Storage Levels - January 2007
Volumes in the major storages throughout the State reduced by 4% in January 2007. At the end of the month, Victoria’s share of the volume in major storages throughout the State was at 17.5% of capacity, compared with 48% at the same time last year.
Melbourne Water's storages reduced by 3.5% in January 2007, to finish the month at 36.5% of capacity (18.8% lower than at the same time last year). Rural Water Authority storages reduced by 3.6%, to finish the month at 14% of capacity (32.6% lower than at the same time last year).
All basins experienced a further reduction in volumes in storage (ranging between -0.1% to -10% reduction) during the month.
On 31 January, storages in the Glenelg-Wimmera Basin were at 4.6% of capacity compared with 8% at the same time last year; Lake Eildon was at 10% of capacity compared with 38.3% at the same time last year, and Rosslynne Reservoir was at 4.9% of capacity compared with 11.1% at the same time last year.