Residents worried about dramatic increase to Menindee Lakes water release
By Bill Ormonde and Oliver Brown

Residents living along the Darling River are worried the decision to double water releases from the Menindee Lakes will remove the system's drought reserve. But authorities say it will help rebuild populations of Murray cod downstream.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-23/water-releases-from-menindee-lakes-to-double-concerns-nsw/106820900

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Residents worried about dramatic increase to Menindee Lakes water release

Residents living along the Darling River are worried the decision to double water releases from the Menindee Lakes will remove the system's drought reserve. But authorities say it will help rebuild populations of Murray cod downstream.

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