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Friday 05 Apr 2024

The latest seasonal allocations for April 2024 have been announced by the Storage Manager.

Well below average rainfall totals were recorded at storages during March with a high of 3.8 mm recorded at Mt Cole (10% of their historic monthly averages). As a result, minor inflow was recorded to reservoirs during March (140 ML), with year-to-date inflow approximately 30% of the historic average. Allocation to Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline Product entitlements remained at 87%, the Glenelg River Compensation Flow and Wetlands entitlements remain at 49%, and the Recreation entitlement remains at 46%. No allocation has been made to the Commonwealth Environmental entitlement.

A revised system reserve rule came into effect in 2022/23, with 45,000 megalitres now in reserve. The revised rule shares the available water between entitlements and the system reserve as soon as allocations commence. Details of the new reserve rule are available from the Storage Management Rules page.

Thursday 07 Mar 2024

The latest seasonal allocations for March 2024 have been announced by the Storage Manager.

Only trace amounts of rainfall were recorded to storages during February with a high of 0.6 mm recorded at Moora Moora Reservoir and Lake Fyans (2% of their historic monthly averages). As a result, no inflow was recorded to reservoirs during February, with year-to-date inflow approximately 30% of the historic average. Allocation to Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline Product entitlements remained at 81%, the Glenelg River Compensation Flow and Wetlands entitlements remain at 26%, and the Recreation entitlement remains at 22%. No allocation has been made to the Commonwealth Environmental entitlement.

A revised system reserve rule came into effect in 2022/23, with 45,000 megalitres now in reserve. The revised rule shares the available water between entitlements and the system reserve as soon as allocations commence. Details of the new reserve rule are available from the Storage Management Rules page.

Friday 09 Feb 2024

The latest seasonal allocations for February 2024 have been announced by the Storage Manager.

Inflow to reservoirs during January was approximately 78% of average, with year-to-date inflow approximately 31% of the historic average. Allocation to Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline Product entitlements increase by 6% (81% to 87%), with increases to the Glenelg River Compensation Flow and Wetlands entitlements (from 26% to 49%), as well as a 24% allocation increase to the Recreation entitlement (from 22% to 46%). No allocation has been possible yet to Commonwealth Environmental entitlement.

A revised system reserve rule came into effect in 2022/23, with 45,000 megalitres now in reserve. The revised rule shares the available water between entitlements and the system reserve as soon as allocations commence. Details of the new reserve rule are available from the Storage Management Rules page.

Monday 08 Jan 2024

The latest seasonal allocations for January 2024 have been announced by the Storage Manager.

Inflow to reservoirs during December was approximately 50% of average, with year-to-date inflow approximately 30% of the historic average. Allocation to Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline Product entitlements remained at 81%, with small increases to the Glenelg River Compensation Flow and Wetlands entitlements (from 25% to 26%), as well as a 2% allocation increase to the Recreation entitlement (from 20% to 22%). No allocation has been possible yet to Commonwealth Environmental entitlement.

A revised system reserve rule came into effect in 2022/23, with 45,000 megalitres now in reserve. The revised rule shares the available water between entitlements and the system reserve as soon as allocations commence. Details of the new reserve rule are available from the Storage Management Rules page.