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River Murray Weekly Report For the week ending Wednesday, 13
January 2020
Trim Ref: D21/907
Annual summary of 2020 The calendar year of 2020 was one of
improving rainfall and modest water resource recovery. It saw a
very dry three-year period transition to a year of average to above
average rainfall (Map 1), influenced by a La Niña event, that was
declared by the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) in September 2020.
The year commenced with much of the Basin affected by drought.
Active storage in the River Murray system was relatively low at
3,080 GL (34 %). In January 2020, extreme heat and widespread
bushfires were observed for much of eastern Australia. Around 56 %
of the upper Murray catchment area was burnt.
From February these extreme conditions began to abate, and
rainfall returned to much of the northern and southern Basin across
autumn. Across the year, BoM records showed much of the Basin
receiving average or above average rainfall (Map 1), with an
area-average rainfall of 517.8 mm (long-term average 492.6 mm).
This ranks 2020 as the Basin’s 42nd wettest year, out of 121 years
of data. Importantly, whilst La Niña helped bring welcome relief in
2020, rainfall across the longer three-year period (2018-2020)
remains below average to very much below average (Map 2).
Although 2020 brought welcomed rainfall improvements, active
storage in the River Murray system remained below the long-term
average, peaking in November at 5,200 GL (62%, Figure 1). Elsewhere
in the southern Basin, storages also increased, with a notable
improvement in the Murrumbidgee system bringing total storage above
80% by January 2021.
In the northern Basin, combined water storage in mid-January
2020 reached a record low of just 5.4% of capacity — 7.5% lower
than at any point during the Millennium Drought. By January 2021,
northern Basin storages had started to recover despite many
northern catchments receiving another year of below average rain
during 2020 (Map 1). By January 2021, northern Basin storages held
27% of capacity, or 1,281 GL.
While rainfall generally improved conditions, the Bureau of
Meteorology (BoM) reported that 2020 was Australia’s fourth-warmest
year on record, with mean, maximum and minimum temperature above
average (Map 3 and Map 4). The national mean temperature was 1.15
°C above average but below the 2019 record of 1.52 °C above
average. Maximum temperatures in 2020 were also above average
across much of the Basin. Minimum temperatures were average across
much of the southern Basin, but above average across much of the
northern Basin (Map 3). For the whole of Australia, spring 2020 was
the warmest on record in terms of mean temperature.
In summary, the main climate drivers in 2020 were:
• La Niña - In September BoM officially declared a La Niña after
indicators began to develop in June; • During May and June, the
Southern Annual Mode (SAM) was positive, the positive SAM during
the winter
months was reflected in below average rainfall across southern
Australia. (Alternatively, a positive SAM during spring and summer
enhances the wet signal of La Niña); and
• The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) remained neutral throughout much
of 2020 (currently at +0.1 °C).
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Map 2: Rainfall deciles for the three years 2018 to 2020
(Source: Bureau of Meteorology).
Map 1: Rainfall deciles for 2020 (Source: Bureau of
Meteorology).
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Map 3: Maximum and Minimum temperature deciles for 2020 (Source:
Bureau of Meteorology).
Figure 1 - MDBA Active Storage – June 2000 to December 2020.
At the end of December, annual inflows into the Murray for 2020
(excluding Snowy, Darling, IVT and environmental inflows) were
approximately 5,700 GL (long-term annual average of 8,800 GL, see
plot on last page of this report).
December 2020 December rainfall was the fourth highest on record
for Australia, but was only slightly above average for the
Murray-Darling Basin, with area-averaged December rainfall of 50.1
mm. Across much of north-eastern NSW, very much above average
rainfall was recorded with some areas even experiencing their
highest December rainfall on record. However, across most of the
Basin, rainfall was close to average (Map 4).
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Map 4: Rainfall deciles for December 2020 (Source: Bureau of
Meteorology)
The BoM has reported that the mean temperature for December was
0.14 °C above the national average. Maximum temperatures for
December were near average across most of the Basin, whilst the
mean minimum temperatures were below average in the south, but
above or very much above average in the Basin’s north (Map 5).
Map 5: Maximum and Minimum temperature deciles for December 2020
(Source: Bureau of Meteorology)
River Murray system inflows for December 2020 (excluding Snowy,
Darling, IVT and environmental inflows) were around 210 GL, which
is within the lowest 30% of 129 years of record for December.
