Melbourne
17.14 Surface water transfer under inter–region commitment

Supporting information

The volume presented in the water accounting statements (3,040 ML) represents the volume of water diverted under the Tarago River – Gippsland Water Bulk Entitlement, as shown in the following table.

Volume of surface water diverted under the Tarago River – Gippsland Water Bulk Entitlement in the 2011–12 year
Source Volume (ML)
Labertouche Creek  at Labertouche Weir 0
Pederson Weir / Westernport Pipeline 2,819
Tarago Reservoir (Neerim South) 221
Total 3,040

The volume of surface water diverted under the bulk entitlement is reported in the Gippsland Water Annual Report 2011–12. A portion of the volume diverted by Gippsland Water under this bulk entitlement is supplied by Melbourne Water as they manage the Tarago Reservoir. This volume is published in the Melbourne Water Annual Report 2011–12.

Comparative year

In the 2011 Account, only the volume of surface water supplied by Melbourne Water from Tarago Reservoir to Gippsland Water was reported. The volume reported omitted water diverted from the Tarago Catchment at Pederson Weir.

In the 2012 Account, this omission was corrected and all surface water diversions under the Tarago River – Gippsland Water bulk entitlement were reported. Consequently, the volume has been restated from 235 ML (as published in the 2011 Account) to 3,168 ML.