澳大利亚新南威尔士州西部门因迪湖的水位已降至五年来的最低点 1。目前该湖总蓄水量低于480吉升，为2021年以来首次跌破这一水平 1。其中上湖水量不足250吉升，触发了北墨累-达令盆地的临时州级用水限制措施 1。
针对持续恶化的生态状况，澳大利亚国立大学教授Jamie Pittock警告称，如果流入巴卡-达令河的水量未能改善，今夏可能发生大规模鱼类死亡事件 1。此前，该地曾在2018年、2019年和2023年经历过灾难性的鱼类死亡案例 1。尽管新南威尔士州州长Chris Minns在2023年胜选后曾承诺调查鱼灾成因，但由专家组提出的最终建议报告已交付两年，至今仍未得到政府完全实施 1。这一政策滞后引发了当地居民对政府应对行动的失望情绪 1。
Water levels in the Menindee Lakes system in western New South Wales have dropped to their lowest point in five years 1. The total storage volume in the lakes has fallen below 480 gigalitres, marking the first time since 2021 that levels have been this low 1. Specifically, the Upper Lake contains less than 250 gigalitres of water, a threshold that triggered temporary state-level water restrictions across the northern Murray-Darling Basin 1.
Experts warn that without improved inflows into the Barwon-Darling River, mass fish deaths are likely to occur this summer 1. Jamie Pittock, a professor at the Australian National University, cautioned that the lack of additional water entering the river system poses a severe risk to aquatic life 1. This concern is rooted in the region's history of ecological disasters, with catastrophic fish kills previously recorded in 2018, 2019, and 2023 1.
Despite promises made by NSW Premier Chris Minns following his election victory in 2023 to investigate the recurring fish deaths, local residents remain disappointed by the slow pace of policy implementation 1. An expert panel established to advise on mitigation strategies delivered its final report two years ago, yet the government has not fully enacted the recommended measures 1.
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