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Surface Water Assessment
Assessing River Health and Condition
Environmental Flow Assessments
Environmental Flows Reports
Stream Gauging
Surface Water Quality
Tasmanian Catchments Modelling
Water Interception
Water Assessment Tool (WAT)

Surface Water Assessment

Water quality and water quantity information is collected to assist management decisions about allocation, river condition, water quality and aquatic ecosystems.

Assessing River Health and Condition
The health of waterways is assessed by ecology, river condition and determination of environmental flows.
Environmental Flow Assessments
Water provisions for ecosystems (or environmental flows) are needed to sustain the ecological values of our water resources.
Environmental Flows Reports
As part of the water management planning process, a supply of water must be provided to the environment as well as to human users.
Stream Gauging
A network of gauging sites around Tasmania provides river level and flow information for a variety of purposes, including flood warning.
Surface Water Quality
Testing water quality is crucial for the health of the community and the environment.
Tasmanian Catchments Modelling
Since 2003 Water and Marine Resources Division through Hydro Tasmania Consulting has developed 69 surface water models to provide the best available i...
Water Interception
The Water Availability and Forest Landuse Planning Tool integrates plantation forest interception scenarios, utilising TasLUCaS functions, with water ...
Water Assessment Tool (WAT)
Water Assessment Tool (WAT) documentation.

Further information

  Water Enquiries
  GPO Box 44
  Hobart TAS 7001
  Phone: 03 6233 6753
  Fax: 03 6233 6055
  Email: Water.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

Department switchboard:  1300 368 550 (local call cost within Australia)


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