New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsManagement zones referred to in this Plan are:
| Management zone | Description |
| 1 | all of the Hunter Regulated River Water Source upstream of the junction of the Hunter River and Glennies Creek |
| 2 | all of the Hunter Regulated River Water Source downstream of the junction of the Hunter River and Glennies Creek |
| 3 | all of the Hunter Regulated River Water Source within the catchment of Glennies Creek |
Flow reference sites referred to in this Plan are:
| Flow reference site | Description |
| 1 | Liddell flow monitoring gauge 210083 |
| 2 | Singleton flow monitoring gauge 210001 |
| 3 | Greta flow monitoring gauge 210064 |
River reaches and reach gauges for the purposes of management of extractions by supplementary water access licences are:
| River reach | River reach definition | Reach gauge name and number |
| 1A | Hunter River from the upper reaches of Glenbawn Dam to the Goulburn River junction | Muswellbrook 210002 |
| 1B | Hunter River from the Goulburn River junction to the Glennies Creek junction | Liddell 210083 |
| 2A | Hunter River from the Glennies Creek junction to the Wollombi Brook junction | Liddell 210083 plus Middle Falbrook 210044 |
| 2B | Hunter River from the Wollombi Brook junction to the downstream end of the Hunter Regulated River Water Source | Singleton 210001 |
| 3A | Glennies Creek from the upper reaches of Glennies Creek Dam to the Hunter River junction | Middle Falbrook 210044 |