Allocations
(Click on the links below to visit the allocation page)
- High Reliability 100%
- Low Reliability 20%
- High Reliability 45%
- Low Reliability 0%
- Carryover (equivalent to HRWS) 70%
- 100%
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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MID irrigators get 20% low reliability water
In the final allocation review for the season, Southern Rural Water has announced a 20% low reliability allocation for the Macalister Irrigation District, providing a welcome boost to the end of the season. This allows MID farmers to order water on 20% of their low...
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Want to help shape your local irrigation business and contribute to a productive district? Macalister Customer Consultative Committee is calling for nominations. Six positions on the Macalister Customer Consultative Committee will become vacant on 30 June 2018. The...
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