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River operations
Water demand The MDBA is actively monitoring shortfall risks. A
shortfall occurs when water cannot be delivered to users when and
where it is needed. A delivery shortfall occurs when actual water
use is higher than it was forecast to be when river water was
released from storages, weeks earlier, to meet the forecast needs
for irrigation and environmental water. A system shortfall occurs
when the combined capacity of the system is unable to supply all
downstream requirements over the full season. More information
about shortfalls can be found at Water demand (shortfalls) |
Murray-Darling Basin Authority (mdba.gov.au).
The risk of a delivery shortfall in the River Murray between
Wakool Junction and the SA border, over the coming week, is
currently low for reaches between Wakool Junction and Euston.
Increased (but still low) risk is to be expected, at times, across
summer in response to periods of hot weather. Downstream of Euston,
the risk remains negligible. The MDBA is continuing to monitor
weather conditions and forecast demands and will continue to
actively manage the risk of delivery shortfall across the high
demand summer-autumn period as conditions evolve.
The risk of a system shortfall is being closely monitored in
consultation with states. The system is finely balanced and the
potential for a system shortfall in late summer has been identified
within river operations planning scenarios. The MDBA and states
will continue to monitor this risk closely over the coming weeks
and will take steps to minimise the risk of a shortfall as
necessary.
For more information, please see the MDBA’s October update to
the 2020-21 River Murray System Annual Operating Outlook. This
update refines the scenarios from the July publication using data
to the end of October. The Operating Outlook may be updated again
later this water year if observed conditions deviate significantly
from the scenarios assessed in the report.
The MDBA, Basin state governments and their agencies have
different roles and responsibilities in managing delivery
shortfalls. Read more information on delivery shortfall risks for
Victorian water licence holders.
Water quality impacts Water NSW have recently declared a number
of red and amber alerts for blue-green algae in the River Murray
System. Currently, red alerts are declared upstream and downstream
of Mildura, with the red alerts extending to near Hattah Kulkyne
National Park. A number of amber alerts are in place on the River
Murray and include Picnic Point, Barham, Murray Downs, Tooleybuc.
Off the River Murray, algal alerts have been declared for the
Wakool River, Edward River and at various locations in Victorian
rivers and irrigation districts. It is important that water users
regularly keep up to date with algal alerts, notices and health
warnings. This information is available through Goulburn-Murray
Water and WaterNSW.
Following the Bureau of Metrology’s declaration of La Niña and
continued wet rainfall outlook across south eastern Australia,
Murray Darling Basin communities should be aware there is a
significant risk of hypoxic blackwater events occurring
particularly in New South Wales. After three hot and dry years,
floodplains have a high load of leaf litter and other organic
material. La Niña conditions in summer can increase the risk of
heavy rain and flooding, which can wash organic matter into
waterways and lead to hypoxic blackwater events. For more
information, including the Basin water quality risk map, please see
the MDBA website.
Monthly snapshot of water in the system River Murray communities
can now access a monthly point-in-time snapshot that shows what
proportion of water in the river has been provided for the
environment compared with water for towns, industries and
irrigators.
Every day, water enters the river at different points and for
different purposes, including irrigation, town water supply,
industries and specific environmental benefits. The monthly
snapshot shows in simple terms the volume of
• October update to 2020-21 Annual Operating Outlook published
on MDBA website • Lake Victoria continues to be drawn down to
support system demands • Red alert level for blue-green algae
issued for parts of Sunraysia
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flow and the extent to which it comprises water for the
environment at five locations—in the River Murray at Yarrawonga and
the South Australian border, and in the Murrumbidgee, Goulburn and
Darling rivers just upstream of their junction with the Murray.
Find out more on Flows in the River Murray system.
River operations Total active storage reduced over the last week
by 111 GL to 4,404 GL (52% capacity).
At Dartmouth Reservoir, the storage remained steady at 2,396 GL
(62% capacity). The release, measured at Colemans, continued to
target 350 ML/day and is expected to remain around this rate for
the remainder of January.
At Hume Reservoir, the storage decreased by 82 GL to 1,810 GL
(60% capacity) this week. The Hume release averaged 16,200 ML/day
for the week and will likely remain around this rate over the next
week. The current release rate is supplying consumptive demands and
conveyance along the river, as well as water required to manage the
rate of decline of Lake Victoria’s storage volume — a typical
operational requirement across summer.
