Allocations
(Click on the links below to visit the allocation page)
- High Reliability 100%
- Low Reliability 35%
- High Reliability 40%
- Low Reliability 0%
- 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
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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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Speed limit across reservoir
Glenmaggie Reservoir has now fallen below 25%, triggering recreational water usage restrictions. This restricts boats and other water vessels to 5-knots per hour across the lake, and so waterskiing and jetskiing are not possible. Fishing is still permitted. Boats are...
read moreGroundwater survey for Central and East Gippsland
Southern Rural Water (SRW) is reviewing groundwater management plans in the Gippsland region. Customers who have been sent a survey and other interested parties are invited to complete a survey relating to the Yarram Water Supply Protection Area and the Stratford...
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