Snowy and montane rivers

The Snowy River is the largest snowmelt river in Australia, naturally flowing from Mount Kosciuszko in New South Wales to the Southern Ocean at Marlo in Victoria.

The Snowy and montane rivers in profile

The Snowy River headwaters lie next to those of the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers, together forming the alpine, subalpine and mountain catchments of these major rivers of south-east Australia.
Managing water for the environment

Find out how we manage water for the environment in the Snowy and montane rivers.
Snowy and Snowy montane rivers annual environmental water priorities 2024–25

In 2024–25, environmental water managers will continue to build on the outcomes of previous years to improve the health of the Snowy and Snowy montane rivers.
Snowy Advisory Committee

The Snowy Advisory Committee is part of our approach to sustainable and integrated management of water resources for the benefit of present and future generations.
Landholder survey and contact information

We can provide details of planned environmental water releases and rising river alerts directly to Upper Murrumbidgee and Snowy landholders.
Mowamba and Jindabyne release flexibility

Investigation into delivering water for the environment for the Snowy River via the Mowamba River and options for more flexible delivery.
A year in the Snowy and Snowy montane catchments: 2022–23

Outcomes from the use of water for the environment.

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Snowy Advisory Committee Independent Chair John Rodger

Snowy Advisory Committee Independent Chair

The chairs of the New South Wales Environmental Water Advisory Group and the Snowy Advisory Committee.

Collaboration key to positive catchment outcomes

Pipers Creek montane, Kosciuszko National Park

The Snowy and montane rivers in profile

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