Murray–Darling Basin
Reconciliations

Table 1 Reconciliation of closing water storage to total water assets
Description	2013 ML	2012 ML
Total closing water storage presented in the Statement of Water Flows	23,044,336	28,358,147
1 Surface water
1.1 Storages	16,011,790	21,187,196
1.2 Unregulated river	–	–
1.3 Regulated river	1,019,262	1,326,012
1.4 Lakes and wetlands	1,799,526	1,811,372
1.10 Other surface water assets	20,592	19,952
Total 1 Surface water	18,851,170	24,344,532

2 Groundwater
2.1 Water Table aquifer	–	–
2.2 Underlying aquifers	–	–
2.5 Other groundwater assets	4,193,166	4,013,615
Total 2 Groundwater store	4,193,166	4,013,615

*Total closing water storage*	*23,044,336*	*28,358,147*

plus Other water assets
1 Surface water
1.5 Inter-region claim on water	306,397	913,776
Total 1 Surface water	306,397	913,776

Total other water assets	306,397	913,776

Total water assets	23,350,733	29,271,923

– = Data not available

Table 2 Reconciliation of the net change in water storage to the change in net water assets
Description	2013 ML	2012 ML
Change in net water assets	(2,827,461)	4,549,107
adjustments for:
(Increase) / decrease in non-physical water assets
1 Surface water
1.5 Inter-region claim on water	607,379	(443,710)

Increase / (decrease) in water liabilities
5 Surface water liability
5.1 Surface water allocation remaining	(3,093,138)	517,115
5.2 Surface water allocation remaining - urban water system	0	(25)
6 Groundwater liability
6.1 Groundwater allocation remaining	(591)	359

Net change in water storage	(5,313,811)	4,622,846