Border Rivers: Water Accounting Statements
as at 30 June 2018
- Water availability in the Border Rivers catchment decreased during the 2017–18 year.
- The change in water available is represented by the change in net water assets.
To view the water accounting statements for the Border Rivers catchment scroll down this page or click on the links below:
Statement of Water Assets and Water Liabilities
The statement presents the volume of water assets, and water liabilities at the start and end of the reporting year.
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| 2018 ML | 2017 ML | 2016 ML | 2015 ML | 2014 ML | 2013 ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water assets | ||||||
| Surface water | 336,235 | 580,669 | 213,947 | 208,076 | 182,853 | 495,622 |
| Storages | 335,493 | 568,430 | 204,359 | 200,720 | 182,853 | 495,622 |
| Rivers | 742 | 12,239 | 9,588 | 7,356 | – | – |
| Groundwater | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 8,804 |
| Aquifers | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 8,804 |
| Total water assets | 383,945 | 628,379 | 261,657 | 255,786 | 230,563 | 504,426 |
| Water liabilities | ||||||
| Surface water liability | 146,289 | 209,585 | 58,652 | 24,363 | 35,217 | 187,859 |
| Allocation remaining: individual users | 139,527 | 208,451 | 49,837 | 24,259 | 35,120 | 187,750 |
| Allocation remaining: urban system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allocation remaining: environmental purposes | 6,762 | 1,134 | 8,815 | 104 | 97 | 109 |
| Groundwater liability | 0 | (16) | (62) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allocation remaining: individual users | 0 | (16) | (62) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allocation remaining: urban system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allocation remaining: environmental purposes | ||||||
| Total water liabilities | 146,289 | 209,569 | 58,590 | 24,363 | 35,217 | 187,859 |
| Net water assets | ||||||
| Net surface water assets | 189,946 | 371,084 | 155,295 | 183,713 | 147,636 | 307,763 |
| Opening net surface water assets | 371,084 | 155,295 | 183,713 | 147,636 | 307,763 | 353,198 |
| Change in net surface water assets | (181,138) | 215,789 | (28,418) | 36,077 | (160,127) | (45,435) |
| Closing net surface water assets | 189,946 | 371,084 | 155,295 | 183,713 | 147,636 | 307,763 |
| Net groundwater assets | 47,710 | 47,726 | 47,772 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 8,804 |
| Opening net groundwater assets | 47,726 | 47,772 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 8,804 | 8,804 |
| Change in net groundwater assets | (16) | (46) | 62 | 0 | 38,906 | 0 |
| Closing net groundwater assets | 47,710 | 47,726 | 47,772 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 8,804 |
| Total closing net water assets | 237,656 | 418,810 | 203,067 | 231,423 | 195,346 | 316,567 |
Statement of Changes in Water Assets and Water Liabilities
This statement presents the changes in water assets and water liabilities that occurred during the year, including accrual transactions (e.g. allocations and forfeitures) and actual water flows, both natural and engineered.
