Wimmera River (reach 4) |
Winter/spring low flows (30 ML/day during June to November)  
| - Maintain access to habitat for native fish, waterbugs and in-stream vegetation
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Small winter/spring fresh(es) (one to five freshes of 70 ML/day for one to five days during June to November)  
| - Increase water depth to provide a stimulus for fish movement
- Provide flow variability to maintain water quality and diversity of fish habitats
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Large winter/spring fresh(es) (one to three freshes of 200 ML/day for one to three days during June to November) | - Wet lower benches, entrain organic debris and maintain habitat for waterbugs and fish
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Summer/autumn low flows (15 ML/day or natural during December to May)   | - Maintain edge habitats in deeper pools and in-stream habitat to support native fish populations and waterbugs
- Maintain soil moisture for streamside vegetation and near-permanent inundated stream channel for aquatic vegetation and prevent the growth of terrestrial plants in the stream bed
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Summer/autumn fresh(es) (one to five freshes of 70 ML/day for two to four days during December to May)   | - Flush pools to prevent a decline in water quality and to maintain habitat for fish and waterbugs
- Provide fish passage to allow fish to move through the reach
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MacKenzie River (reach 3) |
Year-round low flows (10 ML/day or natural, year-round) | - Maintain edge habitats and deeper pools and runs for waterbugs
- Maintain soil moisture for streamside vegetation and near-permanent inundated stream channel for aquatic vegetation and prevent the growth of terrestrial plants in the stream bed
- Maintain pool habitat for native fish and crayfish populations
- Facilitate the dispersal of juvenile platypus downstream during autumn and winter
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Small winter/spring fresh(es) (one to five freshes of 35 ML/day for two to seven days during June to November) | - Stimulate fish movement by increasing flow rates and water depth and increase habitat availability for platypus and waterbugs
- Flush pools to prevent a decline in water quality
- Maintain soil moisture for streamside vegetation
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Large winter/spring fresh (one fresh of 190 ML/day for one to two days during June to November) | - Disturb biofilms on rocks or woody debris to stimulate new growth and provide food for waterbugs
- Maintain soil moisture for streamside vegetation
- Stimulate fish and platypus movement by increasing flow rates and water depth
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Summer/autumn freshes (three to four freshes of 35 ML/day for two to seven days each during December to May) | - Flush pools to prevent a decline in water quality and to increase habitat availability for waterbugs and native fish
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Upper Burnt Creek |
Year-round low flows targeting upper Burnt Creek (1 ML/day or natural, year-round) | - Maintain edge habitats and shallow-water habitat for waterbugs
- Maintain soil moisture for streamside vegetation and near-permanent inundated stream channel for aquatic vegetation and prevent the growth of terrestrial plants in the stream bed
- Maintain a sufficient area of pool habitat for native fish and crayfish populations
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Small winter/spring fresh(es) (one to five freshes of 55 ML/day for three to seven days during June to November) | - Allow fish to move throughout the reach
- Flush sediments from hard substrates to increase biofilm production and food for waterbugs
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Large winter/spring fresh(es) (one to three freshes of 160 ML/day for one to three days during June to November) | - Disturb biofilms on rocks or woody debris to stimulate new growth and provide food for waterbugs
- Allow fish to move throughout the reach
- Inundate streamside vegetation to maintain plant condition and facilitate recruitment
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Summer/autumn freshes (three freshes of 30 ML/day for two to seven days each during December to May)
| - Prevent a decline in water quality by flushing pools in the low flow season
- Allow fish to move throughout the reach
- Flush sediments from hard substrates to increase biofilm production and food for waterbugs
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Lower Burnt Creek |
Bankfull fresh (one fresh of 45 ML/day for two days at any time) | - Inundate streamside vegetation to maintain plant condition and facilitate recruitment
- Move organic debris in the channel to support waterbugs
- Maintain the structural integrity of the channel
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Overbank fresh (one fresh of 90 ML/day for one day during August to November) | - Inundate floodplain vegetation to maintain plant condition and facilitate recruitment
- Move organic debris from the floodplain to support waterbugs in the channel
- Maintain the structural integrity of the channel and floodplain
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Small winter/spring fresh (one to five freshes of 55 ML/day for three to seven days during June to November) | - Allow fish to move throughout the reach
- Flush sediments from hard substrates to increase biofilm production and food for waterbugs
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Bungalally Creek |
Bankfull (one fresh of 60 ML/day for two days at any time) | - Inundate the streamside zone to maintain its condition and facilitate the recruitment of streamside vegetation communities
- Maintain the structural integrity of the channel and prevent the loss of channel capacity
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Upper Mount William Creek
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Top up pools (winter/ spring and summer/ autumn
| - Maintain edge and shallow-water habitat for native fish and waterbugs
- Maintain water quality
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Lower Mount William Creek
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Year-round low flow (5 ML/day or natural)
| - Maintain edge habitats and shallow-water habitat for waterbugs and endemic fish
- Maintain soil moisture for streamside vegetation and near-permanent inundated stream channel for aquatic vegetation and prevent the growth of terrestrial plants in the stream bed
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Winter/spring fresh(es) (one to five freshes of 100 ML/day for one to seven days during June to November) | - Wet benches to entrain organic debris and allow native fish to move throughout the reach
- Flush surface sediments from hard substrates to support waterbugs
- Inundate the streamside zone to maintain its condition and facilitate the recruitment of streamside vegetation communities
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Summer/autumn freshes (three freshes of 20-30 ML/day for two to seven days during December to May)
| - Prevent a decline in water quality by flushing pools during low flow
- Provide variable flows and allow the movement of fish and waterbugs throughout the reach during the low-flow season
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Dock Lake
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Winter/spring partial fill
| - Trigger the growth and germination of wet-phase wetland vegetation communities
- Support feeding and breeding habitat for waterbirds, frogs, waterbugs and turtles
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Ranch Billabong
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Top-ups (winter/spring and summer/autumn)  | - Inundate wetland vegetation to maintain plant condition and facilitate recruitment
- Improve water quality for frogs and waterbirds
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