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About the area

The Mitchell system sources water from the Mitchell River at Glenaladale. The Mitchell system services the townships of Bairnsdale, Paynesville, Lindenow, Lindenow South, Eagle Point, Newlands Arm, Raymond Island, Banksia Peninsula, Granite Rock, Wy yung, Bruthen, Sarsfeild, Nicholson, Jhonsonville, Swan Reach, Metung, Lakes Entrance, Lake Bunga, Lake Tyers, Lake Tyers Beach and Nowa Nowa.

The Mitchell system 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 Mitchell system in 2022-23.

Table 1: Water balance, Mitchell system