Water walks at Emigrant Creek Dam

Information sheets

In 2004, Water Walks were built at Rocky Creek and Emigrant Creek dams - the main water sources of Rous County Council.

They are short walking tracks dotted with a series of signs that tell a story about the water cycle and our place in it. It is an ongoing partnership between Widjabul Elders and Rous County Council. 

Emigrant Creek Dam: the Beginning

• ECD 1 – Welcome to Widjabul Country (jingi walla blagganmirr)
• ECD 2 – Welcome to the Water Walk (look listen and learn)

The Water Cycle

• ECD 3 – Water is Amazing! (the source of all life)
• ECD 4 – The Water Cycle (an eternal journey)
• ECD 5 – Water Cycle Management (our place in the water cycle)
• ECD 6 – Regenerating Rainforests (trees manage water too)

Using Water Wisely

• ECD 7 – Our Water Supply (so near and yet so far)
• ECD 8 – Water Treatment (at Emigrant Creek Dam)
• ECD 9 – Water Conservation (being wise with water)

Healthy Creeks

• ECD 11 – Riparian Vegetation (healthy forests)
• ECD 12 – Aquatic Animals (healthy creatures)

Technology

• ECD 13 – Emigrant Creek Dam (dam technology)

Catchment Management

• ECD 14 – Water Catchments (water catchments catch water)
• ECD 15 – Emigrant Creek Catchment (catching water for Emigrant Creek Dam)
• ECD 16 – Management of Emigrant Creek Dam (caring for this catchment)

What you can do

• ECD 17 – Make a Difference (protect, conserve, get involved)
• ECD Intro – The Story of the Water Walk Project at Emigrant Creek Dam
• ECD Scientific Glossary – A list of terms used in the information sheets