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Revised Loch Garry Operating Rules approved
On Wednesday 23 August, the Goulburn-Murray Water Board approved the revised Loch Garry Operating Rules.
This means the revised Loch Garry Operating Rules are now in effect, and will guide how the regulator at Loch Garry is managed going forth.
The revised operating rules were developed and endorsed by the Loch Garry Reference Committee. The committee was comprised of various stakeholders, customers, and interested community members
If you have any questions about the revised Loch Garry Operating Rules, please do not
hesitate to phone our contact centre on 1800 013 357.
Updates
It is standard protocol for GMW to review operating procedures after major flood events such as the one experienced in October 2022.
GMW subsequently worked with Loch Garry Flood Protection customers and relevant agencies to undertake a review of the Loch Garry infrastructure and operating rules.
The Loch Garry Reference Committee guided the review of the Loch Garry infrastructure and operating rules. The committee was comprised of various stakeholders, customers, and interested community members who will meet regularly to help determine future operations at the loch.
The current operating rules require GMW to commence operation of the Loch Garry structure when the Goulburn River reaches 10.36m at Shepparton. The operating rules require progressive removal of the bars (25 bars removed for every 31mm increase in river height) at Loch Garry 24 hours after the river height exceeds 10.36m on the Goulburn River’s Shepparton gauge. All bars are to be removed from the structure 24 hours after the river height reaches 10.96m.
The Goulburn River reached 10.36m at the Shepparton Gauge at 12pm on Saturday, 15 October and GMW staff began removing bars from Loch Garry at 12pm on Sunday, 16 October.
Given the magnitude of this flood event staff were able to remove approximately half of the bars at the Loch before the rising water level meant it was physically impossible and unsafe for them to continue.
