Storage Levels - December 2006
Volumes in the major storages throughout the State reduced by 3.9% in December 2006, compared with a decrease of 9.6% in December 2005. The difference is due to the higher restrictions on use this season.
At the end of the month, Victoria’s share of the volume in major storages throughout the State was at 21% of capacity, compared with 50.5% at the same time last year.
Melbourne Water's storages reduced by 1.5% in December 2006, to finish the month at 40% of capacity (18.2% lower than at the same time last year). Rural Water Authority storages reduced by 3.4%, to finish the month at 17.6% of capacity (31.5% lower than at the same time last year).
Most basins experienced a reduction in volumes in storage (ranging between 0.2 – 19.3% reduction) during the month.
Storages in the Glenelg-Wimmera Basin are at 4.7% of capacity compared with 9% at the same time last year. At the end of the month Lake Eildon was at 11.9% of capacity compared with 46.8% at the same time last year, and Rosslynne Reservoir was at 5.2% of capacity compared with 13.7% at the same time last year.