Table 2. Possible new flow regimes linked to a planned dam for the site described in Table 1. MAF = mean annual flow, env flow = environmental flow released downstream for river maintenance, P = present, A = absent (Brown and King 2002). Flow component   Present day (m³/s)   Number/yr   Flow Scenario 1 (m³/s)   Flow Scenario 2 (m³/s) Dry-season low flows   0.20–4.08   ...   0.20–0.60   0.15 Wet-season low flows   0.36–12.02   ...   0.10–3.00   0.4 Intra-annual flood 1   4.5–9.99   6   5   1 Intra-annual flood 2   10–20   3   2   0 Intra-annual flood 3   21–41   3   2   0 Intra-annual flood 4   42–84   2   2   0 1:2 yr flood   94   ...   P   A 1:5 yr flood   146   ...   P   A 1:10 yr flood   181   ...   P   A 1:20 yr flood   187   ...   P   P % natural MAF as env flow   ...   ...   53   10