The proposed Koondrook-Perricoota Forest Flood Enhancement Works have been designed to reinstate the critical process of flooding to Koondrook-Perricoota Forest for forest health. This will be achieved through the installation of engineering structures and channels to divert and control flows through the Forest in order to mimic a natural flooding event. The proposed scheme entails the following suite of works:
Upstream structures to allow diversion of water into the forest from Torrumbarry Weir (Pool) and escape regulators to prevent flows re-entering the Murray River
Downstream structures to prevent uncontrolled water leaving the forest, achieving the most efficient use of water
The main structures proposed are:
An excavated channel to connect Bullock Head Creek and the Burrumburry Creek System to the Torrumbarry Weir pool to enable the flow of water into the forest
Upstream structures to allow diversion of water into the forest from Torrumbarry Weir and escape regulators at Swan Lagoon to prevent flows re-entering the Murray River
Downstream structures to prevent water leaving the forest and to maximise return flows back to the Murray River. This will include a return channel to allow return flow back to the Murray River and a floodway to increase water returns to the Murray River
Downstream stop log regulators will be installed to control the flow of the water out of the forest.
To view a the schematic diagram of the Proposed Koondrook-Perricoota Forrest Flood Ehancement Works. Click on thumbnail.(Warning for dial modem users, the image size exceeds 120kb)
Downstream Levee