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The watercourse identification map (WIM) series shows the known extent of geographic features that are managed under the Water Act 2000 section 5AA: watercourses, drainage features, downstream limits, lakes, springs.
A watercourse means - (1) A watercourse is a river, creek or other stream, including a stream in the form of an anabranch or a tributary, in which water flows permanently or intermittently, regardless of the frequency of flow events -
(a) in a natural channel, whether artificially modified or not; or
(b) in an artificial channel that has changed the course of the stream.
(2) A watercourse includes any of the following located in it -
(a) in-stream islands;
(b) benches;
(c) bars.
Further information on the intent and use of the watercourse identification map is shown at https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/mining-energy-water/water/maps-data/watercourse-map. |