DEECA Victorian Water Accounts 2022-23

About the area

The Gerangamete Groundwater Management Area (GMA) covers a layered aquifer sequence of sand and gravel, mixed with silts and clays and is centred on the Barwon River.

The water authority responsible for managing groundwater in the Gerangamete GMA is Southern Rural Water.

The Gerangamete GMA Local Management Plan applies to groundwater resources for all formations below the surface.

More information on groundwater management can be found on the Southern Rural Water website.

Groundwater level trends

Table 1: Groundwater level trends, Gerangamete GMA

Groundwater management unit ^{1, 2}		2021-22	2022-23
Groundwater management area
Gerangamete		Stable	Stable	Rising	Rising	Rising	Rising	Rising	Rising

Groundwater management unit ^{1, 2}		2021-22	2022-23
Groundwater management area
Gerangamete		Stable	Stable	Rising	Rising	Rising	Rising	Rising	Rising

Groundwater restrictions

There were no restrictions on licensed use in the Gerangamete GMA in 2022-23.

Entitlements and use

Groundwater is available for licensed (non-urban) supply and for domestic and stock use.

Entitlement volumes

Table 2: Groundwater entitlements at 30 June, Gerangamete GMA

Use type	2021-22 (ML)	2022-23 (ML)
Licensed use (non-urban)	238	238
Total	238	238

Use type	2021-22 (ML)	2022-23 (ML)
Licensed use (non-urban)	238	238
Total	238	238

Available water and use

The table below shows the total water available and used under entitlements, and estimated domestic and stock use in 2022-23. Total water available under entitlements is the sum of opening carryover, allocation issued and the net trade in or out of water.

Estimated domestic and stock use is calculated based on an assumed usage per registered bore per year. In this GMA, 1.5 ML usage per bore per year is assumed.

More information on groundwater use and availability has been detailed in How we account for groundwater.

Table 3: Groundwater availability and use, Gerangamete GMA

Use type	Available water (ML)	Water taken (ML)
Licensed use (non-urban)	0	238	0	238	86
Domestic & Stock	-	-	-	-	5
Total 2022-23	0	238	0	238	91
Total 2021-22	0	238	0	238	23

Use type	Available water (ML)	Water taken (ML)
Licensed use (non-urban)	0	238	0	238	86
Domestic & Stock	-	-	-	-	5
Total 2022-23	0	238	0	238	91
Total 2021-22	0	238	0	238	23

Compliance

Compliance against water entitlements is reported for this groundwater management unit (GMU) in 2 areas:

entitlement issued: that the volume of entitlements issued in the GMU does not exceed relevant permissible consumptive volumes (PCVs) or has not increased without appropriate approvals
water extracted: that the volume of water taken under entitlements during the year does not exceed the total water available to licence holders.

Key points on compliance against entitlements

Volume in catchments did not exceed PCVs

The volume of entitlements (238 ML) in the Gerangamete GMA did not exceed the PCV (239 ML).

Total volume extracted within available volume

The total volume extracted under licences (86 ML) was within the volume available for the year (238 ML).

Table 4: PCV vs total entitlement volumes, Gerangamete GMA

Groundwater management unit		PCV	Licensed entitlement (ML)	Water available under licences (ML)	Water taken under licences (ML)
Gerangamete GMA		239	238	238	86

Groundwater management unit		PCV	Licensed entitlement (ML)	Water available under licences (ML)	Water taken under licences (ML)
Gerangamete GMA		239	238	238	86

Management responsibilities

Management of water in the Gerangamete GMA is undertaken by Southern Rural Water.

Authority	Management responsibilities
Southern Rural Water	Managing groundwater resources. Developing and implementing groundwater management plans. Issuing licences for groundwater use, bore construction, and surface water diversions. Administering water for domestic and stock use.

Authority

Management responsibilities

Southern Rural Water

Managing groundwater resources.

Developing and implementing groundwater management plans.

Issuing licences for groundwater use, bore construction, and surface water diversions.

Administering water for domestic and stock use.

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About the area

Groundwater level trends

Table 1: Groundwater level trends, Gerangamete GMA

Groundwater restrictions

Entitlements and use

Entitlement volumes

Table 2: Groundwater entitlements at 30 June, Gerangamete GMA

Available water and use

Table 3: Groundwater availability and use, Gerangamete GMA

Compliance

Key points on compliance against entitlements

Volume in catchments did not exceed PCVs

Total volume extracted within available volume

Table 4: PCV vs total entitlement volumes, Gerangamete GMA

Management responsibilities

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Gellibrand GMA

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Groundwater management unit ^{1, 2}	2021-22				2022-23
Groundwater management unit ^{1, 2}	Sep-21	Dec-21	Mar-22	Jun-22	Sep-22	Dec-22	Mar-23	Jun-23
Groundwater management area
Gerangamete	Stable	Stable	Rising	Rising	Rising	Rising	Rising	Rising

Use type	Available water (ML)				Water taken (ML)
Use type	Carryover	Licensed volume allocated	Net trade	Total water available	Water taken (ML)
Licensed use (non-urban)	0	238	0	238	86
Domestic & Stock	-	-	-	-	5
Total 2022-23	0	238	0	238	91
Total 2021-22	0	238	0	238	23