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The Burrendong and Copeton Dams were built for town water supply, stock and domestic users and for irrigators who pay for the water – why is all this water being sent to the birds in the wetlands?

April 26, 2017built Dams domestic stock supply town Users water

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The Burrendong and Copeton Dams were built for town water supply, stock and domestic users and for irrigators who pay for the water – why is all this water being sent to the birds in the wetlands?

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It has become increasingly apparent that historical over-allocation of water has impacted severely on the health of rivers and their wetlands. One of the objectives of the National Water Initiative is to restore the health of over-allocated and stressed systems.