The Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme will deliver high-surety irrigation water to Macquarie, Barton, Conara, Campbell Town, Ross and the Lower Isis Valley areas in central Tasmania. The proposed project will provide additional irrigation water that is underpinned by large Hydro Tasmania storages in the central highlands of Tasmania. The preferred design option is based on an offtake dam and pump station below the Poatina Power Station, piping water to Conara, Campbell Town and Ross with two boost pump stations and two balance tanks.
The Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme design is based on delivering water over a 180-day irrigation season.