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Restrictions on Diversions - February 2007

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Rosters and restrictions on diversions from unregulated streams

At the end of February, diversions from a total of 199 streams and lakes across the State were subject to some form of restriction (compared with 55 at the end of February 2006):

In northern Victoria, an irrigation ban was placed on the Upper Murray tributaries (above Hume).

Currently, there are bans placed on irrigation diversions for all streams and lakes within the area serviced by Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water.

In southern Victoria, restrictions were lifted on Avoca River, and Morwell River moved to Stage 2 restrictions.

Melbourne Water

River Basin Stream Restriction1
Yarra Maribyrnong River Irrigation Ban
  Diamond Creek Irrigation Ban
  Pauls Creek Irrigation Ban
  Steels/Dixons Creek Irrigation Ban
  Hoddles Creek Irrigation Ban
  Little Yarra River Irrigation Ban
  Olinda Creek Irrigation Ban
  Plenty River Irrigation Ban
  Stringybark Creek Irrigation Ban
  Wandin Yallock Creek Irrigation Ban
  Woori Yallock Creek Irrigation Ban
  Don River Irrigation Ban
  Yarra River Restrictions

1Melbourne Water
Restriction = Pumping times/days restricted, in accordance with Drought Response Plan
Irrigation Ban = Irrigation Ban

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Southern Rural Water

River Basin Stream Restriction2
Port Phillip Zone Lerderderg River Irrigation Ban
  Kororoit Creek Irrigation Ban
  Deutgam Aquifer Groundwater Restricted to 25% of licence volume
  Jacksons Creek 5% of licensed volume
  Barringo Creek Irrigation Ban
  Bolinda Creek Irrigation Ban
  Deep Creek Irrigation Ban
  Riddells Creek Irrigation Ban
  Turitable Creek Water shortage declared
  Willimigong Creek Water shortage declared
  Witch Creek Irrigation Ban
  Monbulk Creek Irrigation Ban
Gippsland Zone Avon River (Sec. 1) Unrestricted
  Avon River (Sec. 2 & 3) Unrestricted
  Jack River Irrigation Ban
  Bruthen Creek and tributaries Irrigation Ban
  Sale Aquifer Shortage Declared: trade restricted
  Latrobe Lower Usage restricted to share of Blue Rock (approx. 23%) and unregulated flow when available.
  Mitchell River Irrigation Ban
  Tarra River Irrigation Ban
  Valencia Creek Irrigation Ban
  Moe River Irrigation Ban
  Ten Mile Creek Direct Stream Ban
  Narracan Creek & tributaries Direct Stream Ban
  Upper Latrobe River Irrigation Ban
  Morwell River Stage 2
  Greigs Creek Irrigation Ban
Western Zone    
  Moorabool River Irrigation Ban
  Lake Tooliorook Irrigation Ban
  Barwon/Leigh River Ban: Zone A&B; Roster: Zn C and Leigh
  Lake Cartcarrong Irrigation Ban
  Curdies Irrigation Ban
  Lake Purrumbete Irrigation Ban
  Glenelg River Irrigation Ban
  Grange Burn River Irrigation Ban
  Wannon River Irrigation Ban
  Merri River Ban: Zone A; Stage 4: Zone B
  Eumarella River Irrigation Ban
  Condah/Darlots Creek Irrigation Ban
  Surrey River Irrigation Ban
  Moyne River Irrigation Ban

