Allocations
(Click on the links below to visit the allocation page)
- High Reliability 100%
- Low Reliability 20%
9/2/21: On review, there is no change to the allocation in the MID. Allocation is reviewed fortnightly in the season.
- High Reliability 100%
- Low Reliability 80%
- 50%
9/2/21: On review, allocation against low-reliability shares has been increased from 60% to 80% in the WID/BMID. Allocation is reviewed fortnightly in the season.
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
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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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