Adelaide: Region overview
The region is located in the southeast of South Australia, on the east coast of the Gulf St Vincent. It extends from the Barossa Valley in the north to the Fleurieu Peninsula in the south, and includes metropolitan Adelaide, the Northern Adelaide Plains and the Western Mount Lofty Ranges. The region includes several large and small rivers including the Gawler, Little Para, Torrens, Onkaparinga and Myponga rivers.
Rainfall
445 mm
38% less than last year
70% of long-term average
Storage
48% full
28% less than last year
197,871 ML total capacity
Streamflow
Onkaparinga River
North Para River
Myponga River
below average
less than last year
WATER SOURCES
223,583 ML
total water used
8% more than last year
WATER ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS
Assets
183,143 ML
13%
Liabilities
7,935 ML
9%
Inflows
851,678 ML
29%
Outflows
765,840 ML
7%
Net change
29,167 ML
WATER USE
81,140 ML
surface water diverted
16% less than last year
51,461 ML
groundwater extracted
18% more than last year
161,899 ML
supplied to urban system
similar to last year
29,101 ML
supplied to irrigation scheme
14% more than last year