Gulf Regulator X B LT X

409392A Gulf Creek at Four Mile Crossing X B LT X

409393A Gulf Creek at Keys Point X B LT

409394A Snag Creek at Gowers Track X B LT X

409395A Smiths Creek at Gowers Track X B LT X

409396A Budgee Creek at Sandridge Track X B LT X

409397A Little Budgee Creek at Forcing Yard Track X B LT X

409398A Budgee Creek at War Plain X B NG LT X

409701D National Channel at Torrumbarry Headworks [head gauge] X X X X B L

409722A Yarrawonga Main Channel at Offtake A NG LF

414200A Murray River at downstream Wakool Junction X X X X X X B NG LCTO X

414201B Murray River at Boundary Road X X X B NG LCTO X

414202A Murray River at Mildura X B M X

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Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

414203C Murray River at Euston X X X X X X X B NG LCT X

414204A Murray River at Red Cliffs X X X X B

414207A Murray River at Colignan X X X X B NG LCT X

414210A Murray River at Lock 11 Mildura head gauge X X X B MF

414211B Mullaroo Creek at downstream Offtake (above Lock 7) X X X B NG L X

414212A Lindsay River at Murray River Offtake X X X X B LCT X

414213A Lindsay River at upstream Mullaroo Creek (Boreline) X X X X B LCT X

414215A Lindsay River at Lindsay Point X X X X B LCT X

414216A Murray River at downstream Mildura Weir (Chaffey's Graveyard) X X X X B NG CTF

414217A Murray River at Curlwaa X X X B NG CT

414229A Lindsay River at upstream Murray River Junction X NG LF

425017B Darling River at upstream Murray Junction (Wentworth) X B NG CT

426200A Murray River at downstream Rufus River X X X X B NG L X

426502A Rufus River at downstream Lake Victoria X X B L

414231A Chalka Creek at downstream Oateys Regulator X X X B NG LF

414230A Chalka Creek at Messengers Regulator X X X B NG LF

407779A Hipwell Road Channel at Gunbower Creek Offtake X X X B RADIO LF

407338A Yarran Creek Regulator X X X B LF

407339A Reedy Lagoon Regulator X X X B LF

Murray–Darling Basin Authority Annual quality assurance report on hydrometric data for the River Murray system: 2018–19 26

Water Quality and Salinity Environmental River Other Metadata

Management Watering Operation

Water Act

Requirements

Modelling

Stations

Site Location ion

Site Number Site

Service Provider Service

Telemetry

SIS Stations SIS

Station Classification Station

Flow

Lab Sampling Lab

TLM Modelling TLM

River Operat River

Flood Monitoring Flood

BSM 2030 2030 BSM

Basin Plan Plan Basin

MDBA Salinity Site MDBA Salinity

Water Resources Resources Water

Daily web publishing web Daily

Rating table available table Rating

Parameters Measured Parameters

Water Accounts & Assessments & Accounts Water

Env. Works Monitoring Plan Monitoring Works Env. BOM's Hydrologic Ref Ref Hydrologic BOM's

407340A Black Swamp Regulator X X X B LF

407336A Chinamans Bend - Gunbower Forest Outfall X X X B X LF

Appendix Key

Station Classification A = Sites essential for flood operation

B = Sites essential for water accounting, long term water resource planning and for river operations.

C = Manually read stations

D = Temporary stations established under special projects

Abbreviations C = Conductivity

F = Direct Flow Measurement

L = Water Level

M = Manual readings

O = Dissolved Oxygen pH = pH

T = Water Temperature

Tu = Turbidity

W = Wind Direction and Velocity

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R = Rain

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