@import "/c/screen.css"; @import "/c/color_w.css"; Aboriginal programs Catchment Management Authorities ... Water data online Site search: DWE Home Home Water Management Water quality > Cold Water Pollution Water quality Cold Water Pollution Cold water pollution strategy for NSW It is easy to think of cold water as harmless, but in the fragile ecosystems of Australian rivers and wetlands the effects of cold water can be deadly for threatened species of native fish. In NSW, large volumes of unseasonably cold water flowing from major dams have suppressed the breeding and growth of native fish, killed juvenile fish, and affected other aquatic life sometimes for hundreds of kilometres downstream. At least 2,000 kilometres of the State's rivers are seriously affected by cold water pollution. The NSW Government is working with dam owners, community groups and environmental scientists to identify the areas most seriously affected, and to find methods to mitigate or prevent cold water pollution. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with other key agencies, is implementing a strategy to control cold water pollution from dams identified for priority action in NSW. What is cold water pollution? | |
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