| 2018 ML | 2017 ML | 2016 ML | 2015 ML | 2014 ML | 2013 ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water asset increases | ||||||
| Surface water increases | 648,124 | 1,798,854 | 869,511 | 911,153 | 701,434 | 2,235,050 |
| Precipitation | 32,057 | 70,914 | 35,123 | 38,771 | 15,900 | 26,777 |
| Discharge: groundwater* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Runoff | 615,227 | 1,716,686 | 834,388 | 872,382 | 685,534 | 2,208,273 |
| Flood return | 840 | 11,254 | – | – | – | – |
| Groundwater increases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38,906 | 0 |
| Inter-region inflow | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Recharge: landscape | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Recharge: surface water* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other groundwater increases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38,906 | 0 |
| Total water asset increases | 648,124 | 1,798,854 | 869,511 | 911,153 | 740,340 | 2,235,050 |
| Water liability decreases | ||||||
| Surface water liability decreases | 39,252 | 80,154 | 25,800 | 18,685 | 15,466 | 41,282 |
| Adjustment and forfeiture: individual users | 36,945 | 65,575 | 25,739 | 16,048 | 9,108 | 31,863 |
| Adjustment and forfeiture: urban system | 125 | 176 | 58 | 114 | 54 | 83 |
| Adjustment and forfeiture: environmental purposes | 2,182 | 14,403 | 3 | 2,523 | 6,304 | 9,336 |
| Groundwater liability decreases | 18,747 | 23,980 | 21,542 | 21,720 | 22,060 | 27,290 |
| Adjustment and forfeiture: individual users | 18,744 | 23,968 | 21,537 | 21,708 | 22,059 | 27,277 |
| Adjustment and forfeiture: urban system | 3 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Adjustment and forfeiture: environmental purposes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total water liability decreases | 57,999 | 104,134 | 47,342 | 40,405 | 37,526 | 68,572 |
| Water asset decreases | ||||||
| Surface water decreases | 265,409 | 1,237,243 | 301,333 | 325,297 | 214,591 | 1,006,802 |
| Evaporation | 105,199 | 131,652 | 82,468 | 96,295 | 43,171 | 45,222 |
| Outflow | 74,668 | 397,539 | 78,985 | 100,487 | 76,913 | 595,513 |
| Recharge: groundwater* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Overbank flow | 6,580 | 45,673 | – | – | – | – |
| Diversion: statutory rights | 9,894 | 9,894 | 10,274 | 8,000 | 10,373 | 10,373 |
| Overland flow take | 2,950 | 121,775 | 2,000 | 11,345 | 9,835 | 159,486 |
| Non-allocated diversion: individual users | 64,293 | 506,274 | 125,659 | 106,449 | 73,240 | 193,432 |
| Non-allocated diversions: urban system | 881 | 834 | 900 | 906 | 967 | 1,112 |
| Non-allocated diversions: environmental purposes | 944 | 23,602 | 1,047 | 1,815 | 92 | 1,664 |
| Groundwater decreases | 3,366 | 3,369 | 3,369 | 3,369 | 3,369 | 3,369 |
| Inter-region outflow | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Discharge: landscape | – | – | – | |||
| Discharge: surface water* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extraction: statutory rights | 3,366 | 3,369 | 3,369 | 3,369 | 3,369 | 3,369 |
| Other groundwater decreases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total water asset decreases | 268,775 | 1,240,612 | 304,702 | 328,666 | 217,960 | 1,010,171 |
| Water liability increases | ||||||
| Surface water liability increases | 165,444 | 380,258 | 135,553 | 66,036 | 120,884 | 263,528 |
| Allocation: individual users | 148,772 | 372,896 | 126,219 | 62,886 | 109,972 | 252,837 |
| Allocation: urban system | 640 | 640 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 620 |
| Allocation: environmental purposes | 16,032 | 6,722 | 8,714 | 2,530 | 10,292 | 10,071 |
| Groundwater liability increases | 45,325 | 45,246 | 45,301 | 45,281 | 45,301 | 45,311 |
| Allocation: individual users | 45,280 | 45,201 | 45,256 | 45,236 | 45,256 | 45,266 |
| Allocation: urban system | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Allocation: environmental purposes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total water liability increases | 210,769 | 425,504 | 180,854 | 111,317 | 166,185 | 308,839 |
| Unaccounted-for difference | (407,733) | (21,129) | (459,653) | (475,498) | (514,942) | (1,030,047) |
| Change in net water assets | ||||||
| Change in net surface water assets | (181,138) | 215,789 | (28,418) | 36,077 | (160,127) | (45,435) |
| Change in net groundwater assets | (16) | (46) | 62 | 0 | 38,906 | 0 |
| Total change in net water assets | (181,154) | 215,743 | (28,356) | 36,077 | (121,221) | (45,435) |
* between-store flows
Statement of Water Flows
This statement presents the actual water flows associated with the region's water stores during the year, including flows corresponding to the accrual transactions shown in the Statement of Changes in Water Assets and Water Liabilities.
