The Sydenham Inlet estuary was successfully artificially opened last Friday.
Recent rainfall had seen water levels in the Sydenham Inlet rise to approximately 1.77m.
East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and Parks Victoria undertook water quality monitoring immediately before the opening, with good levels of dissolved oxygen recorded throughout the estuary.
Staff from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) were also on hand to open the estuary.
The estuary levels have since started to subside. Please be careful if visiting or boating in the area.
The last time the Sydenham Inlet was artificially opened was on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
The entrance opening level has been set historically at a point where inundation of farmland protected by levees if reached.
This level is 1.65m.
These levels can be determined by viewing the gauge at the boat ramp.
