As part of the Basin Plan Evaluation, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) analysed water recovery in 40 communities across the southern Basin – water recovery information is available in the interactive online map below.
The evaluation considered how water recovery has affected the social and economic outcomes in the southern Basin and its communities. This underpinning data includes completed water recovery to 31 October 2016. The community profiles provide more information about the social and economic effects for each community.
Water has been recovered in the southern Basin through either water purchase or on and off farm infrastructure efficiency programs.
On-farm infrastructure efficiency programs allow a portion of the water saved to remain with the irrigator, and the remainder is transferred to the Commonwealth and counts toward the Basin Plan's water recovery target.
The map displays the data specific to 40 southern Basin communities as at 31 October 2016.
Overall, the environmental water recovery in 40 southern Basin communities is comprised of:
Total recovery in the 40 communities: 1033.9 GL (infrastructure and purchase).
Net reduction to water availability in the 40 communities: 810 GL (purchase minus water savings retained on-farm of 67 GL).
Overall, water recovery in these communities represent 89% of the total recovered from irrigators in the southern Basin (which includes the Lachlan for the purpose of this analysis).
Hover on a community and 4 pieces of data will appear – these data are specifically about that community.
All figures are as at 31 October 2016.
Water recovery in the northern Basin was analysed as part of the Northern Basin Review conducted by the MDBA, which concluded in 2016.
Benerembah
Amount recovered: 25.0 GL
Recovered by purchase: 16.6 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 8.4 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 13.0 GL
Tabbita
Amount recovered: 0.4 GL
Recovered by purchase: 0.4 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.0 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 0.4 GL
Tabbita
Amount recovered: 0.4 GL
Recovered by purchase: 0.4 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.0 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 0.4 GL
Cullulleraine
Amount recovered: 2.4 GL
Recovered by purchase: 2.3 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.1 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 2.3 GL
Waikerie
Amount recovered: 20.7 GL
Recovered by purchase: 16.4 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 4.2 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 14.6 GL
Blanchetown
Amount recovered: 0.5 GL
Recovered by purchase: 0.5 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.0 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 0.5 GL
Morgan
Amount recovered: 2.1 GL
Recovered by purchase: 1.7 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.4 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 1.5 GL
Cobdogla-Barmera
Amount recovered: 22.0 GL
Recovered by purchase: 17.6 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 4.4 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 15.7 GL
Swan Hill
Amount recovered: 20.0 GL
Recovered by purchase: 17.5 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 2.6 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 16.4 GL
Swan Reach
Amount recovered: 4.3 GL
Recovered by purchase: 4.1 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.2 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 4.1 GL
Mannum
Amount recovered: 4.6 GL
Recovered by purchase: 4.2 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.4 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 4.0 GL
Pyramid Hill-Boort
Amount recovered: 40.8 GL
Recovered by purchase: 36.8 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 4.1 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 35.0 GL
Shepparton
Amount recovered: 30.8 GL
Recovered by purchase: 27.5 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 3.3 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 26.1 GL
Hay
Amount recovered: 70.7 GL
Recovered by purchase: 54.3 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 16.4 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 47.2 GL
Wah Wah
Amount recovered: 9.8 GL
Recovered by purchase: 8.8 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 1.0 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 8.4 GL
Hillston
Amount recovered: 31.3 GL
Recovered by purchase: 30.5 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.8 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 30.2 GL
Yanco
Amount recovered: 17.5 GL
Recovered by purchase: 12.7 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 4.8 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 10.6 GL
Mirrool
Amount recovered: 18.1 GL
Recovered by purchase: 14.0 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 4.2 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 12.2 GL
Coleambally
Amount recovered: 25.1 GL
Recovered by purchase: 14.5 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 10.6 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 9.9 GL
Benerembah
Amount recovered: 25.0 GL
Recovered by purchase: 16.6 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 8.4 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 13.0 GL
Berrigan-Finley
Amount recovered: 64.3 GL
Recovered by purchase: 41.5 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 22.8 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 31.7 GL
Kyabram-Tatura
Amount recovered: 82.7 GL
Recovered by purchase: 75.0 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 7.7 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 71.7 GL
Lower Lakes
Amount recovered: 4.7 GL
Recovered by purchase: 4.1 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.5 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 3.9 GL
Rochester
Amount recovered: 51.0 GL
Recovered by purchase: 43.7 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 7.2 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 40.6 GL
West Berriquin
Amount recovered: 31.9 GL
Recovered by purchase: 24.1 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 7.8 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 20.7 GL
Deniboota
Amount recovered: 49.5 GL
Recovered by purchase: 44.2 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 5.3 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 41.9 GL
Coomealla
Amount recovered: 6.5 GL
Recovered by purchase: 6.3 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.2 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 6.2 GL
Denimein
Amount recovered: 16.1 GL
Recovered by purchase: 11.2 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 4.9 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 9.1 GL
Coleambally
Amount recovered: 25.1 GL
Recovered by purchase: 14.5 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 10.6 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 9.9 GL
Berrigan-Finley
Amount recovered: 64.3 GL
Recovered by purchase: 41.5 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 22.8 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 31.7 GL
Cullulleraine
Amount recovered: 2.4 GL
Recovered by purchase: 2.3 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.1 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 2.3 GL
Tailem Bend
Amount recovered: 1.7 GL
Recovered by purchase: 1.7 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.0 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 1.7 GL
Murray Bridge
Amount recovered: 5.5 GL
Recovered by purchase: 4.4 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 1.1 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 3.9 GL
Robinvale
Amount recovered: 44.7 GL
Recovered by purchase: 43.1 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 1.6 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 42.4 GL
Wakool
Amount recovered: 97.9 GL
Recovered by purchase: 91.0 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 6.9 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 88.0 GL
Renmark
Amount recovered: 27.8 GL
Recovered by purchase: 22.7 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 5.2 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 20.5 GL
Mildura
Amount recovered: 11.0 GL
Recovered by purchase: 10.9 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.1 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 10.8 GL
Berri
Amount recovered: 12.9 GL
Recovered by purchase: 10.6 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 2.3 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 9.6 GL
Cobram
Amount recovered: 70.1 GL
Recovered by purchase: 61.3 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 8.8 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 57.5 GL
Colignan
Amount recovered: 10.7 GL
Recovered by purchase: 10.5 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.2 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 10.4 GL
Wentworth
Amount recovered: 4.1 GL
Recovered by purchase: 3.9 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.2 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 3.9 GL
Loxton
Amount recovered: 14.2 GL
Recovered by purchase: 11.6 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 2.6 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 10.5 GL
Kerang-Cohuna
Amount recovered: 64.6 GL
Recovered by purchase: 59.8 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 4.8 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 57.8 GL
Merbein
Amount recovered: 6.2 GL
Recovered by purchase: 6.1 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.1 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 6.1 GL
Red Cliffs
Amount recovered: 9.4 GL
Recovered by purchase: 9.3 GL
Recovered by infrastructure: 0.1 GL
Net reduction of water available for production: 9.2 GL
