How we should restore our rivers
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Most waterways in Western Australia are modified to some degree and some have been extensively altered so that they retain few of their natural features or values. Waterway restoration may be necessary to maintain or improve their environmental, social and economic services.
Waterway restoration aims to protect and restore the physical form and ecological processes of a waterway in a way that supports it to progress toward its natural state.
The Department of Water supports government agencies, industry, natural resource management groups, communities and individuals with planning, implementing and evaluating waterway management activities, including by preparing waterways management plans and supporting river action plans for priority waterways.
We provide guidance and technical expertise about river restoration and management. This includes addressing hydrological issues, restoring channel alignment and form, erosion and sedimentation, stabilising banks, pool and riffle construction, designing fishways, identifying and protecting foreshore areas and the design of living streams.
We also assist with collating and analysing water monitoring data which is used to design and evaluate waterway restoration projects. This includes data on water quality, ecological water requirements and trends in the hydrological regime, including water levels.
Waterway restoration aims to protect and restore the physical form and ecological processes of a waterway in a way that supports it to progress toward its natural state.
The Department of Water supports government agencies, industry, natural resource management groups, communities and individuals with planning, implementing and evaluating waterway management activities, including by preparing waterways management plans and supporting river action plans for priority waterways.
We provide guidance and technical expertise about river restoration and management. This includes addressing hydrological issues, restoring channel alignment and form, erosion and sedimentation, stabilising banks, pool and riffle construction, designing fishways, identifying and protecting foreshore areas and the design of living streams.
We also assist with collating and analysing water monitoring data which is used to design and evaluate waterway restoration projects. This includes data on water quality, ecological water requirements and trends in the hydrological regime, including water levels.
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