Daly
Water resources and systems


Surface water

 

Table 1 Statement of Water Assets and Water Liabilities for the year ending 30 June 2014 for the surface water store
Water assets2014
(ML)		2013
(ML)
Surface water  
Storages314413
Unregulated river– –
Lakes and wetlands––
Total surface water assets 314 413
   
Water liabilities  
Surface water liability  
Surface water allocation remaining5,282 3,351
Surface water allocation remaining – urban water system2,9242,961
Total surface water liabilities8,2066,312
   
Opening net water assets(5,899)(6,059)
Change in net water assets(1,993)160
Closing net water assets(7,892)(5,899)


 

Table 2  Statement of Changes in Water Assets and Water Liabilities for the year ending 30 June 2014 for the surface water store
Water asset increases2014
(ML)		2013
(ML)
Surface water increases  
Precipitation on surface water103
103
Groundwater discharge967,000
951,000
Runoff to surface water8,013,000
7,131,000
Overbank flood return to river channel–
–
Discharge from urban water system130
131
Total surface water increases8,980,233
8,082,234
   
Water liability decreases  
Surface water liability decreases  
Adjustment and forfeiture of surface water allocation3,167
3,053
Adjustment and forfeiture of surface water allocation – urban water system1,430
1,012
Total surface water liability decreases4,597
4,065
   
Water asset decreases  
Surface water decreases  
Evaporation from surface water36,119
38,130
River outflow from the region9,373,000
6,146,000
Leakage to groundwater25,000
23,000
Overbank flood spilling–
–
Surface water diversions – other statutory rights5,369
4,338
Total surface water decreases9,439,488
6,211,468
   
Water liability increases  
Surface water liability increases  
Surface water allocation announcements5,361
3,600
Surface water allocation announcements – urban water system3,417
3,417
Total surface water liability increases8,778
7,017
   
Balancing item—surface water(461,443)
1,867,654
   
Change in net water assets(1,993)
160

 

Table 3  Statement of Water Flows for the year ending 30 June 2014 for the surface water store
Water inflows2014
(ML)		2013
(ML)
Surface water inflows  
Precipitation on surface water103
103
Groundwater discharge967,000
951,000
Runoff to surface water8,013,000
7,131,000
Overbank flood return to river channel–
–
Discharge from urban water system130
131
Total surface water inflows8,980,233
8,082,234
   
Water outflows  
Surface water outflows  
Evaporation from surface water36,119
38,130
River outflow from the region9,373,000
6,146,000
Leakage to groundwater25,000
23,000
Overbank flood spilling–
–
Surface water diversions – other statutory rights5,369
4,338
Entitled diversion of allocated surface water to users263
745
Entitled diversion of allocated surface water to urban water system2,024
2,454
Total surface water outflows9,441,775
6,214,667
   
Balancing item—surface water(461,433)
1,867,654
   
Opening water storage413
500
add Change in water storage(99)
(87)
Closing water storage314
413

 

 

Groundwater

 

Table 5  Statement of Water Assets and Water Liabilities for the year ending 30 June 2014 for the groundwater store
Water assets2014
(ML)		2013
(ML)
Groundwater  
Water table aquifer–
–
Underlying aquifers–
–
Total groundwater assets–
–
   
Water liabilities  
Groundwater liability  
Groundwater allocation remaining103,871
58,205
Groundwater allocation remaining – urban water system4,076
3,941
Total groundwater liabilities107,947
62,146
   
Opening net water assets(67,238)
(67,238)
Change in net water assets(45,801)
(967)
Closing net water assets(114,006)
(68,205)

 

 

Table 6  Statement of Changes in Water Assets and Water Liabilities for the year ending 30 June 2014 for the groundwater store
Water asset increases2014
(ML)		2013
(ML)
Groundwater increases  
Groundwater inflow from outside region10,000
10,000
Groundwater inflow from outside region at coast–
–
Recharge from landscape315,000
335,000
Recharge from surface water25,000
23,000
Leakage from urban water system–
–
Total groundwater increases350,000
368,000
   
Water liability decreases  
Groundwater liability decreases  
Adjustment and fortfeiture of groundwater allocation36,458
47,360
Adjustment and forfeiture of groundwater allocation – urban water system3,432
3,335
Total groundwater liability decreases39,890
50,695
   
Water asset decreases  
Groundwater decreases  
Groundwater outflow to outside region0
0
Groundwater outflow to outside region at coast–
–
Discharge to landscape–
–
Discharge to surface water967,000
951,000
Groundwater extractions – other statutory rights4,280
4,285
Entitled extraction of non-allocated groundwater to users180
180
Total groundwater decreases971,460
955,465
   
Water liability increases  
Groundwater liability increases  
Groundwater allocation announcements101,186
60,099
Groundwater allocation announcements – urban water system4,076
4,076
Total groundwater liability increases105,262
64,175
   
Balancing item—groundwater(641,031)
(599,978)
   
Change in net water assets(45,801)
(967)

 

Table 7  Statement of Water Flows for the year ending 30 June 2014 for the groundwater store
Water inflows2014
(ML)		2013
(ML)
Groundwater inflows  
Groundwater inflow from outside region10,000
10,000
Groundwater inflow from outside region at coast–
–
Recharge from landscape315,000
335,000
Recharge from surface water25,000
23,000
Leakage from urban water system–
–
Total groundwater inflows350,000
368,000
   
Water outflows  
Groundwater outflows  
Groundwater outflow to outside region0
0
Groundwater outflow to outside region at coast–
–
Discharge to landscape–
–
Discharge to surface water967,000
951,000
Groundwater extractions – other statutory rights4,280
4,285
Entitled extraction of non-allocated groundwater to users180
180
Entitled extraction of allocated groundwater to users19,062
11,773
Entitled extraction of allocated groundwater to urban water system509
740
Total groundwater outflows991,031
967,978
   
Balancing item—groundwater(641,031)
(599,978)
   
Opening water storage–
–
add Change in water storage0
0
Closing water storage–
–