At Lake Victoria, the storage volume is rising and is currently 412 GL (61% capacity). Over the coming months MDBA will manage the filling of Lake Victoria so that the storage volume peaks as late in the year as possible. This strategy aims to encourage the growth of foreshore vegetation and helps protect against erosional impacts on aboriginal cultural heritage, whilst maximising the storage available to help supply flow to South Australia during next summer and autumn. Flow to South Australia reduced to 4,000 ML/day during the week and is expected to remain around this rate for another week or so. A relatively steady flow now extends all the way downstream to Lock 1 and is being targeted to facilitate salinity monitoring from the SA border to the lower ‘run-of-the-river’ lakes. This monitoring is typically undertaken annually and provides valuable information about the flow of saline groundwater into the River Murray. The results are used to calibrate salt modelling and help inform salt interception scheme (SIS) operations. The flow downstream at Lock 1 is currently 3,700 ML/day. Photo 2 - Calm (and cool) conditions in the early morning at Lock 4 (Source: Peter Webber, SA Water) At the Lower Lakes, the 5-day average water level in Lake Alexandrina increased to 0.68 m AHD. Releases through the barrages averaged around 2,000 ML/day this week, via gates at Goolwa and Tauwitchere barrages. For inquiries contact the Media Officer on 02 6279 0141 DAVID DREVERMAN Executive Director, Management Water in Storage Week ending Wednesday 07 Jun 2017 Change in Full Current Total Full Supply Dead Active MDBA Storages Supply Storage Current Storage Storage Volume Storage Storage Level Level for the Week (m AHD) (GL) (m AHD) (GL) % (GL) (GL) (GL) 486.00 3 856 472.11 3 010 78% 71 2 939 -1 Dartmouth Reservoir 192.00 3 005 186.42 2 003 67% 23 1 980 +43 Hume Reservoir 27.00 677 24.66 412 61% 100 312 +16 Lake Victoria 1 731* 777 45% (480 #) 297 -2 Menindee Lakes 9 269 6 202 67% - - 5 528 +57 Total 64% ^ Total Active MDBA Storage Major State Storages
At Lake Victoria, the storage volume is rising and is currently 412 GL (61% capacity). Over the coming months MDBA will manage the filling of Lake Victoria so that the storage volume peaks as late in the year as possible. This strategy aims to encourage the growth of foreshore vegetation and helps protect against erosional impacts on aboriginal cultural heritage, whilst maximising the storage available to help supply flow to South Australia during next summer and autumn. Flow to South Australia reduced to 4,000 ML/day during the week and is expected to remain around this rate for another week or so. A relatively steady flow now extends all the way downstream to Lock 1 and is being targeted to facilitate ‘run-of-the-river’ salinity monitoring from the SA border to the lower lakes. This monitoring is typically undertaken annually and provides valuable information about the flow of saline groundwater into the River Murray. The results are used to calibrate salt modelling and help inform salt interception scheme (SIS) operations. The flow downstream at Lock 1 is currently 3,700 ML/day. Photo 2 - Calm (and cool) conditions in the early morning at Lock 4 (Source: Peter Webber, SA Water) At the Lower Lakes, the 5-day average water level in Lake Alexandrina increased to 0.68 m AHD. Releases through the barrages averaged around 2,000 ML/day this week, via gates at Goolwa and Tauwitchere barrages. For inquiries contact the Media Officer on 02 6279 0141 DAVID DREVERMAN Executive Director, Management Water in Storage Week ending Wednesday 07 Jun 2017 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 3 856 472.11 3 010 78% 71 2 939 -1 Hume Reservoir 192.00 3 005 186.42 2 003 67% 23 1 980 +43 Lake Victoria 27.00 677 24.66 412 61% 100 312 +16 Menindee Lakes 1 731* 777 45% (480 #) 297 -2 Total 9 269 6 202 67% - - 5 528 +57 Total Active MDBA Storage 64% ^ Major State Storages
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