Adelaide
42.6 Diversions from storages
Supporting Information
The volume reported for diversions from storages (37,586 ML) represents the volume of water diverted from major surface water storages to the urban water system and rivers during the 2010–11 year. The volume is itemised by source storage and destination in the following table.
| Source and destination of diversion | Measured inflow (ML) |
| Little Para Reservoir to Little Para Water treatment plant | 12,192 |
| Myponga Reservoir to Myponga Water treatment plant |
6,052 |
| Millbrook Reservoir to Millbrook Tanks | 16,073 |
| Millbrook Reservoir to Torrens River | 1,387 |
Total |
37,586 |
Quantification Approach
Data Source
Readings may be from either the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) database or manual field instrument readings, stored in the MetDaily file.
Provided by
SA Water.
Method
The volumes of water diverted from surface water storages in the 2010–11 year were obtained from SA Water's SCADA database and/or MetDaily file.
Assumptions, Limitations, Caveats and Approximations
Nil.
Uncertainty Information
This is a metered volume. It has an estimate of +/– 10% due to meter calibration.