Melbourne
Water Accounting Statements : Physical Water Flows

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2011 ML 2010 ML
Water inflows
Surface water inflows 3,277,705 1,504,373
9.1 Precipitation on surface water 35,115 31,557
9.4 Runoff to surface water 3,222,163 1,388,336
9.5 Point return from irrigation scheme 51 36
9.10 Direct discharge by user - -
9.11 Delivery of water under inter-region agreement 20,376 84,444
9.13 Delivery of claimed desalinated water 0 0
Total Surface water inflows 3,277,705 1,504,373
Groundwater inflows 878,444 145,746
10.1 Groundwater inflow from outside region 0 0
10.2 Groundwater inflow from outside region at coast 1,113 2,683
10.3 Recharge from landscape 877,331 143,063
Total Groundwater inflows 878,444 145,746
Urban water system inflows 362,668 304,556
11.1 Precipitation on urban water system - -
11.4 Wastewater collected 362,668 304,556
Total Urban water system inflows 362,668 304,556
Total water inflows 4,518,817 1,954,675
Water outflows
Surface water outflows 2,561,122 859,093
17.1 Evaporation from surface water 35,365 34,995
17.2 River outflow from the region 2,502,127 795,254
17.4 Leakage to landscape - -
17.6 Diversions - other statutory rights - -
17.7 Non-allocated diversions to users 16,883 25,745
17.11 Surface water allocation diversion 6,512 2,553
17.14 Surface water transfer under inter-region commitment 235 546
Total Surface water outflows 2,561,122 859,093
Groundwater outflows 156,057 138,539
18.1 Groundwater outflow to outside region 0 0
18.2 Groundwater outflow to outside region at coast 129,345 120,076
18.3 Discharge to landscape 16,516 -
18.7 Extraction - other statutory rights - -
18.8 Non-allocated extractions to users - -
18.11 Groundwater allocation extraction 10,196 18,463
Total Groundwater outflows 156,057 138,539
Urban water system outflows 668,107 540,489
19.2 Leakage to landscape 10,779 8,760
19.4 Delivery to urban water system users 343,166 322,660
19.7 Wastewater discharge outside of region 304,745 208,934
19.8 Other wastewater discharge 46 -
19.11 Transfer of water outside of region 53 135
19.20 Other urban water decreases 9,318 -
Total Urban water system outflows 668,107 540,489
Total water outflows 3,385,286 1,538,121
Unaccounted-for difference
Unaccounted-for difference 865,788 318,186
25.1 Unaccounted-for difference 865,788 318,186
Total unaccounted-for difference 865,788 318,186
Opening water storage 464,556 366,188
Add/(Less): Change in water storage 267,743 98,368
Closing water storage 732,299 464,556