Storage Levels - March 2007
Volumes in the major storages throughout the State reduced by 1.5% in March 2007. At the end of the month, Victoria’s share of the volume in major storages throughout the State was at 13.8% of capacity, compared with 37.0% at the same time last year.
Melbourne Water's storages reduced by 2.1% in March 2007, to finish the month at 32.0% of capacity (19.1% lower than at the same time last year). Rural Water Authority storages reduced by 1.4%, to finish the month at 10.5% of capacity (23.9% lower than at the same time last year).
All basins experienced a further reduction in volumes in storage (ranging between -0.2% to -3.0% reduction) during the month.
On 31 March, storages in the Glenelg-Wimmera Basin were at 3.8% of capacity compared with 6.6% at the same time last year; Lake Eildon was at 7.5% of capacity compared with 24.9% at the same time last year, and Rosslynne Reservoir was at 4.4% of capacity compared with 8.5% at the same time last year.