Algae alerts

14 JUNE 2024

Blue-green algae Red Alert lifted for Menindee Lakes at Lake Pamamaroo Outlet

The Red Alert warning issued on 16 March for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for Menindee lakes at Lake Pamamaroo Outlet has been lifted. The storage is now on Amber Alert.
6 JUNE 2024

Blue-green algae Red Alert lifted for Macintyre River at Inverell and Lake Inverell

The Red Alert warning issued on 23 January 2024 for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for the Macintyre River at Inverell and Lake Inverell has been lifted. Both sites are now on Green Alert.
5 JUNE 2024

Blue-green algae red alert lifted for Keepit Dam

The red alert warning issued on 16 May for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for Keepit Dam located near Tamworth has been lifted. The storage is now on amber alert.
28 MAY 2024

Blue-green algae Red Alert lifted for Copi Hollow

The red alert warning issued on 11 April for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for the Menindee Lakes at Copi Hollow has been lifted. The storage is now on amber alert.
22 MAY 2024

Blue-green algae Red Alert lifted for Hunter River upstream of Glenbawn Dam

The Red Alert warning issued on 10/05/2024 for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for Hunter River upstream of Glenbawn Dam has been lifted. The river site is now on No Alert.
16 MAY 2024

Algal red alert lifted for Lake Wetherell / Menindee main weir

The red alert warning issued on 12 February for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for the Menindee Lakes at Lake Wetherell site 4 / Menindee main weir has been lifted. The storage is now on amber alert.
16 MAY 2024

Blue-green algae red alert for Lake Pamamaroo outlet

WaterNSW has issued a red alert warning for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for the Menindee Lakes at Lake Pamamaroo outlet.
16 MAY 2024

Blue-green algae Red Alert for Keepit Dam

WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert warning for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for Keepit Dam located 50km North-West of Tamworth.
10 MAY 2024

Blue-green algae Red Alert for Hunter River upstream of Glenbawn Dam

WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for the Hunter River upstream of Glenbawn Dam, from Belltrees to the upper reaches of the lake. The red alert does not apply to Lake Glenbawn.
9 MAY 2024

Blue-green algae Red Alert lifted for Hume Dam at Frist Bay Creek crossing of the Murray Valley Highway near Tallangatta

The Red Alert warning issued on 4 December 2023 for potentially toxic blue-green algae for Hume Dam at Frist Bay Creek crossing of the Murray Valley Highway near Tallangatta has been lifted. The storage is now on Amber Alert.

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