Irrigation - Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
How much water is used by irrigation compared to other uses in Australian Capital Territory?
The total consumption of water for irrigation in the Australian Capital Territory represents 7% of the total water use. 74% of the water used for irrigation is sourced from surface water and 26% from groundwater.
Extent to which water resources are committed within each river basin in Australian Capital Territory?
NLWRA 2000
| Surface Water | Groundwater | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin | Total Water Use 96/97 (ML/yr) | Irrigation Water Use 96/97 (ML/yr) | Irrigation Use as % of toal (%) | Total G/W Abstraction 96/97 (ML/yr) | G/W Abstracted for Irrigation 96/97 (ML/yr) | Irrigation Abstraction as % of total (%) |
| Australian Capital Territory | 68 | 4 | 5.78 | 5 | 2 | 26.80 |
| Murrumbidgee River (ACT) | 67,500 | 3,900 | 5.78 | 5,000 | 1,340 | 26.80 |
NLWRA 2000
How reliable are irrigation water entitlements in Australian Capital Territory?
No data
| State / System | Irrigation Entitlement 1999/2000 (GL) | % of Years when Entitlement Fully Delivered (%) | Irrigation Deliveries 1999/2000 (GL) | % of Entitlement actually delivered 1999/2000 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | no data | no data | no data | no data |
ANCID 2000
Further information
- ABS Website
- Agriculture, Australia ABS publication
- ABARE Website
- BRS Website
- ANCID Website
- National Program for Sustainable Irrigation
- Australian Water Resources Assessment 2000
- Australian Dryland Salinity Assessment 2000
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