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South East Queensland: Statement of Water Assets and Water Liabilities

For the water account period 01 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 

  • Water availability in the South East Queensland region's storages decreased during 2022-23.
  • 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 on 30 June 2023 was 1,962 GL. Total water liabilities was 0 GL. Closing net water assets on 30 June 2023 was 1,962 GL, 15% less 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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  2023 (ML) 2022 (ML) 2021 (ML) 2020 (ML) 2019 (ML) 2018 (ML)
Water assets
Surface water 1,931,648 2,287,553 1,482,452 1,530,130 1,662,265 1,981,405
Accessible storage 1,924,696 2,276,935 1,473,289 1,523,235 1,653,855 1,974,076
Dead storage 6,464 6,464 6,464 6,464 6,464 6,464
Rivers 488 4,154 2,699 431 1,946 865
 
Groundwater 30,000 30,284 30,170 30,170 11,115 11,115
Aquifers 30,000 30,284 30,170 30,170 11,115 11,115
 
Total water assets 1,961,648 2,317,837 1,512,622 1,560,300 1,673,380 1,992,520
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 1,931,648 2,287,553 1,482,452 1,530,130 1,662,265 1,981,405
Opening net surface water assets 2,287,533 1,482,452 1,530,130 1,662,265 1,981,405 1,908,830
Change in net surface water assets (355,905) 805,101 (47,678) (132,135) (319,140) 72,575
Closing net surface water assets 1,931,648 2,287,553 1,482,452 1,530,130 1,662,265 1,981,405
 
Net groundwater assets 30,000 30,284 30,170 30,170 11,115 11,115
Opening net groundwater assets 30,284 30,170 30,170 11,115 11,115 11,115
Change in net groundwater assets (284) 114 0 19,055 0 0
Closing net groundwater assets 30,000 30,284 30,170 30,170 11,115 11,115
Total closing net water assets 1,961,648 2,317,837 1,512,622 1,560,300 1,673,380 1,992,520
Total change in net water assets (356,189) 805,215 (47,678) (113,080) (319,140) 72,575

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