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Goulburn-Murray Water

River Basin Stream Restriction2
Goulburn Cummins Ck Irrigation Ban
  King Parrot Ck Irrigation Ban
  Acheron River Irrigation Ban
  Stony Ck Irrigation Ban
  Strath Creek Irrigation Ban
  Chyser Ck Irrigation Ban
  Johnstons Ck Irrigation Ban
  Wallaby Ck Irrigation Ban
  Pheasant Ck Irrigation Ban
  Sunday Creek Irrigation Ban
  Delatite River & tributaries Irrigation Ban
  Seven Creeks Irrigation Ban
  Faithfulls Creek Irrigation Ban
  Yea River and Tributaries Irrigation Ban
  Hughes Creek Irrigation Ban
  Stevenson River Irrigation Ban
  Little Stevenson River Irrigation Ban
  Murrindindi Creek Irrigation Ban
Campaspe Campaspe River (unregulated and tributary above Lake Eppalock) Irrigation Ban
  Coliban River (unregulated above Lake Eppalock) Irrigation Ban
  Jones Creek Irrigation Ban
  Little Coliban Creek Irrigation Ban
  Smiths Creek Irrigation Ban
  Stony Creek Irrigation Ban
  Lower Campaspe (Siphon to Murray) Irrigation Ban
  Wanalta Ck Irrigation Ban
  Axe Ck Irrigation Ban
Loddon Barkers Ck Irrigation Ban
  Jim Crow Ck Irrigation Ban
  Campbells Creek Irrigation Ban
  Upper Loddon River above Cairn Curran Irrigation Ban
  Lower Loddon below Ferhnhurst Weir including 12 Mile Ck Irrigation Ban
  Bullock Ck Upper Irrigation Ban
  Leitch’s Ck Irrigation Ban
  Green Gully Ck Irrigation Ban
  Joyces Ck Irrigation Ban
  Muckleford Ck Irrigation Ban
  Sailors Ck Irrigation Ban
  Lake Meran Irrigation Ban
  Wallaby Creek Irrigation Ban
  Wombat Creek Irrigation Ban
  Coghills Creek Irrigation Ban
  McCallum Creek Irrigation Ban
  Rocky Lead Creek Winterfill Suspension
  Bullock Creek above Newlyn Winterfill Suspension
  Back Creek [Tributary of Tullaroop Ck] Winterfill Suspension
  Langdons Ck above Hepburns Lagoon Winterfill Suspension
  Pinchgut Creek Winterfill Suspension
  Kangaroo Creek Winterfill Suspension
Mitta Sandy Creek Irrigation Ban
  Little Scrubby Creek Irrigation Ban
  Lockharts Creek Irrigation Ban
  Little Snowy Creek [Mitta C] & Back Creek [trib of LSC] Irrigation Ban
  Waterfall (tributary of Tallangatta Creek) Irrigation Ban
  Tallangatta Creek Irrigation Ban
  Livingston Creek Irrigation Ban
  Snowy Creek Irrigation Ban
  Mitta Mitta tributaries Irrigation Ban
Kiewa Basin Ck Irrigation Ban
  Running Creek Stage 4 Roster
  Nine Mile Creek (Yackandandah tributary) Irrigation Ban
  Back Creek (9 Mile Ck) Irrigation Ban
  Back Creek (Yackandandah Creek) Irrigation Ban
  Sheep Creek Irrigation Ban
  Cherry Tree Creek Irrigation Ban
  Bay Creek (Kiewa Ck) Irrigation Ban
  Glen Creek Irrigation Ban
  Yackandandah Creek & tributaries Irrigation Ban
  Hellhole Creek Irrigation Ban
  Deep Creek Irrigation Ban
  Kiewa River Tributary Irrigation Ban
  Kiewa River Stage 2
  Sheepwash Ck (Tributary of Hellhole Creek) Irrigation Ban
  House Creek (Kiewa Ck) Irrigation Ban
  Middle Creek Irrigation Ban
  Simmonds Creek Irrigation Ban
  Kiewa East Branch incl. Mountain Ck Stage 2
Murray Sheepwash Ck (tributary of Ulupna Creek) Stage 3
  Scrubby Creek [Upper Murray] Irrigation Ban
  Indi River [Upper Murray] Stage 4
  Indigo Creek Irrigation Ban
  Black Dog Creek (Upper) Irrigation Ban
  Cudgewa Creek [Upper Murray] Irrigation Ban
  Nariel Creek (Upper Murray) including Thowgla Creek Irrigation Ban
  Murray (below Hume) tributaries Irrigation Ban
  Upper Murray (above Hume) tributaries Irrigation Ban
Ovens Roberts Creek Irrigation Ban
  Deep Creek Irrigation Ban
  15 Mile Creek including tributaries and Middle Ck Irrigation Ban
  Buffalo Creek Irrigation Ban
  Lake Buffalo Irrigation Ban
  Barwidgee Creek Irrigation Ban
  Myrtle Creek Irrigation Ban
  Ovens River Upper Stage 4
  Snowy Creek Irrigation Ban
  Happy Valley Creek Irrigation Ban
  Havilah Ck & Jackson Ck Irrigation Ban
  Hodgsons Creek Stage 4
  Morses Creek Irrigation Ban
  Buffalo River (below dam) Irrigation Ban
  Ovens River (Myrtleford – Wang) Regulated Irrigation Ban
  Tea Garden Creek Irrigation Ban
  Lower Ovens (D/S Wang) Regulated Irrigation Ban
  Maloney’s Creek Irrigation Ban
  Eurobin Creek Stage 4
  Reedy Creek Irrigation Ban
  2 Mile Creek ( Tributary of Bucland River) Stage 4
  Ovens River (D/S Buffalo) Tribs Irrigation Ban
  Upper Ovens River Tribs Irrigation Ban
King Hurdle Creek Irrigation Ban
  King River regulated Irrigation Ban
  King River tributaries Irrigation Ban
  Boggy Creek Irrigation Ban
  Scrubby Creek Irrigation Ban
  Black Range Creek Irrigation Ban
Broken Hollands Creek Irrigation Ban
  Boosey Creek Irrigation Ban
  Lima East Creek Irrigation Ban
  Lima Creek Irrigation Ban
  Rest of catchment either winter fill licences or no water Irrigation Ban

