About the area
The town of Cann River sources water from the Cann River.
Cann River has a water treatment plant producing potable water for urban use.
This system is supplied by East Gippsland Water.
Water balance
The table below shows the total volumes of water supplied from water resources in the Cann River system in 2022-23.
Table 1: Water balance, Cann River
| Water account component | 2021-22 (ML) | 2022-23 (ML) |
|---|---|---|
| Volume in store | ||
| Start volume in store | 3 | 3 |
| End volume in store | 3 | 3 |
| Change in store | 0 | 0 |
| Inflows | ||
| Inflow from surface water | 25 | 34 |
| Inflow from groundwater | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from distribution system | 0 | 0 |
| Inflow from recycled water | 0 | 0 |
| Rainfall | 0 | 0 |
| Unattributed inflows | 0 | 1 |
| Total inflows | 25 | 35 |
| Outflows | ||
| Deliveries | ||
| Urban residential | 13 | 13 |
| Urban non-residential | 10 | 15 |
| Passed to other systems | 0 | 0 |
| Total deliveries | 23 | 28 |
| Losses | ||
| Evaporation | 0 | 0 |
| System losses | 2 | 7 |
| Total losses | 2 | 7 |
| Other outflows | ||
| Unattributed outflows | 0 | 0 |
| Total outflows | 25 | 35 |
| System efficiency | ||
| Distribution system efficiency (%) | 92% | 80% |
