Murray River lock and weir system
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The Murray River lock and weir system is a network of engineered structures along Australia’s longest river designed to regulate water levels, support navigation, and manage irrigation and environmental flows.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Murray River weir at Mildura | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydraulic engineering infrastructure
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navigation infrastructure ⓘ river regulation system ⓘ |
| affects |
fish migration patterns
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floodplain wetlands ⓘ riverine habitats along the Murray River ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Murray–Darling Basin Plan
NERFINISHED
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irrigation districts along the Murray River ⓘ |
| composedOf |
locks
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regulators ⓘ weirs ⓘ |
| controls | water levels in the Murray River ⓘ |
| designedFor | multi‑purpose river management ⓘ |
| engineeringDiscipline |
civil engineering
ⓘ
hydrology ⓘ water resources engineering ⓘ |
| function |
creation of navigation pools
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diversion of water to irrigation channels ⓘ reduction of variability in river levels ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
environmental flow management
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irrigation water management ⓘ regulation of river water levels ⓘ support of river navigation ⓘ |
| influences |
flow regime of the lower Murray River
ⓘ
salinity management in the Murray River ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
New South Wales
NERFINISHED
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South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Murray River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | state water authorities ⓘ |
| operatedInJurisdiction |
New South Wales government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Australian government NERFINISHED ⓘ Victorian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Murray–Darling Basin water management infrastructure ⓘ |
| river | Murray River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
commercial navigation
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irrigated agriculture ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydrological regulation during droughts
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management of environmental watering events ⓘ water supply security for towns ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Murray River weir at Mildura