The Don Irrigation Scheme (DON) delivers 4,750ML of summer water and 4,750ML of winter water.
The Forth River catchment provides the 95% reliability TI schemes are required to achieve and is regarded as the best water source in the area. The scheme design includes two pump stations at Lake Barrington and a second pump station downstream of Paloona Dam at Forthside. The pump stations pump to balance tanks with distribution to the irrigators via 53km of distribution pipeline. A 180-day summer irrigation season, along with a 180-day winter delivery is available for irrigators. The peak flow rate for the scheme is 39.6ML/day.