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South East Queensland

                                                                                                   

Physical Water Flow

                             
Data
Type

2010
ML

WATER INFLOWS

Connected surface water inflows

3,045,426

13.1 Precipitation on connected surface water

Modelled 164,353

13.3 Groundwater discharge to connected surface water

-

13.4 Landscape water drain to connected surface water

13.4.1 Rainfall-runoff to connected surface water

Modelled 2,722,267

13.4.2 Diffuse return of irrigation water to connected surface water

-

13.4.3 Point return of irrigation water to connected surface water

-

13.5 Overbank flood return to river channel

-

13.7 Discharge of wastewater and recycled water into connected surface water

13.7.1 Discharge of urban wastewater to connected surface water

Measured 153,681

13.7.2 Urban recycled water discharge to connected surface water

Measured 0

13.7.3 Discharge after use of water diverted by industries

Measured 5,125
Total Connected surface water inflows 3,045,426

Groundwater inflows

-

15.1 Groundwater inflow from outside region

-

15.2 Groundwater recharge

15.2.6 Managed aquifer recharge

-
Total Groundwater inflows -

Water distribution system inflows

242,605

19.2 Unregulated water inflow into the irrigation supply system

19.2.1 Unregulated inflow of surface water into the irrigation supply system

-

19.3 Unregulated water inflow into the urban water supply system

19.3.1 Unregulated inflow of surface water into the urban water supply system

Measured 18,258

19.3.2 Unregulated inflow of groundwater into the urban water supply system

Measured 456

19.4 Discharge into the urban wastewater system of individually-taken water

-

19.5 Delivery of water transferred-in to water distribution system

19.5.1 Delivery of desalinated water transferred-in to urban water supply system

Measured 23,080

19.5.6 Other lumped delivery of water transferred-in to water distribution system

Measured 25,084

19.6 Water inflow into the urban wastewater system

-

19.8 Allocation diversion into the urban water supply system

19.8.2 Allocation diversion of regulated flows—high security, urban holder

Measured 175,727
Total Water distribution system inflows 242,605

Total water inflows

3,288,031

Water outflows

Connected surface water outflows

2,281,666

14.1 Evaporation from connected surface water

Modelled 370,192

14.2 Surface water flow out of region

Modelled 1,615,890

14.3 Leakage from connected surface water store

Estimated 67,834

14.4 Overbank flood spilling

-

14.5 Surface water diversion under other statutory right

14.5.1 Surface water diversion—riparian right

Estimated 3,628

14.6 Entitled diversion of unregulated surface water flows

14.6.1 Diversion of unregulated flows—S&D water access entitlement

Estimated 1,992

14.6.2 Diversion of unregulated flows—urban water access entitlement

Measured 14,008

14.6.5 Diversion of unregulated flows—other lumped class

14.6.5.4 Diversion of unregulated flows—urban holder

Measured 4,250

14.6.5.6 Diversion of unregulated flows—other lumped holders

Measured 1,821

14.7 Allocation diversion of regulated surface water flows

14.7.2 Allocation diversion of regulated flows—high security water access entitlement

14.7.2.4 Allocation diversion of regulated flows—high security, urban holder

Measured 175,727

14.7.3 Allocation diversion of regulated flows—general and low security water access entitlement

14.7.9 Allocation diversion of regulated flows—other lumped water access entitlement

14.7.9.7 Allocation diversion of regulated flows—other lumped holders

Measured 20,324

14.10 Other lumped surface water decreases

Measured 6,000
Total Connected surface water outflows 2,281,666

Groundwater outflows

5,556

16.1 Groundwater outflow out of region

-

16.2 Evaporation from groundwater

-

16.3 Groundwater discharge

-

16.4 Groundwater extraction under other statutory right

16.4.2 Groundwater extraction—other lumped basic rights

Measured 2,722

16.5 Groundwater allocation extraction

16.5.3 Groundwater allocation extraction—other lumped water access entitlement

16.5.3.7 Groundwater allocation extraction—other lumped holders

Measured 2,834
Total Groundwater outflows 5,556

Water distribution system outflows

238,699

20.2 Leakages from water distribution system

Modelled 26,491

20.3 Irrigation water application from water distribution system

-

20.4 Wastewater discharge

20.4.1 Discharge of urban wastewater to connected surface water

Measured 153,681

20.4.2 Wastewater discharge out of region

Measured 1,182

20.4.3 Other lumped wastewater discharge

Measured 41,864

20.5 Recycled water discharge

20.5.1 Urban recycled water discharge to connected surface water

Measured 0

20.5.2 Managed aquifer recharge

-

20.5.3 Other lumped recycled water discharge

Measured 6,594

20.6 Water transferred-out

20.6.1 Volume of recycled water export

Measured 8,764

20.6.2 Volume of wastewater export

Measured 123
Total Water distribution system outflows 238,699

Total water outflows

2,525,921

Unaccounted-for difference

414,737

30.2 Unaccounted-for difference—connected surface water store

Other 416,387

30.3 Unaccounted-for difference—groundwater store

Other (5,556)

30.5 Unaccounted-for difference—water distribution system store

Other 3,906
Total Unaccounted-for difference 414,737

Change in water storage

347,373

Opening water storage

1,753,343

Add: Change in water storage

347,373

Closing water storage

2,100,716

Data
Type

2010
ML