Storage Levels - May 2010
There was a small increase (1.9%) in the total volume in the state’s major storages for the month. By the end of the May, Victoria’s major storages were at 31.6% of total capacity.*
The increase was largely a result of an increase in the share of water now available to Victoria in the Menindee Lakes. As a result of this water becoming available, overall regional water storages increased 2.4% to 31.4% of capacity at the end of May.*
Melbourne’s storage levels receded slowly over the month, and by the end of May storages were 0.8% below the levels at the end of April, finishing the month at 32.7% of capacity. This is 6.4% higher than the same time last year.
*NB: From April 2010, the volume of Victoria’s share of the capacity of the Menindee Lakes has been included in the regional and total storage figures.