For First Time in 26 Years Murray-Darling Dams Approach Capacity

A view of the Hume Weir at sunrise in Albury on February 23, 2007. Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Forecast heavy rainfall could see a Victorian dam spilling for the first time in 26 years, potentially contributing to flooding downstream.

The Dartmouth Dam has overflowed only four times since its completion in 1979, the last time being in 1996.