At Lake Mulwala, the pool level briefly dipped below 124.7 m AHD
last week, to assist diversions to Mulwala Canal, Yarrawonga Main
Channel and West Corurgan through hotter weather as temperatures
exceeded 40 degrees Celsius. Diversion at Mulwala Canal averaged
around 4,500 ML/day while diversion into Yarrawonga Main Channel
averaged 1,000 ML/day this week.
The release from Yarrawonga Weir was varied between 8,800 and
9,400 ML/day over the last week and is currently near 9,300 ML/day.
It is anticipated that these releases, just under Choke channel
capacity, will continue over the coming weeks under dry
conditions.
Flow through the Edward River Offtake has averaged near 1,600
ML/day, while flow through the Gulpa Creek Offtake has remained
near 350 ML/day. To help fill wetlands adjacent to the creek,
higher flow is supplemented by water for the environment.
Downstream, flow through the Wakool River, Yallakool Creek and
Colligen Creek offtakes is currently around 70, 560 and 340 ML/day,
respectively. Over last week a second pulse of water for the
environment was delivered in the Yallakool Creek to support silver
perch breeding, with flows now to recede over the coming weeks. All
actions associated with water for the environment are tracked and
water usage debited from environmental water holder (EWH) accounts.
The flow downstream of Stevens Weir has averaged around 2,100
ML/day and is expected to remain near this rate over the coming
week.
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Photo 1. Campaspe River at Axedale. Photo: MDBA.
On the Goulburn River, the flow measured at McCoys Bridge
remained steady across the last two weeks near 1,350 ML/day and is
forecast to fluctuate around this rate throughout January as
Goulburn Inter Valley Trade (IVT) is delivered to the Murray.
In addition to the Goulburn River, the delivery of water from
the Goulburn IVT account to the Murray is continuing via the
Campaspe River (Photo 1) and Broken Creek. A total of around 27 GL
and 40 GL of IVT was delivered during November and December
respectively, and a further 40 GL is to be delivered in January.
For more information see the Goulburn-Murray Water website.
Information regarding opportunities for allocation trade between
the Goulburn and Murray Valleys is available at the Victorian water
register website.
Diversions to National Channel have increased to around 1,400
ML/day. Diversions may increase slightly in the coming fortnight if
warmer weather continues through January.
Over the last fortnight inflow from the Murrumbidgee River,
measured at Balranald, increased gradually from 1,700 ML/day to the
current rate near 2,400 ML/day. The flow is expected to peak
slightly above this rate over the coming week. The Murrumbidgee IVT
balance is open for trade from the Murray to the Murrumbidgee (98.1
GL) but remains closed for trade from the Murrumbidgee to the
Murray. Around 40 GL of Murrumbidgee IVT was delivered in December
and MDBA has called a further 45 GL for January.
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Photo 2: Goodradigbee River, a tributary of the Murrumbidgee
River. Photo: Tom Zouch, MDBA.
Photo 3: Downstream on the Murrumbidgee River at Hay. Photo: Tim
Rossi.
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At Euston Weir, the weir pool level remains at FSL. The
downstream release averaged around 9,200 ML/day over the last week
and is expected to increase slightly to around 9,500 ML/day over
the coming week.
Menindee Lakes storage remained near 340 GL (20% capacity) over
the last week. At Weir 32 releases averaged 400 ML/day. The release
is expected to slowly reduce over the coming week. Some water
restrictions remain current in NSW. Links to drought services and
assistance can be accessed via the MDBA drought webpage.
At Wentworth Weir, the weir pool level is being managed at
around FSL. The downstream flow reduced from around 8,000 to around
5,500 ML/day and is expected to gradually decrease to near 4,800
ML/day over the coming week.
Downstream at Lock 9 the weir pool continues to vary near FSL.
Over the last fortnight, the Lock 8 and Lock 7 weir pools were
gradually lowered to 50 cm below FSL as part of the weir pool
variability program. Over the coming months, Lock 8 will vary
around 24.1 m AHD and Lock 7 will vary around 21.6 m AHD.
Over the last two weeks, the storage level at Lake Victoria
reduced by 19 GL to 391 GL (58% capacity) as releases met system
demands downstream. Heading into summer, the storage is anticipated
to continue decreasing, as is typical during this higher demand
period.
Photo 4: River Murray and Kulcurna Cliffs : Tyson Milne,
MDBA.
Over the last week, the flow to South Australia remained around
8,500 ML/day. Flows are expected to remain around this rate during
January. The flow includes South Australia’s normal monthly
Entitlement flow, small volumes of consumptive trade and water for
the environment. In January, environmental water holders are
delivering an additional 40 GL of water for the environment to SA,
delivered at an additional rate of around 1,300 ML/day.
