Murray–Darling Basin

8.1.9.1 Allocation on regulated flows remaining – bulk irrigator holder

The volumetric value for the line item at the end of 2009–10 is 96,307 ML (see the following table).

Allocation/claim on regulated flows remaining within the region – bulk irrigator holder
Region no.	Region name	State	Volume as at 30 June 2009 (ML)	Volume as at 30 June 2010 (ML)	Uncertainty
17	Murrumbidgee	NSW/ACT	47,356	41,962	10%
17.1	Murrumbidgee – NSW	NSW	47,356	41,962	10%
17.2	Murrumbidgee – ACT	ACT	n/a	n/a	n/a
18	Murray	NSW/Vic/SA	2,807	54,345	10%
18.1	Murray – NSW	NSW	2,807	54,345	10%
18.2	Murray – Vic	Vic	n/a	n/a	n/a
18.3	Murray – SA	SA	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Total		50,163	96,307

n/a = not applicable

Further details on the information provided in the above table are given below:

New South Wales data are for Murrumbidgee and Murray regions only.
The New South Wales Murrumbidgee volume represents the bulk irrigation conveyance licences allocation remaining (carryover) within the Coleambally and Murrumbidgee irrigation areas. These conveyance licences are held by irrigation trusts in order to account for losses within their distribution systems.
New South Wales Murray volume represents the remaining diversion allocation associated with the regulated river conveyance losses in the Murray region.
No information available in water audit monitoring (WAM) for other NSW irrigation trusts.
The regulated river conveyance allocation remaining in New South Wales, which accounts for losses in the river, is shown under Line item 8.1.9.7 Allocation on regulated flows remaining – other lumped holders.
This class or purpose is not available in Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and South Australia.
No information is available for Victoria. See Line item 8.1.9.7 Allocation on regulated flows remaining – other lumped holders.

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

MDBA.

Allocation remaining is as calculated by the states.

The uncertainty estimate for the values provided in the line item is +/–10%.

Nil.