Canberra
Statement of Water Flows

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2012 ML 2011 ML
Water inflows
Surface water inflows 1,679,022 1,548,078
9.1 Precipitation on surface water 21,110 19,713
9.2 River inflow to region 582,184 287,899
9.4 Runoff to surface water 1,075,728 1,240,466
9.6 Overbank flood return to river channel - -
Total Surface water inflows 1,679,022 1,548,078
Groundwater inflows - -
10.1 Groundwater inflow from outside region - -
10.3 Recharge from landscape - -
Total Groundwater inflows - -
Urban water system inflows 38,429 39,457
11.1 Precipitation on urban water system - -
11.4 Wastewater collected 38,429 39,457
Total Urban water system inflows 38,429 39,457
Total water inflows 1,717,451 1,587,535
Water outflows
Surface water outflows 1,618,051 1,165,058
17.1 Evaporation from surface water 20,097 18,982
17.2 River outflow from the region 1,596,539 1,144,888
17.4 Leakage to landscape - -
17.5 Overbank flood spilling - -
17.6 Surface water diversions – other statutory rights - -
17.7 Entitled diversion of non–allocated surface water to users 1,415 1,188
Total Surface water outflows 1,618,051 1,165,058
Groundwater outflows 770 770
18.1 Groundwater outflow to outside region - -
18.3 Discharge to landscape - -
18.5 Discharge to off–channel water storage - -
18.7 Groundwater extractions – other statutory rights 435 435
18.8 Entitled extraction of non–allocated groundwater to users 335 335
Total Groundwater outflows 770 770
Urban water system outflows 43,735 41,368
19.1 Evaporation from urban water system 3,838 4,353
19.2 Leakage to landscape - -
19.4 Delivery to urban water system users 39,117 37,015
19.20 Other urban water system outflows 780 0
Total Urban water system outflows 43,735 41,368
Total water outflows 1,662,556 1,207,196
Unaccounted–for difference
Unaccounted–for difference 53,835 293,767
25.1 Unaccounted–for difference 53,835 293,767
Total Unaccounted–for difference 53,835 293,767
Total unaccounted–for difference 53,835 293,767
Opening water storage 240,607 154,035
Add/(Less): Change in water storage 1,060 86,572
Closing water storage 241,667 240,607