South East Queensland
Water Accounting Statements : Physical Water Flows

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2011 ML 2010 ML
Water inflows
Surface water inflows 13,106,035 3,883,668
9.1 Precipitation on surface water 410,129 164,353
9.4 Runoff to surface water 12,694,060 3,714,190
9.6 Overbank flood return to river channel - -
9.10 Direct discharge by user 1,846 5,125
Total Surface water inflows 13,106,035 3,883,668
Groundwater inflows - -
10.1 Groundwater inflow from outside region - -
10.3 Recharge from landscape - -
10.5 Leakage from off-channel water storage - -
Total Groundwater inflows - -
Urban water system inflows 307,345 260,249
11.1 Precipitation on urban water system - -
11.4 Wastewater collected 269,214 212,085
11.5 Delivery of water from outside region to urban water system 24,636 25,084
11.6 Delivery of desalinated water to urban water system 13,495 23,080
11.7 Stormwater ingress - -
Total Urban water system inflows 307,345 260,249
Total water inflows 13,413,380 4,143,917
Water outflows
Surface water outflows 12,608,788 2,047,595
17.1 Evaporation from surface water 291,322 370,192
17.2 River outflow from the region 12,043,399 1,576,606
17.4 Leakage to landscape 256,778 67,834
17.5 Overbank flood spilling - -
17.6 Diversions - other statutory rights 3,628 3,628
17.7 Non-allocated diversions to users 2,050 3,011
17.11 Surface water allocation diversion 5,905 20,324
17.21 Other surface water outflows 5,706 6,000
Total Surface water outflows 12,608,788 2,047,595
Groundwater outflows 1,371 5,100
18.1 Groundwater outflow to outside region - -
18.2 Groundwater outflow to outside region at coast - -
18.3 Discharge to landscape - -
18.7 Extraction - other statutory rights - -
18.8 Non-allocated extractions to users 258 2,266
18.11 Groundwater allocation extraction 1,113 2,834
Total Groundwater outflows 1,371 5,100
Urban water system outflows 400,806 274,626
19.1 Evaporation from urban water - -
19.2 Leakage to landscape 747 -
19.4 Delivery to urban water system users 216,376 222,693
19.7 Wastewater discharge outside of region 180,867 1,182
19.8 Other wastewater discharge 363 41,864
19.11 Transfer of water outside of region 2,453 8,887
Total Urban water system outflows 400,806 274,626
Total water outflows 13,010,965 2,327,321
Unaccounted-for difference
Unaccounted-for difference 278,808 1,469,223
25.1 Unaccounted-for difference 278,808 1,469,223
Total unaccounted-for difference 278,808 1,469,223
Opening water storage 2,108,190 1,760,817
Add/(Less): Change in water storage 123,607 347,373
Closing water storage 2,231,797 2,108,190