Restrictions on Diversions - September 2006
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Rosters and restrictions on diversions from unregulated streams
During September, there was an increase in the number of streams subject to rosters and restrictions on diversions from unregulated streams:
- In the Melbourne Water area, irrigation bans were imposed on three more streams.
- In northern Victoria, another nine streams in the Kiewa catchment and one in the Mitta Mitta catchment had irrigation bans imposed.
- In southern Vitoria, in the Gippsland area, Stage 1 restrictions were imposed on three streams and a total irrigation ban was imposed on one stream. Irrigations bans were imposed on two streams in the Port Phillip Zone.
At the end of September, diversions from a total of 68 streams and lakes across the State were subject to some form of restriction (compared with 7 at the end of September 2005).
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 | |
| Kororoit Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Plenty River | Irrigation Ban | |
| Mullum Mullum Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Woori Yallock Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Arundel Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Darebin Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Don River | Irrigation Ban | |
| Moonee Ponds Creek | Irrigation Ban |
1Melbourne Water
Restriction = Pumping times/days restricted, in accordance with Drought Response Plan
Irrigation Ban = Irrigation Ban
Southern Rural Water
| River Basin | Stream | Restriction2 |
|---|---|---|
| Port Phillip Zone | Lerderderg River | Irrigation Ban |
| Kororoit Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Jacksons Creek | 5% of licensed volume | |
| Werribee River unregulated tributaries | Irrigation Ban | |
| Barringo Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Bolinda Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Deep Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Riddells Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Witch Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Gippsland Zone | Mitchell River | Winter fill banned |
| Tarra River | Stage 1 | |
| Valencia Creek | Stage 1 | |
| Bruthen Creek and tributaries | Irrigation Ban | |
| Gregs Creek | Stage 1 | |
| Western Zone | Moorabool River | Winterfill restrictions |
| Lake Tooliorook | Irrigation Ban | |
| Lake Purrumbete | Irrigation Ban | |
| Lake Cartcarrong | Irrigation Ban |
Goulburn-Murray Water
| River Basin | Stream | Restriction2 |
|---|---|---|
| Goulburn | Cummins Ck | Irrigation Ban |
| King Parrot Ck | 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 | |
| Faithfulls Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Campaspe | Campaspe River (unregulated and tributary above Lake Eppalock) | Irrigation Ban |
| Coliban River (unregulated above Lake Eppalock) | Irrigation Ban | |
| Lower Campaspe (Siphon to Murray) | Irrigation Ban | |
| Wanalta Ck | Irrigation Ban | |
| Axe Ck | Irrigation Ban | |
| Loddon | Barkers Ck | Irrigation Ban |
| Jim Crowe 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 | |
| Mitta | Sandy Creek | Irrigation Ban |
| Lockharts Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Waterfall (tributary of Tallangatta Creek) | Irrigation Ban | |
| Tallangatta Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Kiewa | Basin Ck | Irrigation Ban |
| Nine Mile Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Back Creek (9 Mile Ck) | Irrigation Ban | |
| Back Creek /Yakandandah Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Sheep Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Cheery Tree Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Bay Creek (Kiewa Ck) | Irrigation Ban | |
| Glen Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Hellhole Creek | Irrigation Ban | |
| Kewa River Tributary | Irrigation Ban | |
| Murray | Sheepwash Ck | Stage 3 |
| Ovens | Roberts Ck | Irrigation Ban |
2Southern Rural Water, Goulburn-Murray 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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