Murray-Darling Basin
Water Accounting Statements : Water Assets and Water Liabilities

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as at 30 June 2011

2011 ML 2010 ML
Water assets
Surface water 22,857,405 10,007,796
1.1 Storages 19,165,154 7,447,249
1.2 Unregulated river - -
1.3 Regulated river 1,296,701 968,526
1.4 Lakes and wetlands 1,907,353 1,169,447
1.5 Inter-region claim on water 470,066 409,000
1.10 Other surface water assets 18,131 13,574
Total Surface water 22,857,405 10,007,796
Groundwater 1,327,718 1,196,566
2.1 Water table aquifer - -
2.2 Underlying aquifers - -
2.5 Other groundwater assets 1,327,718 1,196,566
Total Groundwater 1,327,718 1,196,566
Total water assets 24,185,123 11,204,362
Water liabilities
Surface water liability 6,510,063 2,382,081
5.1 Surface water allocation remaining 6,510,038 2,382,118
5.2 Surface water allocation remaining - urban water system 25 (37)
Total Surface water liability 6,510,063 2,382,081
Groundwater liability 1,958 1,666
6.1 Groundwater allocation remaining 1,958 1,666
6.2 Groundwater allocation remaining - urban water system 0 0
Total Groundwater liability 1,958 1,666
Total water liabilities 6,512,021 2,383,747
Opening net water assets 8,820,615 6,133,755
Add/(Less): Change in net water assets 8,852,487 2,686,860
Closing net water assets 17,673,102 8,820,615