More water is expected to flow into the Menindee Lakes by the end of January.
Data shows the Lakes were at just over 42 per cent capacity at the start of the month, but rain from the northern basin is expected to make its way to the local area over coming weeks.
It comes as agencies work together to manage water quality in the Lakes and lower Darling-Baaka, saying the warmer weather can impact quality.
MDBA Executive Director of River Management, Jacqui Hickey, said continued cooperation with Basin states, in particular NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) and WaterNSW remains critical to tackling immediate challenges of water quality and water security at Menindee and the lower Darling-Baaka.
NSW DCCEEW Director of Water Planning Implementation Allan Raine said local, state and federal agencies are focused on working through the challenging conditions that summer often brings for the river.
“The NSW Government and our partners are working to maximise storage levels in the top Lakes, where evaporation rates are lower,” Mr Raine said.
