Storage Levels - November 2007
Volumes in the major storages throughout the State decreased by 0.3% in November. Victoria’s share of the volume in major storages in the State was at 26.6% of capacity, compared with 24.2% at the same time last year.
Melbourne Water's storages increased by 0.2% in November to finish the month at 40.0% of capacity (1.5% lower than at the same time last year). Rural Water Corporation storages decreased by 0.1% to finish the month at 24.2% of capacity (3.2% higher than at the same time last year).
Volumes in major northern storages declined in all but the Goulburn Basin. Grampians Wimmera Mallee storages remained stable at 5.7% of capacity (same as this time last year), and southern storages generally rose or remained stable following above average rainfall. Storages in the Ovens Basin and Glenmaggie are currently full.
On 30 November, Lake Eildon was at 24.2% of capacity compared with 15% at the same time last year; Rosslynne Reservoir was at 4.8% of capacity compared with 5.7% at the same time last year; and the Murray Basin was holding 22%, which is 4.9% lower than at the same time last year.