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The Lower Lakes 5-day average water level is 0.79 m AHD. Barrage
releases will continue to be made, when conditions allow, to push
fresh water into the Coorong and to support Black Bream spawning
over the coming months. For information on barrage releases and
South Australia’s Entitlement flow, see the South Australian
Department for Environment and Water Weekly River Murray Flow
Report.
For media inquiries contact the Media Officer on 02 6279
0141
ANDREW REYNOLDS Executive Director, River Management
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Water in Storage Week ending Wednesday 13 Jan 2021
MDBA Storages Full
Supply Level
Full Supply Volume
Current Storage
Level Current Storage Dead Storage
Active Storage
Change in Total Storage for the
Week (m AHD) (GL) (m AHD) (GL) % (GL) (GL) (GL)
Dartmouth Reservoir 486.00 3 856 -9.00 2 397 62% 71 2 326 -0
Hume Reservoir 192.00 3 005 -9.00 1 810 60% 23 1 787 -82 Lake
Victoria 27.00 677 24.46 391 58% 100 291 -19 Menindee Lakes 1 731*
340 20% (- -) # 0 -10 Total 9 269 4 938 53% - - 4 404 -111 Total
Active MDBA Storage 52% ^ Major State Storages
Burrinjuck Reservoir 1 026 0% 3 - 3 -0 Blowering Reservoir 1 631
0% 24 - 24 -0 Eildon Reservoir 3 334 0% 100 - 100 -0
* Menindee surcharge capacity – 2050 GL ** All Data is rounded
to nearest GL ** # NSW has sole access to water when the storage
falls below 480 GL. MDBA regains access to water when the storage
next reaches 640 GL. ^ % of total active MDBA storage
Snowy Mountains Scheme Snowy diversions for week ending 12 Jan
2021 Storage Active Storage (GL) Weekly Change (GL) Diversion (GL)
This Week From 1 May 2020 Lake Eucumbene - Total 1 328 n/a
Snowy-Murray +14 539 Snowy-Murray Component 648 n/a Tooma-Tumut +0
209 Target Storage 1 520 Net Diversion 13 330 Murray 1 Release +29
805
Major Diversions from Murray and Lower Darling (GL) * New South
Wales This Week From 1 July 2020 Victoria This Week From 1 July
2020 Murray Irrig. Ltd (Net) 20.3 351 Yarrawonga Main Channel (net)
6.8 102 Wakool Sys Allowance 2.6 59 Torrumbarry System + Nyah (net)
7 155 Western Murray Irrigation 1.1 13 Sunraysia Pumped Districts
5.3 62 Licensed Pumps n/a 130 Licensed pumps - GMW (Nyah+u/s) n/a
14 Lower Darling n/a 1 Licensed pumps - LMW 19.7 233 TOTAL 24.0 554
TOTAL 38.8 566
* Figures are derived from actual and estimates where data is
unavailable. Please note that not all data may have been available
at the time of creating this report. ** All data above is rounded
to nearest 100 ML for weekly data and nearest GL for cumulative
data
Flow to South Australia (GL) * Flow to SA will be greater than
normal entitlement for this month due to environmental flows.
