Australian Water Information Dictionary
account 2011line item 17.11 - surface water allocation diversion
Surface water diverted to users other than the urban water system, under water access entitlements for which an allocation has been recognised (see line item 32.3 Surface water access entitlement for allocation diversion). It includes allocated diversions for:
• private users and irrigation schemes where those are not identified as a water asset of the water accounting region
• allocation holders located outside the region's boundary.
It excludes allocated diversions for:
• irrigation schemes where those are identified as a water asset of the water accounting region (reported in line item 17.13 Surface water allocation diversion - irrigation scheme).
This definition applies to: