| Wodonga, Baranduda, Barnawartha, Bonegilla, Chiltern, Ebden, Kiewa, Springhurst, Tangambalanga |
Murray River system - Wodonga's source water is extracted from Wodonga Creek and is then supplied by pipeline to Baranduda, Barnawartha, Bonegilla, Chiltern, Ebden, Kiewa, Springhurst, and Tangambalanga.
- The Murray River system is supplied by the major storages of Hume and Dartmouth.
- The combined volume of these two storages when full is 6,861 gigalitres.
- The storages are fed by the Murray and Mitta Mitta rivers.
- Customers on the Murray system use 8 gigalitres in a normal year.
- The biggest users on the system are irrigation and environmental water.
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Murray River system
- The amount of water available to our customers is determined by an annual allocation by the Northern Victoria Resource manager.
- The level of Lake Hume is often incorrectly interpreted as a measure of water availability. The annual allocation is determined by the amount of water stored in Lake Hume and Dartmouth, as well as the river flow into the storages.
- The annual allocation on the
Murray is currently 100%.
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| Wodonga, Baranduda, Barnawartha, Bonegilla, Chiltern, Ebden, Kiewa, Springhurst, Tangambalanga |
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| Benalla |
Benalla system
- Benalla's water security is determined by the volume stored in the
Loombah and McCall Say reservoirs
- The
reservoirs are fed from Ryans
and Whiskey creeks.
- The town typically uses 1,400 megalitres of water in a year.
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Benalla system
- Loombah and McCall Say reservoirs have a combined capacity of 1,747 megalitres.
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| Benalla |
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| Beechworth |
Beechworth system
- Beechworth's water security is determined by the volume stored in Lake Kerferd, which was constructed during the Gold Rush era.
- Lake Kerferd is fed by the unregulated Nine Mile and Frenchmans creeks.
- The town typically uses 490 megalitres of water in a year.
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Beechworth system
- Lake Kerferd has a capacity of 810 megalitres.
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| Beechworth |
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| Bellbridge, Tallangatta |
Murray River system - Bellbridge and Tallangatta's source water is extracted from Lake Hume.
- The Murray River system is supplied by the major storages of Hume and Dartmouth.The combined volume of these two storages when full is 6,861 gigalitres.
- The storages are fed by the Murray and Mitta Mitta rivers.
- Customers on the Murray system use 8 gigalitres in a normal year.
- The biggest users on the system are irrigation and environmental water.
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Murray River system
The amount of water available to our customers is determined by an annual allocation by the Northern Victoria Resource manager.The level of Lake Hume is often incorrectly interpreted as a measure of water availability. The annual allocation is determined by the amount of water stored in Lake Hume and Dartmouth, as well as the river flow into the storages.
The annual allocation on the
Murray is currently 100%.
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| Bellbridge, Tallangatta |
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| Bright, Porepunkah, Wandiligong |
Bright system
- Bright, Porepunkah and Wandiligong's water security is determined by the flows in the Ovens River and the off-river storage in Freeburgh.
- The communities use 590 megalitres of water each year on average.
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Bright system
- The Bright off-river storage has a capacity of 536 megalitres.
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| Bright, Porepunkah, Wandiligong |
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| Corryong, Cudgewa |
Corryong system
- Corryong and Cudgewa's water security is determined by the flow volumes in Nariel Creek which can limit water extractions to the off-river storage (Hamilton Hill reservoir) during the warmer months.
- Customers use 230 megalitres of water in a typical year.
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Corryong system
- Hamilton Hill reservoir has a capacity of 90 megalitres.
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| Corryong, Cudgewa |
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| Dartmouth, Eskdale |
Murray River system - Dartmouth and Eskdale's source water is extracted from Mitta Mitta River.
- The Murray River system is supplied by the major storages of Hume and Dartmouth.The combined volume of these two storages when full is 6,861 gigalitres.
- The storages are fed by the Murray and Mitta Mitta rivers.
- Customers on the Murray system use 8 gigalitres in a normal year.
- The biggest users on the system are irrigation and environmental water.
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Murray River system
The amount of water available to our customers is determined by an annual allocation by the Northern Victoria Resource manager.The level of Lake Hume is often incorrectly interpreted as a measure of water availability. The annual allocation is determined by the amount of water stored in Lake Hume and Dartmouth, as well as the river flow into the storages.
The annual allocation on the
Murray is currently 100%.
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| Dartmouth, Eskdale |
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| Harrietville |
Harrietville system
- Harrietville's water security is determined by the flow volumes in the unregulated Ovens River.
- The town uses an average of 50 megalitres every year.
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Harrietville system
- Flow volumes in the Ovens River at Harrietville are below average for this time of year.
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| Harrietville |
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| Mt Beauty, Tawonga, Tawonga South |
Mt Beauty system
- A high level of water security is afforded by water releases for hydro-electricity generation upstream of Mt Beauty.
- On average, customers in Mt Beauty, Tawonga and Tawonga South use 370 megalitres of water in a year.
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Mt Beauty system
- Flow volumes in the Kiewa River at Mt Beauty are trending around average for this time of year.
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| Mt Beauty, Tawonga, Tawonga South |
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| Myrtleford |
Myrtleford system
- Myrtleford's water security is determined by flow conditions in the unregulated Buffalo Creek which can limit water extraction to the off-river storage during the warmer months.
- The average annual water use for customers is 560 megalitres.
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Myrtleford system
- Nil Gully Reservoir has a capacity of 400 megalitres.
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| Myrtleford |
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| Oxley, Moyhu, Whitfield |
King River sytem
- Oxley, Moyhu and Whitfield's water security is determined by the volume stored in Lake William Hovell which provides releases to the King River.
- The storage can be drawn down quickly to meet downstream irrigation and environmental demands during the warmer months.
- On average customers use 130 megalitres of water in a year.
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King River system
- Lake William Hovel has a capacity of 13,690 megalitres.
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| Oxley, Moyhu, Whitfield |
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| Wahgunyah, Rutherglen |
Murray River system - Wahgunyah and Rutherglen's source water is extracted from the Murray River at Wahgunyah.
- The Murray River system is supplied by the major storages of Hume and Dartmouth.The combined volume of these two storages when full is 6,861 gigalitres.
- The storages are fed by the Murray and Mitta Mitta rivers.
- Customers on the Murray system use 8 gigalitres in a normal year.
- The biggest users on the system are irrigation and environmental water.
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Murray River system
The amount of water available to our customers is determined by an annual allocation by the Northern Victoria Resource manager.The level of Lake Hume is often incorrectly interpreted as a measure of water availability. The annual allocation is determined by the amount of water stored in Lake Hume and Dartmouth, as well as the river flow into the storages.
The annual allocation on the
Murray is currently 100%.
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| Wahgunyah, Rutherglen |
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| Walwa |
Walwa system
- A high level of water security is afforded by water releases for hydro-electricity generation upstream of Walwa.
- The average annual water use for Walwa customers is 15 megalitres.
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Walwa system
- Flow volumes in the Murray River at Walwa are trending below average for this time of year.
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| Walwa |
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| Wangaratta, Glenrowan |
Wangaratta system
- Wangaratta and Glenrowan's water security is determined by the volume stored in lakes Buffalo and William Hovell which provide releases to the Ovens and King rivers respectively.
- These storages can be drawn down quickly to meet downstream irrigation and environmental demand during the warmer months.
- Groundwater is also available as a contingency supply.
- The average annual demand for Wangaratta and Glenrowan customers is 3,200 megalitres.
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Wangaratta system
- Lakes Buffalo and William Hovel have a combined capacity of 37,000 megalitres.
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| Wangaratta, Glenrowan |
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| Yackandandah |
Yackandandah system
- Yackandandah's water security is determined by flow conditions in the unregulated Nine Mile Creek which can limit water extractions to the off-river storages during the warmer months.
- In an average year customers in Yackandandah use 110 megalitres of water.
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Yackandandah system
- Walker’s Saddle and Evanswood reservoirs have a combined capacity of 24 megalitres.
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| Yackandandah |
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| Yarrawonga, Bundalong, Devenish, St James, Tungamah, Goorambat – extraction from Lake Mulwala |
Murray River system - Yarrawonga, Bundalong, Devenish, St James, Tungamah and Goorambat's source water is extracted from Lake Mulwala.
- The Murray River system is supplied by the major storages of Hume and Dartmouth.The combined volume of these two storages when full is 6,861 gigalitres.
- The storages are fed by the Murray and Mitta Mitta rivers.
- Customers on the Murray system use 8 gigalitres in a normal year.
- The biggest users on the system are irrigation and environmental water.
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Murray River system
The amount of water available to our customers is determined by an annual allocation by the Northern Victoria Resource manager.
The level of Lake Hume is often incorrectly interpreted as a measure of water availability. The annual allocation is determined by the amount of water stored in Lake Hume and Dartmouth, as well as the river flow into the storages.
The annual allocation on the
Murray is currently 100%.
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| Yarrawonga, Bundalong, Devenish, St James, Tungamah, Goorambat – extraction from Lake Mulwala |
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