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'''Tareelaroi Weir''' is a weir in northern [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It is located 20 kilometres east of the town of [[Moree, New South Wales|Moree]] and around 10 kilometres west of the village of [[Pallamallawa]]. |
'''Tareelaroi Weir''' is a weir in northern [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It is located 20 kilometres east of the town of [[Moree, New South Wales|Moree]] and around 10 kilometres west of the village of [[Pallamallawa]]. |
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When full, Tareelaroi Weir holds 2,500 megalitres of water is used for the mitigation of water from the [[Gwydir River]] upstream between the Gwydir River, which runs through the village of [[Yarraman, New South Wales|Yarraman]] and the [[Mehi River]], downstream which runs through the town of Moree.{{clarify|Please rewrite this long sentence so that it is intelligible}} In times of major flooding, Tareelaroi Weir can be rendered useless as floodwater simply flows around it on the surrounding floodplain.<ref>http://water.bom.gov.au/waterstorage/awris/index.html#urn:bom.gov.au:awris:common:codelist:feature:tareelaroiweir</ref> |
When full, Tareelaroi Weir holds 2,500 megalitres of water is used for the mitigation of water from the [[Gwydir River]] upstream between the Gwydir River, which runs through the village of [[Yarraman, New South Wales|Yarraman]] and the [[Mehi River]], downstream which runs through the town of Moree.{{clarify|Please rewrite this long sentence so that it is intelligible|date=February 2012}} In times of major flooding, Tareelaroi Weir can be rendered useless as floodwater simply flows around it on the surrounding floodplain.<ref>http://water.bom.gov.au/waterstorage/awris/index.html#urn:bom.gov.au:awris:common:codelist:feature:tareelaroiweir</ref> |
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Tareelaroi Weir is owned by [[State Water, New South Wales|State Water]]. The lake formed by Tareelaroi Weir is used for fishing and water-skiing. |
Tareelaroi Weir is owned by [[State Water, New South Wales|State Water]]. The lake formed by Tareelaroi Weir is used for fishing and water-skiing. |
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Revision as of 13:55, 21 February 2012
Tareelaroi Weir is a weir in northern New South Wales, Australia. It is located 20 kilometres east of the town of Moree and around 10 kilometres west of the village of Pallamallawa.
When full, Tareelaroi Weir holds 2,500 megalitres of water is used for the mitigation of water from the Gwydir River upstream between the Gwydir River, which runs through the village of Yarraman and the Mehi River, downstream which runs through the town of Moree.[clarification needed] In times of major flooding, Tareelaroi Weir can be rendered useless as floodwater simply flows around it on the surrounding floodplain.[1]
Tareelaroi Weir is owned by State Water. The lake formed by Tareelaroi Weir is used for fishing and water-skiing.