| 2018 ML | 2017 ML | 2016 ML | 2015 ML | 2014 ML | 2013 ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water inflows | ||||||
| Surface water inflows | 648,124 | 1,798,854 | 869,511 | 911,153 | 701,434 | 2,235,050 |
| Precipitation | 32,057 | 70,914 | 35,123 | 38,771 | 15,900 | 26,777 |
| Discharge: groundwater* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Runoff | 615,227 | 1,716,686 | 834,388 | 872,382 | 685,534 | 2,208,273 |
| Flood return | 840 | 11,254 | – | – | – | – |
| Groundwater inflows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38,906 | 0 |
| Inter-region inflow | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Recharge: landscape | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Recharge: surface water* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other groundwater increases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38,906 | 0 |
| Total water inflows | 648,124 | 1,798,854 | 869,511 | 911,153 | 740,340 | 2,235,050 |
| Water outflows | ||||||
| Surface water outflows | 454,897 | 1,386,414 | 376,797 | 383,502 | 472,651 | 1,252,636 |
| Evaporation | 105,199 | 131,652 | 82,468 | 96,295 | 43,171 | 45,222 |
| Outflow | 74,668 | 397,539 | 78,985 | 100,487 | 76,913 | 595,513 |
| Recharge: groundwater* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Overbank flow | 6,580 | 45,673 | – | – | – | – |
| Diversion: statutory rights | 9,894 | 9,894 | 10,274 | 8,000 | 10,373 | 10,373 |
| Overland flow take | 2,950 | 121,775 | 2,000 | 11,345 | 9,835 | 159,486 |
| Non-allocated diversion: individual users | 64,293 | 506,274 | 125,659 | 106,449 | 73,240 | 193,432 |
| Non-allocated diversion: urban system | 881 | 834 | 900 | 906 | 967 | 1,112 |
| Non-allocated diversion: environmental purposes | 944 | 23,602 | 1,047 | 1,815 | 92 | 1,664 |
| Allocated diversion: individual users | 180,751 | 148,707 | 74,902 | 57,699 | 253,494 | 244,402 |
| Allocated diversion: urban system | 515 | 464 | 562 | 506 | 566 | 537 |
| Allocated diversion: environmental purposes | 8,222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,000 | 895 |
| Groundwater outflows | 29,928 | 24,589 | 27,190 | 26,930 | 26,610 | 21,390 |
| Inter-region outflow | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Discharge: landscape | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Discharge: surface water* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extraction: statutory rights | 3,366 | 3,369 | 3,369 | 3,369 | 3,369 | 3,369 |
| Allocated extraction: individual users | 26,520 | 21,187 | 23,781 | 23,528 | 23,197 | 17,989 |
| Allocated extractions: urban system | 42 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 44 | 32 |
| Allocated extractions: environmental purposes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other groundwater decreases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total water outflows | 484,825 | 1,411,003 | 403,987 | 410,432 | 499,261 | 1,274,026 |
| Unaccounted-for difference | (407,733) | (21,129) | (459,653) | (475,498) | (514,942) | (1,030,047) |
| Water storage | ||||||
| Surface water storage | 336,235 | 580,669 | 213,947 | 208,076 | 182,853 | 495,622 |
| Opening surface water storage | 580,669 | 213,947 | 208,076 | 182,853 | 495,622 | 564,645 |
| Change in surface water storage | (244,434) | 366,722 | 5,871 | 25,223 | (312,769) | (69,023) |
| Closing surface water storage | 336,235 | 580,669 | 213,947 | 208,076 | 182,853 | 495,622 |
| Groundwater storage | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 8,804 |
| Opening groundwater storage | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 8,804 | 8,804 |
| Change in groundwater storage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38,906 | 0 |
| Closing groundwater storage | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 47,710 | 8,804 |
| Total closing water storage | 383,945 | 628,379 | 261,657 | 255,786 | 230,563 | 504,426 |
* between-store flows