WQPN 53 - Dam construction and operation in rural areas

Guidance
Water quality protection note on how dam owners can minimise the environmental impacts of rural dams.
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This note is for dam owners, government personnel, environmental consultants and community members on the water quality protection aspects of rural dams from their initial design, through construction, operation and potential closure.

It describes the range of impacts private water supply dams constructed in rural areas can have on our water resources. It also provides recommendations for how dam owners can minimise the environmental impacts of rural dams.

Please download the document below.