2020

A red alert level warning (high alert) for potentially toxic blue-green algae has been issued for the River Murray immediately downstream from Fort Courage to Lock 9.

One of the dam storages hit hardest by extreme drought – Keepit Dam in the Namoi valley – will make its first water release in more than a year.

A Red Alert level warning (high alert) for blue-green algae has been issued for the Namoi River downstream Keepit Dam located 40km North-East of Tamworth.

All Red Alert warnings for blue-green algae from Lake Cargelligo has been lifted. Most sampling sites in Lake Cargelligo are now on amber alert for blue-green algae.

The parched and cracked Menindee Lakes in Western New South Wales are rejoicing after the first major river flow since 2016 wet soil that has been dry for years, ending a prolonged period of no-inflows.

A new red alert level warning (high alert) is in place for a 40 km section of the Murray River below Merbein and includes the locations of Wentworth and Fort Courage. The red alert issued for the Psyche Bend to Merbein section of the river remains current.

A recreational Red Alert level warning (high alert) for blue-green algae has been issued for Harrington Park Lake in Harrington Park near Camden, south of Sydney. Sampling by Camden Council has shown high numbers of a potentially toxic species and lower numbers of a second potentially toxic species.

The previously issued high level algal warning (Red Alert) for sites downstream from Yarrawonga Weir/Lake Mulwala has been cleared.

The Red Alert warning for the Wyangala Dam Sandy Creek arm (site DWYA02), has been lifted following two consecutive laboratory analysis results below red alert level. The Sandy Creek Arm is now on Green alert for blue-green algae.

The Red Alert warnings for blue-green algae at Lake Cargelligo Outlet at Lake Creek and Lake Cargelligo Town Water Supply has been lifted following two consecutive results below red alert level. While these two sites are now on amber alert, there is still a red alert warning in place for Lake Cargelligo at the Boatshed.