Water

Small change to irrigation allocations

By Geoff Adams

Apr 2, 2025

Seasonal water allocations for northern Victoria remain around 100 per cent in the latest update.

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The Bullarook system seasonal determination increases from 14 per cent of high-reliability water shares to 19 per cent.

Seasonal determinations in the Murray, Goulburn and Loddon systems remain at 100 per cent.

The Campaspe system seasonal determination is unchanged at 100 per cent and 48 per cent low‑reliability water shares.

In the Broken system, seasonal determinations remain at the maximum available 100 per cent and 100 per cent LRWS.

Northern Victorian resource manager Mark Bailey said weather conditions and system operations had improved water availability in the Bullarook system.

“Rainfall over the Bullarook storages and lower than forecast operating requirements meant there was more water available for allocation,” Dr Bailey said.

This week’s update was the final determination for this season.

Lake Eildon is holding 65 per cent of capacity, Dartmouth Dam is 81 per cent and Hume Dam is 25 per cent.