National Water Account 2015

Canberra: Reconciliations

Lake Burley Griffin;Autumn, Canberra (iStock © SkyF)

Introduction

The following reconciliation tables verify:

  • how the region’s closing water storage in the Statement of Water Flows reconciles to the total water assets reported in the Statement of Water Assets and Water Liabilities
  • how the region’s change in water storage in the Statement of Water Flows reconciles to the change in net water assets reported in the Statement of Changes in Water Assets and Water Liabilities.

 

Closing water storage to total water assets

 

Table N16 Reconciliation of closing water storage to total water assets for the Canberra region
 2015
ML
2014
ML
Closing water storages presented in the Statement of Water Flows266,085259,090
Surface water 
Storages225,896219,448
Unregulated river
Regulated river
Lakes and wetlands39,22338,742
Groundwater  
Water table aquifer
Underlying aquifers
Urban water system  
Urban water supply system964898
Wastewater system
Recycled water system22
Total water storage as presented in the Statement of Water Assets and Water Liabilities266,085259,090
   
add Other water assets00
   
Total water assets266,085259,090

 

Net change in water storage to the change in net water assets

 

Table N17 Reconciliation of the net change in water storage to the change in net water assets for the Canberra region
 2015
ML
2014
ML
Change in net water assets6,99542,214
adjustments for: 
Change in non-physical water assets00
   
Change in water liabilities00
   
Net change in water storage6,99542,214