Storage Levels - February 2007
Volumes in the major storages throughout the State reduced by 2.3% in February 2007. At the end of the month, Victoria’s share of the volume in major storages throughout the State was at 15.3% of capacity, compared with 42.8% at the same time last year.
Melbourne Water's storages reduced by 2.4% in February 2007, to finish the month at 34.1% of capacity (28.3% lower than at the same time last year). Rural Water Authority storages reduced by 2.3%, to finish the month at 11.9% of capacity (29% lower than at the same time last year).
All basins experienced a further reduction in volumes in storage (ranging between -0.3% to -9.7% reduction) during the month.
On 28 February, storages in the Glenelg-Wimmera Basin were at 4.2% of capacity compared with 7% at the same time last year; Lake Eildon was at 8.3% of capacity compared with 30.6% at the same time last year, and Rosslynne Reservoir was at 4.6% of capacity compared with 9.6% at the same time last year.