Sunwater is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 19 major dams,[3] 63 weirs,[3] 80 major pumping stations[3] and more than 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) of pipelines[3] and open channels. Water storage infrastructure managed by Sunwater includes:
In 2003, there was a project underway to prevent interbasin transfer of the invasive fish species, Mozambique tilapia. The fish breeds rapidly and competes with native fish species. Sunwater planned to install mesh screens near irrigation channel outlets to prevent the escape of the fish.[9]
