Storage Levels - January 2008
Volumes in the major storages throughout the state decreased by 2.0% in January. Victoria’s share of the volume in major storages in the State was at 24.1% of capacity, compared with 17.5% at the same time last year.
Melbourne Water's storages decreased by 2.0% during the month to finish at 37.2% of capacity (0.7% higher than at the same time last year). Rural water corporation storages decreased by 2.0% to finish the month at 21.7% of capacity (7.7% higher than at the same time last year).
In northern and western Victoria, volumes in the major storages decreased in all but the Ovens basin, which continued to spill. Storage volumes also declined in the major storages in southern Victoria in January. The decline of storage volumes throughout the state is due to demand for irrigation and modest inflows. Volumes remain very low in the Maribyrnong, Werribee, Grampians, and Campaspe basins.