Entitlement this month 217.0 * Flow this week 59.4 (8 500
ML/day) Flow so far this month 114.6 Flow last month 388.9
Salinity (EC) (microSiemens/cm at 25o C) Current Average over
the last week Average since 1 August 2020 Swan Hill 80 90 100
Euston - - - Red Cliffs 120 120 130 Merbein 110 110 140 Burtundy
(Darling) 460 470 360 Lock 9 130 130 130 Lake Victoria 140 130 120
Berri 160 160 160 Waikerie 210 200 210 Morgan 210 210 210 Mannum
220 220 230 Murray Bridge 230 230 240 Milang (Lake Alex.) 710 690
780 Poltalloch (Lake Alex.) 530 38 850 7 790 Meningie (Lake Alb.) 1
620 1 660 1 630 Goolwa Barrages 960 960 1 270
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River Levels and Flows Week ending Wednesday 13 Jan 2021
Minor Flood
Stage Gauge Height Flow Trend Average Flow this
Week Average Flow last
Week
River Murray (m) local (m)
(m AHD) (ML/day) (ML/day) (ML/day)
Khancoban - - - 5 700 F 3 940 1 790 Jingellic 4.0 - - 6 160 F 5
100 3 880 Tallandoon ( Mitta Mitta River ) 4.2 - - 640 S 670 730
Heywoods 5.5 - - 15 520 S 16 010 13 260 Doctors Point 5.5 - - 16
910 F 17 710 14 870 Albury 4.3 - - - - - - Corowa 4.6 - - 16 330 F
15 660 13 620 Yarrawonga Weir (d/s) 6.4 - - 9 250 R 9 060 9 180
Tocumwal 6.4 - - 9 050 F 8 960 9 110 Torrumbarry Weir (d/s) 7.3 - -
6 530 F 6 810 6 930 Swan Hill 4.5 - - 7 000 S 7 060 7 430 Wakool
Junction 8.8 - - 8 910 S 9 110 9 680 Euston Weir (d/s) 9.1 1.63
43.47 9 040 R 9 220 9 970 Mildura Weir (d/s) - - 7 510 F 8 070 8
810 Wentworth Weir (d/s) 7.3 - - 5 260 F 6 680 7 740 Rufus Junction
- 3.73 20.66 8 180 F 8 120 8 770 Blanchetown (Lock 1 d/s) - 0.82 -
4 180 F 5 160 6 300 Tributaries Kiewa at Bandiana 2.8 - - 460 F 420
540 Ovens at Wangaratta 11.9 - - 450 F 560 680 Goulburn at McCoys
Bridge 9.0 1.62 93.04 1 210 R 1 280 1 320 Edward at Stevens Weir
(d/s) 5.5 1.76 81.53 1 640 S 2 120 2 400 Edward at Liewah - 2.81
58.19 2 260 S 2 220 2 270 Wakool at Stoney Crossing - 1.48 54.98
620 F 630 610 Murrumbidgee at Balranald 5.0 2.69 58.65 2 480 R 1
920 1 380 Barwon at Mungindi 6.1 - - - F 440 250 Darling at Bourke
9.0 - - - F 1 440 120 Darling at Burtundy Rocks - - - 280 R 310 430
Natural Inflow to Hume 2 710 3 430
(i.e. Pre Dartmouth & Snowy Mountains scheme)
Weirs and Locks Pool levels above or below Full Supply Level
(FSL) Murray FSL (m AHD) u/s d/s FSL (m AHD) u/s d/s Yarrawonga
124.90 -0.10 - No. 7 Rufus River 22.10 -0.48 +1.41 No. 26
Torrumbarry 86.05 +0.00 - No. 6 Murtho 19.25 +0.01 +0.20 No. 15
Euston 47.60 -0.01 - No. 5 Renmark 16.30 +0.03 +0.21 No. 11 Mildura
34.40 -43.40 -39.80 No. 4 Bookpurnong 13.20 -0.01 +0.73 No. 10
Wentworth 30.80 -39.80 -36.40 No. 3 Overland Corner 9.80 +0.00
+0.23 No. 9 Kulnine 27.40 -0.05 -0.44 No. 2 Waikerie 6.10 +0.03
+0.15 No. 8 Wangumma 24.60 -0.49 -0.32 No. 1 Blanchetown 3.20 +0.02
+0.07
Lower Lakes FSL = 0.75 m AHD Lake Alexandrina average level for
the past 5 days (m AHD) 0.79
Barrages Fishways at Barrages Openings Level (m AHD) No. Open
Rock Ramp Vertical Slot 1 Vertical Slot 2 Dual Vertical Slots
Goolwa 128 openings 0.80 1 - Open Open - Mundoo 26 openings 0.75
All closed - - - Open Hunters Creek - - - - Open - - Boundary Creek
6 openings - All closed - Open - - Ewe Island 111 gates - All
closed - - - Open Tauwitchere 322 gates 0.77 1 Open Open Open -
AHD = Level relative to Australian Height Datum, i.e. height
above sea level
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Week ending Wednesday 13 Jan 2021
State Allocations (as at 13 Jan 2021)
NSW - Murray Valley Victorian - Murray Valley High security 97%
General security 43%
High reliability 90% Low reliability 0%
NSW – Murrumbidgee Valley
Victorian - Goulburn Valley High security 95% General security
77%
High reliability 100% Low reliability 0%
NSW - Lower Darling
South Australia – Murray Valley High security 100% General
security 30%
High security 100%
NSW :
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https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/river-murray/water-allocations-and-announcements
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For the week ending Wednesday, 13 January 2020Annual summary of
2020December 2020River operationsWater demandWater quality
impacts