Murray–Darling Basin
17.6 Surface water diversions – other statutory rights

Supporting information

The volumetric value for the line item for the 2012–13 year was 68,210 ML. The line item represents diversions made under water rights other than entitlements. These rights include land owner basic rights, riparian rights, and stock and domestic rights. The following table summarises the information for the line item for the Murray–Darling Basin (MDB) region.  

 

Diversions made under other statutory rights in the MDB region in the 2012–13 year
Surface water resource plan (WRP) area

Sustainable diversion limit (SDL) area

State

 Volume (ML) for the 2012–13 year 

Data source

Code

Name
SW16 NSW Border Rivers SS23 NSW Border Rivers NSW

10,373

 Water Sharing Plan for the NSW Border Rivers Regulated River Water  Source 2009,
Water Sharing Plan for the Tenterfield Creek Water Source 2003, and
Water Sharing Plan for the NSW Border Rivers Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2012
SW12 Barwon–Darling Watercourse SS19 Barwon–Darling NSW

825

 Water Sharing Plan for the Barwon–Darling Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2012
SW13 NSW Intersecting Streams SS17 NSW Intersecting Streams NSW

2,456

 Water Sharing Plan for the Intersecting Streams Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2011
SW15 Gwydir SS22 Gwydir NSW

9,555

 Water Sharing Plan for the Gwydir Regulated River Water Source 2002, and
Water Sharing Plan for the Rocky Creek, Cobbadah, Upper Horton and Lower Horton Water Source 2003
SW14 Namoi SS21 Namoi  NSW

6,071

 Water Sharing Plan for the Upper Namoi and Lower Namoi Regulated River Water Sources 2003,
Water Sharing Plan for the Phillips Creek, Mooki River, Quirindi Creek and Warrah Creek Water Sources 2003, and
Water Sharing Plan for the Peel Valley Regulated, Unregulated, Alluvium and Fractured Rock Water Sources 2010
SW11 Macquarie–Castlereagh SS20 Macquarie–Castlereagh NSW

8,407

 Water Sharing Plan for the Macquarie and Cudgegong Regulated Rivers Water Source 2003,
Water Sharing Plan for the Castlereagh River above Binnaway Water Source 2003, and
Water Sharing Plan for the Castlereagh (below Binnaway) Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2011
Sub-total Northern Basin

37,687

  
SW10 Lachlan SS16 Lachlan  NSW

10,697

 Water Sharing Plan for the Lachlan Regulated River Water Source 2003, and
Water Sharing Plan for the Mandagery Creek Water Source 2003
SW9 Murrumbidgee NSW SS15 Murrumbidgee NSW NSW

10,806

 Water Sharing Plan for the Murrumbidgee Regulated River Water Source 2003,
Water Sharing Plan for the Adelong Creek Water Source 2003,
Water Sharing Plan for the Tarcutta Creek Water Source 2003, and
Water Sharing Plan for the Upper Billabong Water Source 2003
SW8  NSW Murray and Lower Darling SS18 Lower Darling NSW

5,771

 Water Sharing Plan for the NSW Murray and Lower Darling Regulated Rivers Water Sources 2003, and
Water Sharing Plan for the Lower Murray–Darling Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2011
SS14 NSW Murray NSW

3,249

 Water Sharing Plan for the NSW Murray and Lower Darling Regulated Rivers Water Sources 2003, and
Water Sharing Plan for the Murray Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2011
Sub-total Southern Basin

30,523

  
Total for the region

68,210

  

The above table shows diversions made under other statutory rights in water resource plan areas within New South Wales.  No information was available for the other sustainable diversion limit areas for this line item.

 

Quantification approach

Data source

See the 'Data source' stated in the table provided under 'Supporting information'.

Provided by

Bureau of Meteorology (the Bureau).

Method

Diversion volumes were estimated to be equal to the value of the total volumetric basic landholder right as stipulated in the water sharing plan at commencement of the plan.

Assumptions, limitations, caveats and approximations

For New South Wales, no information on measured diversion volumes of other statutory right was available. The diversion volumes were estimated as described in above 'Method'.

Uncertainty information

The uncertainty estimate was not quantified.

Comparative year

An error correction resulted in the restatement of the 2011–12 year volume. An error resulted in overestimation of diversion volumes related to other statutory right for NSW Border Rivers SDL area in the 2012 Account. Associated correction was -380 ML. The respective volumes associated with the change are detailed in the following table.

Restatement of comparative year information made for the line item 17.6 Surface water diversions – other statutory rights
Segment

2013 Account volume for the 2011–12 year (ML)

2012 Account volume for the 2011–12 year (ML)

Difference due to error correction (ML)
Northern Basin

37,686

38,066

(380)
Southern Basin

30,523

30,523

0
Whole region

68,209

68,589

(380)