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Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water

River Basin Stream Restriction2
Avoca Avoca above Charlton Irrigation Ban
  Avoca below Charlton Irrigation Ban
  Mosquito Creek Irrigation Ban
  Lake Bael Bael Irrigation Ban
  Lake Lookout Irrigation Ban
  Lake Marmal Irrigation Ban
  Sand Hill Lake Irrigation Ban
  Tchum Lake North Irrigation Ban
Avon Avon River Irrigation Ban
Glenelg Glenelg River Upper Irrigation Ban
  Jimmy Creek Irrigation Ban
  McLeod Creek Irrigation Ban
  Rocklands Reservoir Irrigation Ban
Richardson Richardson River Irrigation Ban
Millicent Coast Lake Charlegrark Irrigation Ban
  Lake Wallace Irrigation Ban
  Lake Yampitcha Irrigation Ban
Wimmera Burnt Creek Irrigation Ban
  Concongella Creek Irrigation Ban
  Dunmunkle Creek Irrigation Ban
  Fyans Creek Irrigation Ban
  Green Lake Irrigation Ban
  Mackenzie River Irrigation Ban
  Mt Cole Creek Irrigation Ban
  Mt William Creek Irrigation Ban
  Shepherds Creek Irrigation Ban
  Toolondo Irrigation Ban
  Wattle Creek Irrigation Ban
  Wimmera River Irrigation Ban
  Wimmera Tributary Irrigation Ban
  Yarriambiack Creek Irrigation Ban
  Lake Albacutya Irrigation Ban
  Lake Batyo Catyo Irrigation Ban
  Lake Natimuk Irrigation Ban
  Lake Wartook Irrigation Ban
  Colliers Gap Creek Irrigation Ban
  Spring Creek Irrigation Ban
  Sweetwater Creek Irrigation Ban
  Middle Creek Irrigation Ban
  Unnamed Spring Irrigation Ban

2Southern Rural Water, Goulburn-Murray Water, Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water
Stage 1 = Simple roster (pumping times restricted)
Stage 2 = 25% reduction
Stage 3 = 50% reduction
Stage 4 = 75% reduction
+ = Restrictions in place for domestic and stock use

Note: Restrictions are likely to change daily. Contact local Rural Water Corporations for details.

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