Mitchell River Supply System   [top]

This DRP is for towns supplied from the Mitchell River at Glenaladale and includes Bairnsdale, Bruthen, Eagle Point, Johnsonville, Lakes Entrance, Lake Tyers, Lindenow, Metung, Nicholson, Paynesville, Raymond Island, Swan Reach and Nowa Nowa. 

The aim of this DRP is to ensure a timely and effective response to water shortages, with the aim of minimizing the social, economic and environmental impacts of such shortages.

Mitchell River System Restriction Triggers (Volume in Total System Storage⁽¹⁾ in ML)

(1) excludes Nicholson Reservoir

(2) also the trigger for utilising Nicholson River water

 

Restriction triggers

The restriction triggers are shown in the table above and also graphically below.

Mitchell System Restriction Triggers (Volume in Storage)

 

 

Mitchell Supply System Locality Map

Orbost, Cann River, Bemm River and Buchan Supply Systems   [top]

This Drought Response Plan (DRP) for Bemm River, Buchan, Cann River, Marlo, Newmerella and Orbost was prepared on behalf of East Gippsland Water in accordance with Department of Natural Resources and Environment guidelines (DNRE, 1998).  The locations of the towns covered in this DRP are shown in the locality map.

The aim of this DRP is to ensure a timely and effective response to water shortages, with the aim of minimizing the social, economic and environmental impacts of such shortages.

Table 1-1 - Restriction Triggers for Bemm River

 

Table 1-2 - Restriction Triggers for Buchan

 

Table 1-3 - Restriction Triggers for Cann River

 

Table 1-4 - Restriction Triggers for the Orbost System

 

 

Orbost, Cann River, Bemm River & Buchan Locality Map

Omeo, Swifts Creek & Dinner Plain Supply Systems  [top]

This Drought Response Plan (DRP) for Omeo, Dinner Plain and Swifts Creek was prepared on behalf of East Gippsland Water in accordance with Department of Natural Resources and Environment guidelines (DNRE, 1998).  The locations of the towns covered in this DRP are shown in the locality map.

The aim of this DRP is to ensure a timely and effective response to water shortages, with the aim of minimizing the social, economic and environmental impacts of such shortages.

Table 1-1 Restriction Triggers for Omeo

Note: this is based on the base flow recession curve of Butchers Creek in Appendix A, which has a half-flow period of 22 days.  At flows below 1 ML/d, streamflows are likely to decline more rapidly and the period between each level of restriction may be shorter. 

Table 1-2 - Restriction Triggers for Dinner Plain

Table 1-3 - Restriction Triggers for Swifts Creek

* Note: this is based on the base flow recession curve of the Tambo River at Bindi in Appendix A, which has a half-flow period of 4-10 days.  At flows below 1 ML/d, streamflows may decline more rapidly and the period between each level of restriction may be slightly shorter.

 

 Omeo, Swifts Creek and Dinner Plain Locality Map

 

Mallacoota Water Supply System  [top]

This Drought Response Plan (DRP) for Mallacoota was prepared on behalf of East Gippsland Water in accordance with Department of Natural Resources and Environment guidelines (DNRE, 1998).  The location of Mallacoota is shown in the locality map.

The aim of this DRP is to ensure a timely and effective response to water shortages, with the aim of minimizing the social, economic and environmental impacts of such shortages.

Mallacoota Restriction Triggers (Total Volume in Storage)*

*Note that the trigger for groundwater bore operation has been set above the voluntary restriction trigger at 20 ML.

 

Restriction triggers

The restriction triggers are shown in the table above and also graphically below.

 

Mallacoota Restriction Triggers (Volume in Storage) with Groundwater Pumping Rate of 0.55 ML/d 

 

  Mallacoota Water Supply System Locality Map