Canberra: Region overview
The region is located in the upper reaches of the Murrumbidgee River catchment, which is the main source of its water supply. It covers the Australian Capital Territory and parts of New South Wales. The city of Canberra is the largest urban centre within the Murray–Darling Basin.
Rainfall
824 mm
2% more than last year
> long-term average
Storage
80% full
3% more than last year
282,898 ML total capacity
Streamflow
Queanbeyan River
Molonglo River*
Cotter River*
below average*
similar to last year
WATER SOURCES
WATER ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS
Assets
266,085 ML
3%
Liabilities
0 ML
Inflows
819,398 ML
27%
Outflows
698,275 ML
29%
Net change
6,995 ML
WATER USE
48,768 ML
surface water diverted
2% less than last year
1,061 ML
groundwater extracted
19% more than last year
47,115 ML
supplied to urban system
3% less than last year