Available Water Determinations
In the Macquarie and Cudgegong Regulated Rivers and the Lower Macquarie Groundwater Sources, Available Water Determinations (AWDs) are made for each access licence category at the start of the water year and if required, during the course of the year. AWDs are made in accordance with the rules set out in the Water Sharing Plan for the Macquarie and Cudgegong Regulated Rivers Water Source and the Water Sharing Plan for the Lower Macquarie Groundwater Sources.
Allocation Announcement - 18 August 2010
The NSW Office of Water has increased the AWD for Macquarie-Cudgegong General Security users to 47%.
The water allocations for town water supply, high security, stock and domestic users, is already at 100% of entitlement.
Allocations will be reviewed whenever additional resources become available. More information regarding the Available Water Determinations is available on the NSW Office of Water website www.water.nsw.gov.au
Supplementary Water Event - 12 August 2010 - FURTHER EXTENDED
The current supplementary event has been extended to 126 hours for Macquarie River water users downstream of Warren Weir. Pumping will be available on the following days and times in the following river sections:
| Warren Weir to Marebone Weir |
6 am 14/08/10 - 12 noon 19/08/10 |
| Downstream Marebone Weir |
6 am 16/08/10 - 12 noon 21/08/10 |
Marebone Break/Bulgeraga Ck. U/S
Gradgery Lane |
6 am 16/08/10 - 12 noon 21/08/10 |
| Bulgeraga Creek D/S Gradgery Lane |
6 am 17/08/10 - 12 noon 22/08/10 |
To place orders, phone State Waters Customer help desk on 1300 662 077 or fax to 1300 871 447 or place online with iWAS.To place orders, phone State Waters Customer help desk on 1300 662 077 or fax to 1300 871 447 or place online with iWAS.
For daily updates contact: Trevor Pearce, CFO. Mobile: 0429 611 608 or Brian Robertson Ops. Mobile: 0418 459 446
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Supplementary Water Event - 1 August 2010 - FURTHER EXTENDED
As at 3.30pm, Wednesday 4th August, the current supplementary watering period has been extended to 66 hours for river sections downstream of Gin Gin Weir.
| Downstream Gin Gin weir to Warren Weir |
12 noon 02/08/10 - 6am 05/08/10 |
| Warren Weir to Marebone Weir |
12 noon 04/08/10 - 6am 07/08/10 |
| Downstream Marebone Weir |
12 noon 05/08/10 - 6am 08/08/10 |
Marebone Break/Bulgeraga Ck. U/S
Gradgery Lane |
12 noon 05/08/10 - 6am 08/08/10 |
| Bulgeraga Creek D/S Gradgery Lane |
12 noon 06/08/10 - 6am 09/08/10 |
| Gunningbar/Duck/Crooked Creeks |
12 noon 09/08/10 - 6am 12/08/10 |
To place orders, phone State Waters Customer help desk on 1300 662 077 or fax to 1300 871 447 or place online with iWAS.To place orders, phone State Waters Customer help desk on 1300 662 077 or fax to 1300 871 447 or place online with iWAS.
For daily updates contact: Trevor Pearce, CFO. Mobile: 0429 611 608 or Brian Robertson Ops. Mobile: 0418 459 446
Click here for more information
Allocation Announcement - 26 July 2010
The NSW Office of Water has today increased the AWD for Macquarie-Cudgegong General Security users to 6 %.
The water allocations for town water supply, high security, stock and domestic users, is already at 100 % of entitlement.
Allocations will be reviewed whenever additional resources become available. More information regarding the Available Water Determinations is available on the NSW Office of Water website www.water.nsw.gov.au
Allocation Announcement 1 July 2010
The NSW Office of Water announced Available Water Determinations (AWD) for surface water users in the Macquarie and Cudgegong Regulated River, for the 2010-2011 water year commencing on 1 July 2010:
| Local Water Utility and Stock & Domestic licences |
100% |
| High Security |
1 ML /share unit |
| General Security |
0% |
| Carry-over |
100% |
With the continuing low inflows, the Macquarie and Cudgegong Regulated River Water Sharing Plan remains suspended.
The Bureau of Meteorology have recently indicated the possible development of La Nina conditions may bring above average rainfall across large parts of NSW during late winter or early spring.
The NSW Office of Water will continue to closely monitor the situation and make further announcements as new resources become available.
The AWDs for the Lower Macquarie Groundwater Sources were also announced on 1 July 2010:
| Local Water Utility and Stock & Domestic Licences |
100% |
| Aquifer Access Licences |
1 ML /share unit |
| Supplementary water - Zones 1, 3 and 4 |
0.5 ML /share unit |
Supplementary water access licence holders are reminded that supplementary water allocations in the Lower Macquarie Groundwater Sources may be taken at any time and at any rate during the current water year, subject to any restrictions announced by the Minister.
For up-to-date river, groundwater and storage information go to:
www.waterinfo.nsw.gov.au |
