Allocations
(Click on the links below to visit the allocation page)
The current allocations for the 2021-22 season for the Macalister Irrigation District are:
- High Reliability 100%
- Low Reliability 100%
The opening allocation for the 2021-22 season for the Werribee Irrigation and Bacchus Marsh Irrigation Districts was 95%. As of January 2022, it is now 100%:
- High Reliability 100%
- Low Reliability 100%
The starting groundwater allocation for Deutgam for the 2021-22 season is 50%. Allocations are based on groundwater levels in the monitoring bores.
- 50%
Southern Rural Water covers an area of 88,000 km2, or 37% of the state. To find out if your property is in Southern Rural Water’s area, visit the water in your region web page. A seasonal allocation tells irrigators what percentage of their high and low reliability water shares they can use for the season. It reflects how much water is actually available in storage.
Storage Levels
(Click on the titles below to view the storage graph)
Southern Rural Water is responsible for 7 storages in its region, together with a number of smaller regulating structures. From these storages we harvest and store water for irrigation customers, urban water corporations and the Latrobe Valley Power generators in accordance with the provisions of Bulk Entitlement Orders.
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