Murray–Darling Basin

                                                                                                   

14.7.9.2 Allocation diversion of regulated flows – individual irrigator holder

                             

Supporting information   


The volumetric value for the line item is 141,311 ML. The following table provides a breakdown of the line item value.

Allocation diversion of regulated flows made under individual irrigator holder category in the Murray–Darling Basin region during 2009–10

Region no.

Region name

State

Volume

(ML)

Uncertainty

2

Warrego

Qld/NSW

1,350

5%

2.1

Warrego – Qld

Qld

1,350

5%

2.2

Warrego – NSW

NSW

n/a

n/a

3

Condamine–Balonne

Qld/NSW

105,948

5%

3.1

Condamine–Balonne – Qld

Qld

105,948

5%

3.2

Condamine–Balonne – NSW

NSW

n/a

n/a

5

Border Rivers

Qld/NSW

34,013

5%

5.1

Border Rivers – Qld

Qld

34,013

5%

5.2

Border Rivers – NSW

NSW

n/a

n/a

18

Murray

NSW/Vic/SA

–

–

 

Total

141,311

 

– = no data available; n/a = not applicable

Queensland data include diversions for supplemented water allocations where water audit monitoring (WAM) process has identified the purpose as irrigation.

No information is available for South Australia. See Line item 14.7.9.7 Allocation diversion of regulated flows – other lumped holders.

New South Wales and Victorian diversions for the purpose of individual irrigation are included either in Line item 14.7.2.7 High security – other lumped holders or Line item 14.7.3.6 General or low security – other lumped holders.

Quantification approach   


Data source

  • Australian Capital Territory: Water Audit Monitoring Report 2009–10 (30 November 2010).
  • New South Wales: NSW Office of Water’s Water Accounting section.
  • Queensland: Water Audit Monitoring Report 2009–10 (31 January 2011).
  • South Australia: Water Audit Monitoring Report 2009–10 (22 February 2011).
  • Victoria: Water Audit Monitoring Report 2009–10 (19 January 2011).

Note: WAM report data are stored in the Murray–Darling Basin Authority  (MDBA) HYDRO database.

Data provider

MDBA.

Method

The WAM data supplied for this line item result from metered diversions.

Uncertainty

The uncertainty estimate for Queensland data is +/–5% (the line item includes only Queensland data).

Approximations, assumptions, caveats/limitations

  • Estimates of uncertainty of the diversions are indicative accuracy of bulk diversions only and do not provide an uncertainty of diversions at the diversion point.