2 July 2010
Storages rise with runoff and 10 billion boost
Storages jumped by 1% in the past week, due to runoff and the addition of 10.5 billion litres held in Lake Eildon for Melbourne.
As of 1 July, water in Lake Eildon allocated to Melbourne will be included in our total storage figure.
This change is designed to better reflect Melbourne’s total water resources.
This 10.5 billion litre jump came on top of a 9.3 billion net increase added to Melbourne’s dams on the back of rainfall.
The major catchments received between 11 and 55.8mm of rain during the week, with an average of 28.5mm.
This was 8% below the long-term average for the period, 31mm.
The 10.3 billion litres of stream flow that entered the major reservoirs was 14% below the average of 12 billion litres.
Storages are now 34.3% (621.9 billion litres) full, compared with 26.0% (470.6 billion litres) at the same time last year – a difference of 151.3 billion litres.
Residential water use was a miserly 127 litres per person per day - 28 litres below Target 155. This is the 16th week in a row that we have met the target.
More information on restrictions and tips on how to reach the target are available from Target 155 or by contacting the government water retailers.
Stage 3 restrictions and Target 155 are currently in place.
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