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South East Queensland: Statement of Water Assets and Water Liabilities

as at 30 June 2022

  • Water availability in the South East Queensland region increased during 2021–22.
  • Water availability is represented by the net water assets, which are the volume of water assets minus the water liabilities.

Schematic representation of the South East Queensland region. Total surface water and groundwater assets at 30 June 2022 was 2,316 GL. Total water liabilities was 0 GL. Closing net water assets at 30 June 2022 was 2,316 GL, ,1% more than last year.

 

The Statement of Water Assets and Water Liabilities is provided in the table below.
The statement presents the volume of water assets, and water liabilities at the start and end of the reporting year.

 

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  2022 ML 2021 ML 2020 ML 2019 ML 2018 ML 2017 ML
Water assets
Surface water 2,286,158 1,480,387 1,530,130 1,662,265 1,981,405 1,908,830
Accessible storage 2,276,935 1,473,289 1,523,235 1,653,855 1,974,076 1,901,060
Dead storage 6,464 6,464 6,464 6,464 6,464 6,464
Rivers 2,759 634 431 1,946 865 1,306
 
Groundwater 30,284 30,170 30,170 11,115 11,115 11,115
Aquifers 30,284 30,170 30,170 11,115 11,115 11,115
 
Total water assets 2,316,442 1,510,557 1,560,300 1,673,380 1,992,520 1,919,945
Water liabilities
Surface water liability 0 0 0 0 0 0
Allocation remaining: individual users 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Groundwater liability 0 0 0 0 0 0
Allocation remaining: individual users 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Total water liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net water assets
Net surface water assets 2,286,158 1,480,387 1,530,130 1,662,265 1,981,405 1,908,830
Opening net surface water assets 1,480,387 1,530,130 1,662,265 1,981,405 1,908,830 2,079,793
Change in net surface water assets 805,771 (49,743) (132,135) (319,140) 72,575 (170,693)
Closing net surface water assets 2,286,158 1,480,387 1,530,130 1,662,265 1,981,405 1,908,830
 
Net groundwater assets 30,284 30,170 30,170 11,115 11,115 11,115
Opening net groundwater assets 30,170 30,170 11,115 11,115 11,115 11,115
Change in net groundwater assets 114 0 19,055 0 0 0
Closing net groundwater assets 30,284 30,170 30,170 11,115 11,115 11,115
Total closing net water assets 2,316,442 1,510,557 1,560,300 1,673,380 1,992,520 1,919,945
Total change in net water assets 805,885 (49,743) (113,080) (319,140) 72,575 (170,693)

Note: quantification approaches used to derive each item volume are provided in the Methods