Murray–Darling Basin: Statement of Water Assets and Water Liabilities
The volume of water available in the Murray–Darling Basin region at 30 June 2016 was 13,500,354 ML, compared with 13,424,928 ML at the start of the 2015–16 year. Water availability is represented by the net water assets, which are the volume of water assets minus the water liabilities.
The Statement of Water Assets and Water Liabilities is provided in the table below. The statement presents the volumes of water assets and water liabilities at the start and end of the reporting year.
Items in the statements are hyperlinked to the associated section of the Statement details. Methods used to derive item volumes are provided in the Reference information.
as at 30 June 2016
| 2016 ML | 2015 ML | |
|---|---|---|
| Water assets | ||
| Surface water | 13,521,272 | 13,697,589 |
| Storages | 9,059,525 | 9,681,284 |
| Rivers | 1,960,497 | 897,210 |
| Lakes and wetlands | 1,875,002 | 1,865,132 |
| Claims: inter-region | 608,143 | 1,238,860 |
| Other assets | 18,105 | 15,103 |
| Total surface water | 13,521,272 | 13,697,589 |
| Groundwater | 3,333,740 | 3,333,740 |
| Aquifers | 3,333,740 | 3,333,740 |
| Total groundwater | 3,333,740 | 3,333,740 |
| Total water assets | 16,855,012 | 17,031,329 |
| Water liabilities | ||
| Surface water liability | 2,696,527 | 2,854,285 |
| Allocation remaining: individual users | 1,837,840 | 1,977,002 |
| Allocation remaining: urban system | (30) | 0 |
| Allocation remaining: environmental purposes | 858,717 | 877,283 |
| Total surface water liability | 2,696,527 | 2,854,285 |
| Groundwater liability | 658,131 | 752,116 |
| Allocation remaining: individual users | 655,290 | 749,860 |
| Allocation remaining: urban system | 0 | 0 |
| Allocation remaining: environmental purposes | 2,841 | 2,256 |
| Total groundwater liability | 658,131 | 752,116 |
| Total water liabilities | 3,354,658 | 3,606,401 |
| Opening net water assets | 13,424,928 | 16,860,763 |
| Change in net water assets | 75,426 | (3,435,835) |
| Closing net water assets | 13,500,354 | 13,424,928 |